The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending May 27 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 27
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Midwest Operating Engineers Construction Industry Research and Service | Individual Contribution | $509,132 | 2023-05-26 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $284,592 | 2023-05-24 |
| Alon Stein for Judge | Alon Stein | Loan Received | $100,001 | 2023-05-26 |
| Committee to Elect Joni Binkley-Ross | Binkley-Ross, Joni | Loan Received | $100,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Skdknickerbocker, LLC | Other Receipt | $70,722 | 2023-05-26 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | UFCW Local 881 Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-05-22 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Indiana Laborers' District Council | Individual Contribution | $40,889 | 2023-05-24 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | Grant Thornton, LLP | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-05-22 |
| HACIA PAC | Hispanic American Construction Industry Association | Individual Contribution | $22,600 | 2023-05-26 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-05-26 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $15,582 | 2023-05-23 |
| UAW Illinois PAC | UAW Illinois State CAP Council | Transfer In | $15,506 | 2023-05-22 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Doug & Diane Oberhelman Family Foundation | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-05-25 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Ullico, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-05-25 |
| Friends of Dan Swanson | Heads Corn Calmer | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-05-24 |
| Winnebago County Democratic Cent Cmte | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 23 Political Action Fund | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| Vallas For Mayor | Elizabeth Chambers | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-05-22 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | UFCW Local 1546 Political Action Fund | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-05-22 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 PAC Fund | Members Contributions | Individual Contribution | $8,912 | 2023-05-25 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Vignocchi, William | Individual Contribution | $8,510 | 2023-05-22 |
| Peoria County Republican Central Committee | Marquis Energy, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-05-22 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 705 | Individual Contribution | $7,278 | 2023-05-26 |
| Peoria County Republican Central Committee | Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Other Receipt | $6,334 | 2023-05-25 |
| Lake County Republican Federation | Karl Knauz Motors, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| Lake County Republican Federation | Uline | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Boller Construction Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,945 | 2023-05-22 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 710 | Individual Contribution | $5,929 | 2023-05-26 |
| Friends of Chuy Garcia | Connor Gallivan | Other Receipt | $5,750 | 2023-05-25 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Chicago Beverage System | Individual Contribution | $5,474 | 2023-05-25 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Homestead Electrical Contracting, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,300 | 2023-05-22 |
| Iris Martinez for 33rd Ward Dem Committeeman | Fred Sanchez | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-25 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Illinois Federation of Teachers-COPE | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-25 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Associated Fire Fighters of IL Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-26 |
| House Republican Organization | Daniel P. Caulkins | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-25 |
| DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council PAC | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' D. C., PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-05-26 |
| Friends for Fritz | Reinsdorf, Jerry | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-26 |
| Friends of Tiffany Henyard | John's Catering Company | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-26 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Christy Webber Landscapes | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-25 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | Julia Klein | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-05-25 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Debbie Heinrichs | Individual Contribution | $4,800 | 2023-05-22 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 743 | Individual Contribution | $4,764 | 2023-05-26 |
| Laborer's Local 703 Political PAC | LABORERS LOCAL 703 Dues Monies | Individual Contribution | $4,709 | 2023-05-25 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Manusos General Contracting, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $4,700 | 2023-05-22 |
| 50th Ward United Working Families | United Working Families | Individual Contribution | $4,662 | 2023-05-23 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 727 | Individual Contribution | $4,625 | 2023-05-23 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Boller Construction Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $4,385 | 2023-05-22 |
| McCombie for Illinois | IL Manufactured Housing Association, PAC | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2023-05-24 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Barry Heinrichs | Individual Contribution | $3,800 | 2023-05-22 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 700 | Individual Contribution | $3,792 | 2023-05-23 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 159 | Individual Contribution | $3,577 | 2023-05-22 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Committee to Elect Tyler Marcum | Transfer In | $3,342 | 2023-05-24 |
| Lake County Republican Federation | Richard Porter | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| Illinois Soybean Growers PAC | Gevo, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-05-25 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & Universities | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-05-26 |
| Citizens for Saba Haider | South, Ashley | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-05-24 |
| Friends of Win Stoller | Roeschley, Linda | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of IL | (Member Dues)administrative District Council 1 | Individual Contribution | $2,982 | 2023-05-24 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Hoelbl, Jamie | Individual Contribution | $2,965 | 2023-05-22 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of IL | (Member Dues)administrative District Council 1 | Individual Contribution | $2,898 | 2023-05-24 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Thelen Materials, LLC. | Individual Contribution | $2,860 | 2023-05-22 |
| Peoria County Republican Central Committee | Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Other Receipt | $2,815 | 2023-05-25 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Mary J. Burress | Individual Contribution | $2,605 | 2023-05-25 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 32 | Individual Contribution | $2,571 | 2023-05-22 |
| Citizens for Judge Jennifer Barron | Lynn Dowd | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-22 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Ann Callis | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-25 |
| Caruana for Winnebago County Sheriff | Scandroli Construction | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-27 |
| Friends of Troy Parlier | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-26 |
| Winnebago County Democratic Cent Cmte | Laborer's Local #32 | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-23 |
| Cervantes for Illinois | Illinois Pawnbrokers Association | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-27 |
| Democratic Women of DuPage County | Lyndsey Kokoris | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-24 |
| Maria For The 49th Ward | SEIU Local 73 | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-23 |
| Committee to Elect Johnson | Belvedere By Biagi, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-22 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Kyle Berger | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-22 |
| State & Local PAC of Intl Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees | International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-23 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | UFCW #881, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-05-22 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-23 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-25 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Kocoa Enterprises Corporation | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-22 |
| Illinois Restauranteurs PAC | Blackwell Husch | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-22 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Michael Cullinan | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-24 |
| Calvin for Committeeman | Joy Cunningham | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-26 |
| Citizens for Giannoulias | Matthew Tully | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-25 |
| Friends of Byron Sigcho Lopez | Panaderia Nuevo Leon | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-26 |
| McCombie for Illinois | John Zajicek | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-24 |
| Illinois Restauranteurs PAC | Four Corners Tavern Group, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-23 |
| Neighbors for Andre | d'Escoto, Rodrigo | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-05-24 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Ryan Spain | Individual Contribution | $2,350 | 2023-05-22 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Robert Doetsch | Individual Contribution | $2,325 | 2023-05-22 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | Steve Tower | Individual Contribution | $2,225 | 2023-05-22 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | American Council of Engineering Companies of IL, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $2,207 | 2023-05-24 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 751 | Individual Contribution | $2,193 | 2023-05-22 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Kloss Distributing Company | Individual Contribution | $2,088 | 2023-05-25 |
| Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | KATCO Development, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,060 | 2023-05-22 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 731 | Individual Contribution | $2,003 | 2023-05-23 |
| Friends of JuanPablo Prieto | Wheeler Coleman | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-26 |
| Chicago Republican Party | Richard Porter | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| Citizens for Richard E Leja | Illinois Municipal Police Association | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-22 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Illinois Political Active Letter Carriers | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2023-05-22 |
| Citizens to Elect Chuck Roberts | ESP Kreuzer Cores, LLP | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-23 |
| 28th Ward Democratic Organization | Jack Wuest | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-05-24 |
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