The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending May 6 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 May 6
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Solidarity Fund, dues | Individual Contribution | $208,546 | 2023-05-01 |
| Vallas For Mayor | James N. Perry Jr. | Individual Contribution | $75,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | SEIU Local 2015 | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois PAC | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-05-02 |
| Friends of Dan Aussem | Chicago Land Operators L/M Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-05-02 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Heidner Property Management Company | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Ruth Cruz | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| Susana Mendoza For Mayor | Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | Transfer In | $20,200 | 2023-05-04 |
| Vallas For Mayor | John Pembroke | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| WSTU COPE-PAC | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE fair share dues | Other Receipt | $17,005 | 2023-05-05 |
| Susana Mendoza For Mayor | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-05-04 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Buying Time Media Account, LLC | Other Receipt | $14,030 | 2023-05-04 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $12,936 | 2023-05-02 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Political Comm | Chicago Fire Fighters Union | Transfer In | $12,329 | 2023-04-30 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Political Comm | Chicago Fire Fighters Union | Transfer In | $11,000 | 2023-04-30 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $10,934 | 2023-05-01 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | RSM US, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Local 32 BJ | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| First Party For Bolingbrook | Friends for Mary S Alexander-Basta | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-05-02 |
| Niles Township Democrats United | Friends of Josina Morita | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Local Union 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local 134 | Individual Contribution | $9,350 | 2023-05-05 |
| WSTU COPE-PAC | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE fair share dues | Other Receipt | $8,528 | 2023-05-03 |
| Roofers' Political Educational and Legislative Fund | United Union of Roofers - Holding Account | Individual Contribution | $8,065 | 2023-04-30 |
| Caruana for Winnebago County Sheriff | Trickie Enterprises | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-05-06 |
| Hinsdale High School Teachers Assn | IEA Government Relations | Individual Contribution | $5,415 | 2023-05-03 |
| DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council PAC | IBEW 701 Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Willie Preston | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-06 |
| Friends of Willie Preston | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-06 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Mclaurin development partners | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Ronnie Mosley | SEIU Local 73 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Friends of Dawn Gonzalez | Dawn Gonzalez | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Jonathan Michael | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Illinois National Bank, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Vallas For Mayor | John Wuest | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Citizens to Elect Chuck Roberts | Chuck Roberts | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Hanson Professional Services, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Troxell | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Citizens for Justice Mary Lane Mikva | Hughes Sokol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-04 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | IUOE Local 965 Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Sheet Metal Workers' Intl Assn LU #73 State PAC | Sheet Metal Workers' International Association | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Friends for Fritz | Lester Crown | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-02 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | John Bearce Motorsports | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-02 |
| House Republican Organization | Citizens to elect Tom Weber | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Local No 137 COPE Fund Plumbers & Steamfitters | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Clinton Anderson | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Citizens to Elect Sarah Kallas | George Kallas | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2023-05-02 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Amy J. Derick | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-04 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Chicago Beverage System | Individual Contribution | $4,968 | 2023-05-02 |
| Ice Miller Illinois Political Action Committee | Ice Miller, LLP | Transfer In | $4,700 | 2023-05-01 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 1290 | Individual Contribution | $4,674 | 2023-05-02 |
| United Working Families PAC | Neighbors for Angela Clay | Other Receipt | $4,670 | 2023-05-01 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 231 | Individual Contribution | $4,555 | 2023-05-02 |
| Sangamon County Republican Central Comm | Brian Miller | Individual Contribution | $4,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Committee on Political Education | Illinois Federation of Teachers C. O. P. E. | Other Receipt | $4,373 | 2023-05-01 |
