The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending April 8 can be found in the table below, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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 Political Contributions in Illinois for the week ending April 8
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallas For Mayor | DRIVE Committee - FEC ID#C00032979 | Transfer In | $250,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Mary A. Tolan | Individual Contribution | $100,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $81,439 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Jay D. Bergman | Individual Contribution | $75,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Jay D. Bergman | Individual Contribution | $75,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| 28th Ward Democratic Organization | Melissa for Chicago | Transfer In | $75,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Prentice Butler | Vallas for Mayor | Individual Contribution | $60,000 | 2023-04-05 |
| United Working Families PAC | Friends of Brandon Johnson | Transfer In | $58,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Henry M. Paulson Jr. | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Vernon Park, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Hispanic Alliance, PAC | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Citizens for Marty Quinn | Vallas for Mayor | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Gardiner For Ward Committeeman | Fraternal Order of Police | Transfer In | $44,340 | 2023-04-03 |
| Priorities Chicago, PAC | Priorities Chicago | Individual Contribution | $35,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| IAFF FIREPAC Non-Federal | Unitemized Member Receipts | Other Receipt | $34,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | ELH Partners, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Mr and MRS Sanchez | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Teamsters Local Union No 731, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Jeffrey Brandon Kaplan | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Lfo, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | John D. Georges | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Local Union 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local 134 | Individual Contribution | $24,520 | 2023-04-06 |
| Coalition for Better Government | Vallas for Chicago | Transfer In | $22,500 | 2023-04-04 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Thomas J Higgins Company | Individual Contribution | $22,500 | 2023-04-03 |
| Community for Lori Torres Whitt | Grassroots, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $20,060 | 2023-04-07 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | Urban Partners L. P. | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| House Republican Organization | Friends of Travis Weaver | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-04-05 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | IceMiller - IL, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Personal PAC Independent Committee | John Rogers Jr. | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-04-04 |
| Vallas For Mayor | James O'Brien | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Teachers Union, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $19,880 | 2023-04-02 |
| House Republican Organization | Team Demmer | Transfer In | $17,500 | 2023-04-05 |
| Friends of Bernard O'Boyle | Friends of Ashley Rubino | In-kind Contribution | $17,054 | 2023-04-07 |
| Friends to Elect Jim Gardiner | Chicago Fire Department Local 2, PAC | Transfer In | $16,300 | 2023-04-03 |
| The New 37th Ward Democratic Org | Vallas For Mayor | Transfer In | $15,500 | 2023-04-04 |
| 8th Ward Regular Democratic Org | Vallas for Mayor | Transfer In | $15,200 | 2023-04-05 |
| Citizens For Rich Janor | Janor, Richard a | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-04-06 |
| Naperville Forward | Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-04-06 |
| Citizens to Elect Anthony Beale | Vallas For Mayor | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-04-04 |
| Citizens for Marty Quinn | Vallas for Mayor | Transfer In | $14,852 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Personal, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $13,500 | 2023-04-03 |
| Citizens for Dan Wright | GateHouse Media | Other Receipt | $13,418 | 2023-04-04 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Koldyke, Martin | Individual Contribution | $12,500 | 2023-04-08 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | SEIU Committee of Interns and Resident Physicians, PAC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | SEIU Committee of Interns and Resident Physicians, PAC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Chicago Leadership Committee | Better Chicago Future, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $11,396 | 2023-04-04 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | Oscannlain, Sean | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Barr Management, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Grubhub, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-08 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | Samco Enterprises, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Advancing Oak Brook | Herman Agency, Inc. | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-04-06 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | Clarity Partners, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | BL Management One, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| 36th Ward Dems | The Custom Companies, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Community Currency Ex Association of IL PAC, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Peters For Illinois | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-06 |
| IUEC Local #2 Political Committee | International union of elevator constructors political account | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Produce World Norridge, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local #73, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Kendall PAC | Moda Millennial Homes, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-02 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | BDO USA, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-04 |
| Vallas For Mayor | SMR Enterprises | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Tina Hone for 5th Ward Alderman | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| 4th Ward Democratic Org | Junaid Ahmed | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-04 |
| Citizens for Dr Reddy | Dr. Suresh Reddy | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-04-04 |
| D'Arcy for Joliet | G Barr 11/21 | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Democrats of Thornton Township | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Robert Scott Levinson | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Robert Scott Levinson | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Lfo, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | Illinois Hotel-Motel Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | Lincoln International, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| Clean Energy Illinois - Barry Matchett, Treasurer | SunPower Corporation | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Nicole Lee | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-04-04 |
| 2nd Ward Democrats | ChicagoLand Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Manufacturers Political Action Committee | In-kind Contribution | $9,920 | 2023-04-07 |
| Asian American Leaders Caucus PAC | Indian American Business, PAC | Transfer In | $9,000 | 2023-04-07 |
| CMRJB-PEC | Service Employees International Union COPE Fund | Transfer In | $8,521 | 2023-04-06 |
| Professional Towing & Recovery PAC | PTROI | Other Receipt | $8,500 | 2023-04-06 |
| Friends of Colleen Redpath Feger | Friends For Redpath | In-kind Contribution | $8,268 | 2023-04-05 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Compact Disc Amusements Limited | Individual Contribution | $8,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Sierra Club Illinois Chapter, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $8,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $7,772 | 2023-04-07 |
| Tina Hone for 5th Ward Alderman | Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-04-03 |
| Service Employees Local #1 PEC | Service Employees Local #1 | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-04-04 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | The People's Lobby, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $7,016 | 2023-04-04 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | LFT, PAC | Individual Contribution | $7,000 | 2023-04-02 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Asian American Midwest Progressives | In-kind Contribution | $6,986 | 2023-04-06 |
| Friends of Timmy Knudsen | Bonnie Rushin | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-04 |
| Friends of Joe Dunne, Inc. | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Kimberly Walz | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Joe Dunne, Inc. | Michael Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Kimberly Walz | Michael Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Timmy Knudsen | Jeffrey Kaplan | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-04 |
| Scott Wehrli for Naperville | Sivananthan, Sivalingam | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-04-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $6,862 | 2023-04-07 |
| Illinois Insurance Assn PAC | COUNTRY Financial | Transfer In | $6,815 | 2023-04-07 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Matthew Joynt | Individual Contribution | $6,116 | 2023-04-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Maria Joanne Buccini | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-04-03 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 | Illinois Federation of Teacherr | Transfer In | $5,868 | 2023-04-04 |
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