Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC, based in Countryside, was the committee with the largest contributions, receiving $509,132 during May.
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 May
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $509,132 | $509,132 |
| 2 | Friends of Brandon Johnson | $390,891 | $225 |
| 3 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $362,699 | $181,350 |
| 4 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action | $311,107 | $13,258 |
| 5 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $223,405 | $240 |
| 6 | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | $211,521 | $175 |
| 7 | Vallas For Mayor | $177,743 | $810 |
| 8 | SEIU Illinois Council PAC | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| 9 | Illinois Pipe Trades PEF | $145,552 | $1,410 |
| 10 | IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | $119,872 | $119,872 |
| 11 | Joy for Justice, Inc. | $101,000 | $50,500 |
| 12 | Alon Stein for Judge | $100,001 | $100,001 |
| 13 | Committee to Elect Joni Binkley-Ross | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 14 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $95,918 | $47,960 |
| 15 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | $94,357 | $2,827 |
| 16 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $94,076 | $2,587 |
| 17 | Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | $85,828 | $214 |
| 18 | Friends of Misty Buscher | $78,984 | $1,000 |
| 19 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $73,308 | $167 |
| 20 | Lake County Republican Federation | $72,895 | $250 |
| 21 | Great Lakes Construction PAC (GLCPAC) | $66,980 | $1,078 |
| 22 | Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | $62,750 | $500 |
| 23 | The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $56,065 | $1,000 |
| 24 | Citizens for Justice Lannerd | $53,000 | $1,500 |
| 25 | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $52,845 | $768 |
| 26 | 11th Ward Democratic Party Campaign Committee | $49,000 | $49,000 |
| 27 | Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | $47,738 | $500 |
| 28 | Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | $46,776 | $1,195 |
| 29 | Lamont Robinson For Alderman | $36,909 | $750 |
| 30 | Friends of Ruth Cruz | $33,200 | $375 |
| 30 | Friends of Christopher Belt | $33,200 | $500 |
| 32 | 28th Ward Democratic Organization | $32,725 | $1,300 |
| 33 | UFCW Local 881 PAC | $29,491 | $29,491 |
| 34 | Citizens to Elect Chuck Roberts | $29,396 | $500 |
| 35 | Preckwinkle for President | $28,200 | $1,000 |
| 36 | Hopkins for Chicago | $27,900 | $500 |
| 37 | House Republican Organization | $27,833 | $5,000 |
| 38 | Illinois Restauranteurs PAC | $27,750 | $500 |
| 39 | Illinois CPA's for Political Action | $27,400 | $27,400 |
| 39 | United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1546 Political Action Fund | $27,400 | $27,400 |
| 41 | Women for Data Privacy | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| 42 | WSTU COPE-PAC | $25,973 | $4,484 |
| 43 | Westmont Education Association, PAC | $25,692 | $12,846 |
| 44 | Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE | $25,478 | $12,739 |
| 45 | Friends of Judge Chantelle Porter | $25,100 | $500 |
| 46 | Friends of Dan Aussem | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 47 | McDonough County Republican Central Comm | $24,685 | $178 |
| 48 | Senate Republican Victory Fund | $24,500 | $3,000 |
| 49 | Citizens to Elect Judge Christine Cody | $24,373 | $400 |
| 50 | Citizens for Justice Doherty | $23,529 | $1,750 |
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