| IPACE of Alton Education Assn | IPACE, Rebate of Individual Contributions-no A1 necessary | Other Receipt | $4,278 | 2023-05-02 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of IL | (Member Dues)administrative District Council 1 | Individual Contribution | $4,188 | 2023-05-01 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Northern Trust Company | Other Receipt | $4,177 | 2023-04-30 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union Comm on Political Education | American Federation of Teachers | Other Receipt | $4,068 | 2023-05-01 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Citizens to Elect Haig Haleblian | Other Receipt | $4,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| IPACE of Alton Education Assn | IPACE, Rebate of Individual Contributions-no A1 necessary | Other Receipt | $3,924 | 2023-05-02 |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | DWS | Other Receipt | $3,632 | 2023-04-30 |
| Edwardsville Education Assn - IPACE | IEA | In-kind Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-05-01 |
| Community BANCPAC | Banks Better | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-05-05 |
| Scott Wehrli for Naperville | Deanna Losurdo | In-kind Contribution | $3,300 | 2023-05-04 |
| Tack for Mayor | Lake Forest Caucus | In-kind Contribution | $3,045 | 2023-05-02 |
| Prue For Lake Forest | Prudence Beidler | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Lake County Democratic Women | Mary For Illinois | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-05-03 |
| Credit Union Political Action Council (CUPAC) IL | Alloya Corporate Fed CU-Interest & Fees | Other Receipt | $2,972 | 2023-04-30 |
| Friends of Jessie Fuentes | Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service | In-kind Contribution | $2,872 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of JuanPablo Prieto | Automotive Investment Company | Other Receipt | $2,700 | 2023-05-01 |
| Friends of David J Avila | Davd J. Avila State Farm | In-kind Contribution | $2,656 | 2023-05-01 |
| Coalition for Better Government | Vanva, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,600 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Friends of Stephanie Coleman | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-05 |
| DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council PAC | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers L. U. 130 U. A. Political Fund | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Bank of Springfield | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | E. L. Pruitt Company Mechanical Contractors | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Franklin County Republican Central Cmte | Benton Rangers Enterprise, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-04 |
| Houlihan Campaign Fund | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-02 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Teamsters Local Union #916 D. R. I. V. E. | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Laborer's Local #477 COPE | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council PAC | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Michelle Blakely | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-01 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Chicago Stagehands Local 2, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-06 |
| Friends of Rinehart | Rosengarden, Michael | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Edgar J. Curtis | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Chicago Working Families | Friends of Brandon Johnson | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Hoerman, Tor Law, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-02 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Southern Central IL Laborers' Political League | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Friends of Stanley Moore | Sandman Levy & Petrich, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-05 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Carrollton Bank | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Union Local 15 | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-02 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | IAFF Local Union 37 General Fund | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-03 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,250 | 2023-05-01 |
| Citizens for Jones | Thaddeus Jones | Loan Received | $2,250 | 2023-05-01 |
| UIC United Faculty COPE | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Other Receipt | $2,226 | 2023-05-03 |
| Kane County Republican Central Cmte | Dean White | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Citizens for Mike Buehler | Mercycare Health Plans | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Citizens to Elect Judge Christine Cody | Kostopoulos Law Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-01 |
| Friends of Ruth Cruz | Ruth Cruz | Loan Received | $2,000 | 2023-05-02 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
City of Pekin• Springfield Township• City of Lake Forest• Village of Westmont• Village of Flossmoor• City of Marion• House Republican Organization• City of St. Charles• Kansas City• Village of Bolingbrook• City of Warrenville• Village of Winnetka• City of Elmhurst• Village of Libertyville• City of Highland Park• City of New York• City of Edwardsville• Village of Glenview• City of Effingham• City of Janesville• City of Oakbrook Terrace• Village of Oak Lawn• Village of Skokie• City of Berwyn• City of Washington• City of Indianapolis• Peoria City• Downers Grove• Village of Burr Ridge• Village of South Elgin• City of Davenport• City of Los Angeles• Lake Villa Township• City of Wheaton• Village of Glen Ellyn• Village of Oak Park• City of Kansas City• Village Of Hillside• Naperville Township• City Of Benton• Village Of Arlington Heights• City Of Countryside• City Of Crystal Lake• City Of Chicago• Village Of Hoffman Estates
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