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Jennifer Davis

R

Jennifer Davis is the Republican nominee for Illinois's 8th District, an entrepreneur who co-founded the software company Davisware and won the March 2026 Republican primary.[1][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Pledges to cut federal taxes on working families and ease regulations on small businesses and entrepreneurs.[4]

  • OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuels

    Says she would drive energy independence by expanding U.S. oil, gas and renewable production to cut reliance on other countries.[4]

In their words — priorities

  • Says affordability is the top issue in the district and pledges to cut federal taxes on working families and ease regulations on small businesses.[4]
  • Says she would champion policies to help small businesses, which she says employ 44% of Illinois's workforce, by cutting taxes and streamlining regulations.[4]
  • Proposes a "Digital Dome" national cybersecurity shield to protect families and the military from cyberattacks and online predators, and supports expanding U.S. oil, gas and renewable energy production.[4]

Background

  • Co-founded Davisware, a service-technology software company, with her husband at age 17, and later launched BExponential, a business focused on helping women.[4]
  • Wrote a book, "Living Exponentially in Life and Business."[4]

Campaign money

Raised $1.5M · spent $746K · $730K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Melissa Bean · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Illinois' 8th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 4.Jennifer Davis Candidate Connection survey response · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words