The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Sept.9 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 Sept.9
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Loveleen Ahuja | Ahuja, Loveleen | Loan Received | $130,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 193 | Individual Contribution | $28,840 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Judge Debjani Desai | Desai, Debjani | Loan Received | $25,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Lucy Moog for Committeeman | Lucy Moog | Loan Received | $25,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $15,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends of Dawn Gonzalez | Dawn Gonzalez | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-09-04 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | United Association of Journeymen & IL | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC | UNITEHERE Local 1 | Individual Contribution | $9,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 702 | Individual Contribution | $8,616 | 2023-09-05 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Anheuser Busch | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 145 | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 461 | Individual Contribution | $6,640 | 2023-09-05 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Sami Bader | Individual Contribution | $5,900 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Ameren Illinois | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| McCombie for Illinois | IL Pipe Trades, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| McCombie for Illinois | IL State Medical Society, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Imha, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Lake County Democratic Women | Mary For Illinois | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Carpentry Advancement Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' Political Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Cozen O'Connor | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Laborers' Political League Education Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Barrington Township Republican Org | Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Individual Contribution | $4,461 | 2023-09-06 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC | Chicago Teachers Union | Individual Contribution | $4,243 | 2023-09-06 |
| McCombie for Illinois | American Council of Engineering Company of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | American Council of Engineering Companies of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $3,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | American Council of Engineering Companies of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $3,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Illinois Energy Association | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, LLC | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | State Farm Agents and Associates, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends of John Idleburg | North Chicago Auto Service, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Roofers #11 | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Sheet Metal Workers #73, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | UFCW #881, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Voluntary, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Jamal Abedrabbo | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Committee to Elect Jay G. Hoffman | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Elwan, Ahmed | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | IBEW Local 701, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends for Randy Frese | Robert Thomas III | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-03 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| 18th Ward Democratic Org | ITI Intermodal, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-04 |
| Neighbors for Andre | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends for David B Guerin | Mad Masonry | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends of Laura Fine | Mado Management LP | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Associated Beer Distributor of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | Jennifer Bellini | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Nurses, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Illinois Construction Industry PAC | CORE Construction Services of IL, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Rashid for Illinois | S M Auto Brokers, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | DNA Strategies, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Gun Violence Prevention PAC | Christine Speiser | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Southland Friends of Labor | Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Ibew #51, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Friends of Carol Ammons | Illinois Black Business Political Action Fund | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Iuoe #399 Pef | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Kozol Bros., Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,217 | 2023-09-05 |
| Democratic Central Committee of Bureau County | JFK Dinner of the Democratic Party, PAC | Transfer In | $2,160 | 2023-09-06 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Barrington Township Republican Organization | Transfer In | $2,100 | 2023-09-04 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Barrington Township Republican Organization | Transfer In | $2,100 | 2023-09-04 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Vistra Energy | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Abbott Laboratories Employee, PAC | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | Comcast Financial Agency, CORP | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Friends for Randy Frese | Comcast | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-09-03 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Illinois Broadband & Cable Association | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| Iris Martinez for 33rd Ward Dem Committeeman | Sarah Roche | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2023-09-06 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | John Deere, PAC | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2023-09-05 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 146 | Individual Contribution | $1,944 | 2023-09-05 |
| Kristian Krissie Harris for 2nd Ward | Chessmen Club of the North Shore, Inc. | In-kind Contribution | $1,755 | 2023-09-05 |
| Friends of Matt O'Shea | La Fiesta, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $1,720 | 2023-09-05 |
| Lee County Democratic Central Comm | JFK Dinner, PAC | Transfer In | $1,601 | 2023-09-06 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | NWS GOP Club | Transfer In | $1,540 | 2023-09-04 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Barrington Township Republican Organization | Transfer In | $1,520 | 2023-09-04 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Local 444 IPAL Fund Ironworkers Local 444 | Transfer In | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Democrats of Bloom Township | Larry Rogers Jr. | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | 8205 Club | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Ben Lazare Consulting | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Friends of Rinehart | Del Galdo Law Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2023-09-06 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Energy Transfer, PAC | Transfer In | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Lake County Democratic Women | Susan Garrett | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Lake County Democratic Women | Sandra Hart | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association, PAC | Transfer In | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Isapn, PAC | Transfer In | $1,500 | 2023-09-05 |
| 18th Ward Democratic Org | Local 134 | Transfer In | $1,500 | 2023-09-04 |
| 18th Ward Democratic Org | Zlrowan corporation | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2023-09-04 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Lake Bluff• Springfield Township• City of Lake Forest• Village of Westmont• City of Moline• City of North Chicago• Village of Barrington• Village of Bolingbrook• City of Belleville• Ameren Illinois• City of Philadelphia• City of Warrenville• Village of River Grove• Village of Libertyville• Village of Orland Park• City of Effingham• Village of Evergreen Park• City of Joliet• Village of Manteno• City of Berwyn• City of Washington• Village of LA Grange• Peoria City• City of Aurora• City of Rockford• City of Jacksonville• Village of Burr Ridge• Village of Gurnee• City of Austin• City of Decatur• Village of Oak Brook• Village of Oak Park• Village Of Hillside• City of Evanston• Village Of Willow Springs• City Of Phoenix• Township Of Frankfort• City Of Countryside• City Of Chicago• Village Of Rosemont
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