Melissa Bean
DemocratIL-8
Mar 17, 2026 primary: won ↗
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$1.1M
spent supporting
$0
spent opposing
On AI, in their own words
Quoted from Issues — Melissa Bean for Congress (campaign site). Reviewed Oct 22, 2026.
- “Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can drive economic growth, optimize healthcare and education tools, and strengthen American competitiveness—if the United States leads with innovation and responsibility.”
- “Champion U.S. leadership in AI by investing in research, workforce development, and public-private partnerships”
- “Encourage responsible AI adoption across industries to improve efficiency and create good-paying jobs”
- “Establish clear rules that protect rights and safety without hampering innovation or driving talent overseas”
- “Hold tech companies accountable for harmful practices”
Quotes from the 'Artificial Intelligence (AI)' section of the issues page; the last quote is from the 'Digital Safety for Kids' section of the same page. Page carries no publication date.
By committee
| Network | Position | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Big | Leading the Future | For | $1.1M |
Filings
4 periodic-report lines and 0 24/48-hour notices. A notice is restated on the next periodic report, so the two lists overlap; the totals above count each dollar once.
| Date | For/against | Purpose | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | For | SMS / MMS MESSAGIMG | $23K | report↗ |
| Feb 17, 2026 | For | SMS / MMS MESSAGING | $5K | report↗ |
| Feb 13, 2026 | For | DIGITAL ADVERTISING / PRODUCTION | $556K | report↗ |
| Feb 13, 2026 | For | DIGITAL ADVERTISING / PRODUCTION | $556K | report↗ |
▸Citing this page
The headline figure is $1.1M for, $0 against.
Per-committee totals are FEC's own aggregate for this candidate and committee in the 2026 cycle, restricted to the committees listed in super_pacs.json.
Primary source: FEC Schedule E filings via OpenFEC. The rows behind this page are outside_spending_totals.json, read 2026-10-23; the manifest carries the commit and checksums.
- Other committees may also be spending in this race; only the listed AI networks are counted here.
- Notices and reports overlap; do not sum the filing lines.
Suggested wording: “according to FEC Schedule E filings via OpenFEC, compiled by WhoVotedWhy as of 2026-10-23”. Cite the filing or roll call for the event and this site for the selection and totals.
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