The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Sept.30 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.30
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Midwest Operating Engineers Construction Industry Research and Service | Individual Contribution | $812,230 | 2023-09-27 |
| Intl Union of Operating Engineers/Engineers | International Union of Operating Engineers | Transfer In | $500,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Intl Union of Operating Engineers/Engineers | International Union of Operating Engineers | Transfer In | $430,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $250,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Wesley Kash | Phyllis Kash | Loan Received | $150,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Great Lakes Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $147,379 | 2023-09-29 |
| Friends of Wesley Kash | Mark Kash | Loan Received | $101,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $75,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Carpentry Advancement, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-29 |
| Friends of Aaron Ortiz | Carpentry Advancement Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-30 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | Carpentry Advancement Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-29 |
| Friends of Kam Buckner | Carpentry Advancement Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | Carpentry Advancement Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-30 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-28 |
| Citizens for Marty Quinn | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Dave Vella | Carpentry Advancement Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $67,500 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez | Carpentry Advancement, PAC | Transfer In | $66,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | SEIU Healthcare IL IN | Individual Contribution | $65,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Intl Union of Operating Engineers/Engineers | International Union of Operating Engineers | Transfer In | $62,500 | 2023-09-26 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $59,900 | 2023-09-28 |
| Citizens for Goleman | Andy Goleman | Loan Received | $50,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Korein Tillery Attorneys at Law | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | ZPACT | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Health Care Council of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Indiana Laborers' District Council | Individual Contribution | $47,344 | 2023-09-25 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Personal Independent Expenditure Committee, PAC | Other Receipt | $40,657 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Optometric Association, PAC | Transfer In | $40,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Citizens for Justice Mary Lane Mikva | Lane Mikva, Mary | Loan Received | $35,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $28,450 | 2023-09-27 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Personal Independent Expenditure Committee, PAC | Other Receipt | $28,270 | 2023-09-27 |
| Schaumburg Township Republican Organization (STRO) | Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Committee | Transfer In | $26,787 | 2023-09-28 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Political Comm | Chicago Fire Fighters Union | Transfer In | $25,536 | 2023-09-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Risk Management Associates | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union, Local 63 | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Iron Workers Local 1 | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Iron Workers Local 444 | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Friends of Maura Hirschauer | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Citizens for Castro | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Dave Vella | Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Friends of Janet Yang Rohr | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Association Management Resources | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Friends of Jenn Ladisch Douglass | Transfer In | $24,280 | 2023-09-27 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | DaVita | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Cable Television & Communication Assn PAC | Mediacom | Transfer In | $23,200 | 2023-09-29 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Personal Independent Expenditure Committee, PAC | Other Receipt | $20,724 | 2023-09-26 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Friends of Aaron Ortiz | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Citizens for Castro | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Local 157 PAC Fund | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 157 | Individual Contribution | $18,315 | 2023-09-27 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | Smart Local 265 Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Machinery Movers, Riggers, and Machinery Erectors Local 136, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| People for Yolonda Morris | Seiu Hcii | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Cervantes for Illinois | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| John Hock for Judge | John Hock | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | JRDC Managed Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $14,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Rachel Kohler | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Verano Holdings, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-09-25 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Dearborn Wholesale, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-09-27 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Chicago Discount Two, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-09-27 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Thomas Keefe | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-09-27 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 219 PAC Fund | Members Contributions | Individual Contribution | $12,247 | 2023-09-27 |
| Personal PAC Independent Committee | Rachel Kohler | Individual Contribution | $12,050 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | SMART Local 265 | Transfer In | $12,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Ameren Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $12,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Elise Sacks | Individual Contribution | $11,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of John Curran | Rivers Casino | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| ISDF | UFCW Local 881, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Enterprise Holdings Political Action Committee, Inc. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Illinois for Education, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-27 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Barbara Kern | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Smart Local 265 | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | SMART Local 265, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | C&S Recycling, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Tierra Hermosa Organics, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Balkema for State Senate | Chris Balkema | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Illinois Merchants PAC Team | Macy's/Bloomingdale | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Nicor Gas | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-25 |
| Friends of Elgie Sims | Affordable Assisted Living Coalition, PAC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | International Association of Fire Fighters | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | AFSCME Illinois Political Account | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-28 |
| Friends of Maura Hirschauer | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-26 |
| Friends of Kari Steele | P-IL Strategies, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Sowell Place, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-09-30 |
| Friends of Tosi Ufodike | Ufodike, Tosi | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-09-29 |
| Friends of Brandon Johnson | Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 UA Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-09-28 |
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