House Speaker Michael Madigan | Wikimedia
House Speaker Michael Madigan | Wikimedia
With only a week before voters go to the polls, Illinois House Speaker and Democratic Party Chief Michael Madigan has given $15.84 million to 25 state House candidates this election cycle, state filings show.
The latest Madigan funding was disclosed in reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) by candidate campaign committees.
Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 26, Madigan gave the 25 candidates $6.46 million, including $931,837 reported by Citizens for Maggie Trevor, a Rolling Meadows resident.
State Rep. Sam Yingling (R-Grayslake) has received $3,105,167 from House Speaker Michael Madigan over the years.
Other top recipients during that period included Terra Costa Howard in Glenn Ellyn ($892,417), Karina Villa in West Chicago ($900,044), and state Reps. Sam Yingling in Grayslake ($903,224) and Monica Bristow in Godfrey ($653,658).
Madigan’s contributions came from campaign funds he controls, including his own committee, Friends of Michael J. Madigan, the Illinois Democratic Party and the Democratic County Chairman’s Association of Illinois.
All-time, Madigan has given $25.25 million to the 25 candidates, according to an analysis of ISBE reports.
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Madigan contributions Oct. 17 through Oct. 26
| District | Dem. Candidate | Hometown | Oct. 17-26 Contributions | All-Time Madigan Contributions |
| 62 | Sam Yingling | Grayslake | $903,224 | $3,105,167 |
| 112 | Katie Stuart | Edwardsville | $63,764 | $1,957,136 |
| 46 | Deborah Conroy | Villa Park | $18,685 | $1,732,786 |
| 56 | Michelle Mussman | Schaumburg | $20,690 | $1,712,291 |
| 48 | Terra Costa Howard | Glen Ellyn | $892,417 | $1,546,160 |
| 54 | Maggie Trevor | Rolling Meadows | $931,837 | $1,489,831 |
| 49 | Karina Villa | West Chicago | $900,044 | $1,441,820 |
| 111 | Monica Bristow | Godfrey | $653,658 | $1,422,984 |
| 53 | Mark Walker | Arlington Heights | $132,687 | $1,361,664 |
| 116 | Jerry Costello, II | Smithton | $499,491 | $1,159,008 |
| 96 | Sue Scherer | Decatur | $15,441 | $1,003,562 |
| 118 | Natalie Finnie | Elizabethtown | $193,797 | $737,516 |
| 61 | Joyce Mason | Gurnee | $183,956 | $737,113 |
| 42 | Kathleen V. Carrier | Carol Stream | $155,200 | $725,638 |
| 65 | Richard Johnson | Elgin | $135,177 | $724,333 |
| 45 | Diane Pappas | Itasca | $239,033 | $718,230 |
| 97 | Mica Freeman | Plainfield | $77,322 | $646,544 |
| 79 | Lisa Dugan | Bradley | $135,858 | $582,078 |
| 76 | Lance Yednock | Ottawa | $75,631 | $560,674 |
| 115 | Marsha Griffin | Jonesboro | $36,139 | $555,651 |
| 17 | Jennifer Gong-Gershowicz | Glenview | $48,901 | $531,731 |
| 59 | Daniel Didech | Buffalo Grove | $62,273 | $443,053 |
| 117 | Jason Woolard | Carterville | $80,267 | $237,469 |
| 57 | Jonathan Carroll | Northbrook | $9,019 | $96,605 |
| 85 | John Connor | Lockport | $0 | $18,251 |
| Totals: | $6,464,511 | $25,247,295 | ||
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