The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Aug. 26 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. 26
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee to Elect Dr Paul Jacobs | Curtis Runge | Individual Contribution | $8.2 million | 2023-08-24 |
| Citizens for Judge Deidre Dyer | Deidre Dyer | Loan Received | $100,100 | 2023-08-24 |
| Neighbors to Elect Judge Sandra Parga | D. E. Camic | Loan Received | $50,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Jennifer Callahan for Judge | Jennifer Callahan | Loan Received | $50,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Friends of Corinne C. Heggie | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Citizens for Judge James Murphy-Aguilu | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Citizens for Judge Debjani | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Citizens for Judge Neil Cohen | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Jennifer Callahan for Judge | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| McCombie Leadership, PAC | Marquis Energy Illinois, LLC | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-08-22 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Citizens for Justice Mary Lane Mikva | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Citizens for Mariyana Spyropoulos | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| Committee to Elect Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs | Cynthia Cobbs | Loan Received | $24,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Committee to Elect Chloe Pedersen | Chloe Pedersen | Loan Received | $17,500 | 2023-08-21 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | Mark L. Walker | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Stagehands Local 2, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Kim Przekota for Judge | Ronald Trebon | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Frederick Day | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-08-21 |
| Friends of Mattie Hunter | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Transfer In | $13,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southern IL Laborers & Employers H&W | Individual Contribution | $12,037 | 2023-08-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 165 | Individual Contribution | $11,094 | 2023-08-22 |
| 10th Ward Democratic Organization | Friends of Susan Sadlowski Garza, Susan | Transfer In | $10,445 | 2023-08-21 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Realtor, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Stephan Zouras, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Michelle A Harris | Citizens for Michelle Harris | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| Republicans of Wheeling Township | Citizen Farmers | Transfer In | $9,374 | 2023-08-22 |
| IBEW Local 176 Voluntary PAC | Ibew District ACCT, Ibew | Transfer In | $8,410 | 2023-08-22 |
| McLean County Republican Central Comm | Surusdh, LLC | Transfer In | $8,090 | 2023-08-25 |
| Illinois Construction Industry PAC | Great Lakes Construction, PAC | Transfer In | $8,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $7,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer | Illinois Manufactured Home Association | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-08-24 |
| Alon Stein for Judge | Alon Stein | Loan Received | $6,980 | 2023-08-21 |
| Friends of Nicole Lee | Cari B. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-08-21 |
| Friends of Nicole Lee | Michael J. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-08-21 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | MidAmerican Energy Company | Individual Contribution | $6,250 | 2023-08-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Boyce Possley Communications | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Martin McLaughlin For State Representative | Richard Stephenson | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | John C. Corrigan & Associates, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Kasper & Nottage, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Citizens For Saviano | In-kind Contribution | $5,775 | 2023-08-22 |
| Peoria County Republican Central Committee | Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Individual Contribution | $5,278 | 2023-08-24 |
| Citizens for Martin McManamon | LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council, PAC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Richard Nichols | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| Committee to Elect Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs | Power Rogers, LLP | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-24 |
| Friends of Mattie Hunter | Inner-City Underwriting, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero | Berwyn Firefighters Local 506, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-25 |
| ISDF | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Brian Timpone | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of LaPointe | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| House Republican Organization | Citizens to elect Tom Weber | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Joe Hettel | Clifford Law Offices | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Edelson, PC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Eli Lilly & Company, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| ISDF | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Citizens for Ann Gillespie | Illinois for Education, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Friends to Elect Terra Costa Howard | IPACE | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Elaine Leavenworth | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Friends of Linda Robertson | Linda Robertson | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Women for Data Privacy | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | State Farm Federal, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Kim Przekota for Judge | Paula Trebon | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Citizens Farmers C4 | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Illinois Soybean Growers PAC | Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Community | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Chicago federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council, PAC | Transfer In | $4,500 | 2023-08-23 |
| Citizens for Jazmin Wingert | John Zajicek General Business Account | Individual Contribution | $4,055 | 2023-08-22 |
| Good Government Illinois | Fritz Kaegi | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Good Government Illinois | Rebecca Kaegi | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Voters for Daniel T Robbins | Scott Schluckebier | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-08-25 |
| ISDF | Target Corporation | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-08-23 |
| Team Demmer | Byline Bank | Other Receipt | $3,456 | 2023-08-21 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 538 | Individual Contribution | $3,291 | 2023-08-22 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 264 | Individual Contribution | $3,023 | 2023-08-22 |
| Julie Morrison for State Senate | Illinois Podiatric Medical Association | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Doris Turner | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of LaPointe | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-08-21 |
| Citizens for Mike Coffey | Laborer's Local #477 COPE | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-08-23 |
| Friends of Mattie Hunter | CVSHealth Pharmacy, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-08-22 |
| Illinois Health Care Assn PAC | Bridgemark Health Care, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,960 | 2023-08-25 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Burke Beverage, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,668 | 2023-08-21 |
| Irvin for Aurora | Midwest Managment II, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-08-24 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Marc Hale | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-08-21 |
| Friends of Doris Turner | Operating Engineers Local #965 | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends for Donna Miller | Illinois Black Business Political Action Fund | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Illinois Pipe Trades, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Friends of Yumeka Brown | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Sangamon County Republican Central Comm | Laborer's Local #477 | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | Stacey Michelon | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Chesney for Illinois | Steven Chesney | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-08-25 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | Pace-Halpin, Patricia | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-08-22 |
| Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-25 |
| Friends of Michael D Rodriguez | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-25 |
| Friends of LaPointe | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-08-21 |
| Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero | Del Galdo Law Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-08-25 |
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