Vallas For Mayor, based in Chicago, was the committee with the largest contributions, receiving $13.2 million during March.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections.
Individuals can donate up to $5,400 to a candidate for office, whereas corporations and unions can give up to a maximum of $10,800.
Across the U.S., donors contributed more than $18 billion during the two-year 2020 election cycle, with hundreds of millions more in 2021.
Top Illinois committees ranked by total contributions in March
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallas For Mayor | $13.2 million | $1,000 |
| 2 | Friends of Brandon Johnson | $4.5 million | $1,000 |
| 3 | SEIU Illinois Council PAC | $1.6 million | $1,750 |
| 4 | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC | $1.5 million | $20 |
| 5 | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | $1.1 million | $4,000 |
| 6 | Illinois REALTORS Fund | $800,602 | $150,285 |
| 7 | INCS Action Independent Committee | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 8 | Priorities Chicago, PAC | $685,000 | $137,500 |
| 9 | Chicago Teachers Union PAC (Illinois Federation of Teachers) | $500,500 | $250,250 |
| 10 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $377,717 | $377,717 |
| 11 | United Working Families PAC | $362,757 | $250 |
| 12 | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | $287,805 | $200 |
| 13 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action | $243,599 | $121,800 |
| 14 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $239,978 | $214 |
| 15 | National Association of REALTORS® Fund | $228,796 | $228,796 |
| 16 | Friends of Gilbert Villegas for Alderman | $227,658 | $1,500 |
| 17 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $205,866 | $532 |
| 18 | Working Families for Chicago | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 19 | Friends of Kimberly Walz | $182,150 | $500 |
| 20 | Gutierrez for the New 30th Ward | $179,750 | $1,000 |
| 21 | Neighbors for Angela Clay | $176,597 | $250 |
| 22 | D'Arcy for Joliet | $170,966 | $500 |
| 23 | House Republican Organization | $165,500 | $1,000 |
| 24 | Friends of Nicole Lee | $163,150 | $1,000 |
| 25 | Friends of Timmy Knudsen | $161,793 | $500 |
| 26 | Citizens for Marty Quinn | $160,300 | $950 |
| 27 | Lamont Robinson For Alderman | $159,124 | $672 |
| 28 | Friends of Joe Dunne, Inc. | $157,900 | $500 |
| 29 | Citizens for Mary Sevandal Cohen | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| 30 | Ana with the People | $142,419 | $500 |
| 31 | Friends of Desmon Yancy | $138,778 | $307 |
| 32 | Get Stuff Done, PAC | $130,000 | $65,000 |
| 33 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $128,036 | $2,500 |
| 34 | Friends of Ronnie Mosley | $125,340 | $500 |
| 35 | Friends of William Hall | $119,979 | $1,000 |
| 36 | Grassroots PAC | $112,000 | $13,000 |
| 37 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $111,331 | $100 |
| 38 | Personal PAC Inc | $107,199 | $1,000 |
| 39 | Community for Lori Torres Whitt | $106,101 | $250 |
| 40 | The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $106,050 | $1,250 |
| 41 | Democrats for the Illinois House | $103,700 | $400 |
| 42 | Citizens for Christopher Getty | $103,625 | $1,000 |
| 43 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $100,355 | $2,403 |
| 44 | Will County Republican Central Comm | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 44 | REALTORS® in Support of Local Sales Tax & Property Tax Relief | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 44 | Citizens for Tully | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 47 | IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | $99,634 | $99,634 |
| 48 | Citizens for Judge Jennifer Barron | $95,000 | $95,000 |
| 49 | Citizens for Christopher J Clark | $91,296 | $1,000 |
| 50 | Chicago Latino Public Affairs Committee | $91,250 | $5,000 |
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