Bean’s return to Capitol Hill is a win for the Democratic establishment over progressives. Former congresswoman Melissa Bean won Tuesday’s Democratic primary election in the 8th District of Illinois, the seat she held from 2005 to 2011. Bean’s name recognition and high-profile endorsements propelled her to victory with help from big-money interest groups supporting Israel and big tech. Her victory in the nine-person primary is something of a win for the Democratic establishment over its