The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Aug. 19 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 Aug. 19
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | SEIU Healthcare IL IN | Individual Contribution | $325,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Personal PAC Independent Committee | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Citizens for Judge Kimberly DiGiovanni | Digiovanni Kimberley | Loan Received | $50,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Citizens for Judge James Murphy-Aguilu | James Murphy | Loan Received | $50,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, PC | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $42,775 | 2023-08-15 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Local 604, dues | Individual Contribution | $36,484 | 2023-08-17 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 9 | Individual Contribution | $30,532 | 2023-08-14 |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 | I. E, P.A.C. | Transfer In | $30,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Anderson for Illinois | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Friends of Sally Turner | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Friends of Steve McClure | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Jil Tracy for State Senate | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | USW Non Federal Acct | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Hope Clinic for Women, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Midwest Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $21,963 | 2023-08-17 |
| IMHA - PAC | CF MH Sterling, LLC | Individual Contribution | $19,368 | 2023-08-14 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Marquis Energy - Illinois, LLC | Individual Contribution | $16,300 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $16,175 | 2023-08-18 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | AFSCME Illinois Political Account | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Citizens for Seth Lewis | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Erica for Illinois | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $15,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Jascula Terman Strategic Communications | In-kind Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Friends of John Curran | Illinois Risk Management Services, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-08-18 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Health Services of Southern IL | Individual Contribution | $13,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| IBEW PAC 34 | IBEW LU#34 General Fund | Transfer In | $12,916 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cook Company College Teachers Union, #1600, dues | Individual Contribution | $12,817 | 2023-08-17 |
| IMHA - PAC | RHP Western | Individual Contribution | $12,504 | 2023-08-14 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Transfer In | $12,500 | 2023-08-14 |
| IMHA - PAC | FJB Enterprises, LLC | Individual Contribution | $11,160 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 477 | Individual Contribution | $11,058 | 2023-08-17 |
| Will County Republican Central Comm | Ozinga Bros, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Community | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Dordek, Eileen | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Conroy Hanly Simmons | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Ullico Management Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Friends of John Curran | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Friends of John Curran | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| House Republican Organization | I. M. H. A. - IL Manufactured Housing Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| IMHA - PAC | Whippletree MHC, LLC | Individual Contribution | $9,768 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 231 | Individual Contribution | $9,698 | 2023-08-17 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southwestern IL Laborers' District Council | Individual Contribution | $9,087 | 2023-08-17 |
| McCombie for Illinois | McGuire Woods Federal, PAC | Transfer In | $9,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| McCombie for Illinois | IL Manufactured Housing Association, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-08-18 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southwestern IL Laborers' District Council | Individual Contribution | $7,475 | 2023-08-17 |
| IMHA - PAC | Country Club Woods, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,440 | 2023-08-14 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | John Driscoll | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-08-14 |
| Friends for Fritz | Droste Yagan, Jessica | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-08-17 |
| Friends for Fritz | Yagan, Sam | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-08-17 |
| IMHA - PAC | FBK Management | Individual Contribution | $6,888 | 2023-08-14 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Vistra, CORP. | Individual Contribution | $6,850 | 2023-08-18 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Vistra, CORP. | Individual Contribution | $6,850 | 2023-08-18 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 1197 | Individual Contribution | $6,753 | 2023-08-17 |
| IMHA - PAC | RHP Western | Individual Contribution | $6,672 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | GPLDC | Individual Contribution | $6,565 | 2023-08-18 |
| Rashid for Illinois | New Nationwide Real Estate, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $6,500 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 362 | Individual Contribution | $6,481 | 2023-08-17 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | North Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 1274, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,419 | 2023-08-17 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 32 | Individual Contribution | $6,208 | 2023-08-17 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | McHenry Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1642, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,132 | 2023-08-17 |
| Friends of Don Gray | Timber Ridge Properties, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Myron Cherry | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke for State's Attorney | Lakewest, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-08-17 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition, Local 6546, dues | Individual Contribution | $5,919 | 2023-08-17 |
| IMHA - PAC | Valley View Estates Investors, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,592 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 751 | Individual Contribution | $5,477 | 2023-08-17 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $5,401 | 2023-08-17 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Sheila Nielsen | Individual Contribution | $5,150 | 2023-08-17 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | John Driscoll | Individual Contribution | $5,100 | 2023-08-14 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Friends for Jennifer | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-13 |
| Citizens for Bob Berlin | Kola Law Group | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Local 134 IBEW State & Municipal, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Margot Kahn Rosenbaum | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| House Republican Organization | Vistra Energy | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| House Republican Organization | Vistra Energy | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Manufacturers PAC (MPAC) | Ameren | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Nabeel Razick | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke for State's Attorney | John Chen | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-17 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Cozen O'Connor | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| 47th Ward Regular Democratic Organization | Friends of Matt Martin | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Friends of Cyril Nichols | Kea Entertainment, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Citizens for Maurice West II | Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Friends of Gilbert Villegas for Alderman | Dariusz Mocarski | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Korein Tillery | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-18 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Dee Beaubien | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Minda Gerber | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-16 |
| Friends of Anthony Napolitano | Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 Political Commitee Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Friends of John Curran | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Friends of John Curran | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-15 |
| Friends of Colton Ekhoff | Chicago Land Operators Joing Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Edgar Curtis | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-14 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Glen Carbon• City of Pekin• Springfield Township• Village of Mokena• Village of Barrington• House Republican Organization• City of St. Charles• City of Crest Hill• City of Belleville• City of Philadelphia• City of Woodstock• Village of Winnetka• City of Quincy• Village of Orland Park• City of Highland Park• Village of Bridgeview• Village of Skokie• City of Bloomington• Peoria City• Village of Elkhart• City of Carbondale• City of Champaign Township• City of Murphysboro• City of Richmond• City of Farmington Hills• City of Rockford• City of Gary• Village of Hennepin• City of Wheaton• Village of Oak Brook• City of Alton• Village Of Hillside• Silver Spring• City Of Kankakee• Naperville Township• Village Of Andalusia• McLeansboro Township• City Of Countryside• City Of Chicago• Village Of Bartlett
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