The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending July 1 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 July 1
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Midwest Operating Engineers Construction Industry Research and Service | Individual Contribution | $663,848 | 2023-06-27 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $355,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 15 | Individual Contribution | $199,920 | 2023-06-28 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | SEIU Healthcare IL IN | Individual Contribution | $175,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 702 | Individual Contribution | $149,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $113,252 | 2023-06-29 |
| Friends of Judge McAdams | John McAdams | Loan Received | $100,001 | 2023-06-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Ullico Management Company | Individual Contribution | $100,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Affordable Assisted Living Coalition, PAC | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Judge Ierulli | Ierulli, Frank | Loan Received | $95,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Teachers Union, PAC | Transfer In | $75,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $68,500 | 2023-06-29 |
| Citizens for Marty Quinn | Engineers Political Education Community Separate Education Fund | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-06-27 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 701 | Individual Contribution | $55,480 | 2023-06-28 |
| New Day Bill Conway | Shanna Khan | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-06-27 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Latino Public Affairs Committee | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Power Rogers, LLP | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | I. U. O. E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | SEIU Healthcare IL IN | Individual Contribution | $48,489 | 2023-06-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Realtor, PAC | Transfer In | $40,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Marquis Energy, LLC | Individual Contribution | $40,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Marquis Energy, LLC | Individual Contribution | $40,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Vallas For Mayor | James M. Denny | Individual Contribution | $30,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Smart Local 265 Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $30,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 364 | Individual Contribution | $29,160 | 2023-06-28 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $26,500 | 2023-06-27 |
| ISDF | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| New Day Bill Conway | Liam Krehbiel | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-06-27 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | 64 Monterey, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Mary for Illinois | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Cervantes for Illinois | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Citizens For Karina Villa | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Fund | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| New Day Bill Conway | John Canning Jr. | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Friends of Willie Preston | LUINA Chicago Laborers District Council, PAC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Med Staff NW Region Hospitals | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Citizens for Justice Lannerd | Lannerd, Amy | Loan Received | $21,250 | 2023-06-29 |
| Leyden Township Regular Republican Organization | Stephens Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Sue Scherer | Laborers Local 159 | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| ISDF | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $18,282 | 2023-06-29 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 649 | Individual Contribution | $17,840 | 2023-06-28 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Operating Engineers Local 399 | Transfer In | $17,500 | 2023-06-28 |
| House Republican Organization | Hill Victory | Individual Contribution | $16,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| House Republican Majority | Hill Victory | Individual Contribution | $16,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $15,353 | 2023-06-27 |
| Friends of Figgs | Figgs, Nyota | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Hurley McKenna & Mertz, PC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Citizens for David Michael | David W. Michael | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Local 157 PAC Fund | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 157 | Individual Contribution | $14,763 | 2023-06-26 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 197 | Individual Contribution | $14,400 | 2023-06-28 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana, PAC | Transfer In | $13,700 | 2023-06-30 |
| Citizens for Giannoulias | 1549 Glacier Trail, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-06-30 |
| Citizens for Giannoulias | R. Elliot, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | Ullico Management Company | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-06-30 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Spectrum Real Estate Properties, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-06-26 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Riverside Development | Individual Contribution | $13,500 | 2023-06-26 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | Transfer In | $11,511 | 2023-06-28 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Vincent Kolber | Individual Contribution | $11,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Illinois Construction Industry PAC | Chicagoland Associated General Contractors, PAC | Transfer In | $11,000 | 2023-06-26 |
| Local 705 Teamsters Political Action Committee B | Drive Committee Rebate of Dues | Transfer In | $10,388 | 2023-06-28 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 PAC Fund | Members Contributions | Individual Contribution | $10,370 | 2023-06-27 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Corrective Entry | Other Receipt | $10,309 | 2023-06-30 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Sylvia Neil | Individual Contribution | $10,300 | 2023-06-29 |
| Citizens for Cassidy | Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. | In-kind Contribution | $10,125 | 2023-06-28 |
| ISDF | Brown Mayer | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Mayer Brown, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Mayer Brown, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Friends of Kam Buckner | Health Care Council of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Cavanagh Law Group | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | Health Care Council of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Illinois Insurance, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Ram | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | The Astor Company | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Illinois Risk Management Services | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | The Gori Law Firm, PC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Illinois Senate Democratic Fund | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-27 |
| New Day Bill Conway | James Perry | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Sangamon County Democratic Central Cmte | Friends of John Houlihan | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Deborah Conroy | Latino Leadership Council, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-27 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L. U. 130 U. A. Political Fund | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-29 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Citizens for Giannoulias | BL Management One, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Preckwinkle for President | International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 134 State & Munici | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-27 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | International Cleaning Company of Illinois | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | AFSCME Illinois Political Account | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-28 |
| Friends of Janet Yang Rohr | IPACE | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Dave Vella | IPACE | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Friends of Aaron Ortiz | Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council, PAC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
| Downstate Democratic Caucus | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-26 |
| Friends of Kam Buckner | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-06-30 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village Of Inverness• Village of Burr Ridge• Village of Streamwood• Village of Hennepin• City of Decatur• Village of Oak Park• City of Alton• Silver Spring• Naperville Township• City of Rockford• Township Of Frankfort• City Of Countryside• City Of Highland• City Of Mchenry• City Of Chicago• Village Of Rosemont• City of Oakbrook Terrace• House Republican Organization• City of Warrenville• City of Elmhurst• City of Quincy• Village of Oswego• City of Terre Haute• City of Edwardsville• Springfield Township• City of Bloomington• Village of Carol Stream• City of Washington• Peoria City• City of Champaign Township• Downers Grove
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