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Top committees ranked by total contributions (December)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ozinga for Illinois | $1,025,000 | $100,000 |
| 2 | Supporters of Jack D Franks | $400,003 | $200,000 |
| 3 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $399,555 | $1,000 |
| 4 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $394,422 | $197,211 |
| 5 | Light PAC | $273,055 | $350 |
| 6 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $214,270 | $3,614 |
| 7 | Stickney Twp Regular Democratic Org | $165,798 | $165,798 |
| 8 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $160,732 | $5,000 |
| 9 | Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | $154,514 | $200 |
| 10 | Citizens for P Scott Neville, Jr | $137,500 | $5,000 |
| 11 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $135,950 | $3,750 |
| 12 | IL Automobile Dealers Assn - CAR of Illinois | $114,058 | $270 |
| 13 | Illinois State Medical Society PAC | $111,625 | $83 |
| 14 | Friends for Fritz | $92,150 | $500 |
| 15 | Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | $90,717 | $1,000 |
| 16 | Bailey for Illinois | $89,725 | $1,000 |
| 17 | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | $68,750 | $68,750 |
| 18 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $58,223 | $53 |
| 19 | Friends of Elgie Sims | $54,751 | $1,000 |
| 20 | Friends for Foxx | $54,576 | $247 |
| 21 | Personal PAC Inc | $52,139 | $258 |
| 22 | IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | $52,086 | $1,500 |
| 23 | Keeping Oak Lawn First | $51,480 | $500 |
| 24 | Health Care Council of IL PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 25 | Friends of Thomas McNamara | $49,800 | $500 |
| 26 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $48,913 | $4,250 |
| 27 | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' LU 130 | $46,420 | $200 |
| 28 | Citizens for Durkin | $46,119 | $500 |
| 29 | Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | $45,906 | $984 |
| 30 | Dent-IL-PAC, the Political Action Comm of the IL State Dental Society | $45,862 | $500 |
| 31 | Political Action Committee of Local 265 | $41,173 | $41,173 |
| 32 | 28th Ward Democratic Organization | $39,500 | $1,250 |
| 33 | Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | $38,417 | $750 |
| 34 | Credit Union Political Action Council (CUPAC) IL | $38,243 | $1,000 |
| 35 | Biss for Illinois | $35,418 | $250 |
| 36 | Irvin for Aurora | $35,200 | $1,250 |
| 37 | Commonwealth Edison Co- Affiliate of Exelon Corp, PAC | $35,152 | $55 |
| 38 | UFCW Local 881 PAC | $32,389 | $32,389 |
| 39 | Cook County College Teachers Union Comm on Political Education | $31,585 | $3,475 |
| 40 | Elect Dan McConchie | $30,400 | $500 |
| 41 | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $29,631 | $428 |
| 42 | Democratic Organization of Lyons Township | $27,120 | $450 |
| 43 | Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | $26,650 | $500 |
| 44 | Citizens for Linda Holmes | $26,501 | $1,000 |
| 45 | Citizens for Ann Taylor | $26,500 | $5,000 |
| 46 | Friends of David Olsen | $25,720 | $12,860 |
| 47 | Plummer for Illinois | $25,500 | $4,000 |
| 48 | Friends for Anna Valencia | $24,000 | $500 |
| 49 | Thornton Twp Regular Democratic Org | $23,700 | $500 |
| 50 | The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $23,447 | $1,250 |
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