The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Dec. 2 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 Dec. 2
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Traders Association Account, PAC | Transfer In | $250,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Chicago Teachers Union, IFT Local 1, dues | Individual Contribution | $90,493 | 2023-11-28 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Transfer In | $66,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Pipefitters' Association Local 597 UA Illinois Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | AFSCME Illinois Political Account | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Sports Betting Alliance | Individual Contribution | $40,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Lake County Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 504, dues | Individual Contribution | $37,723 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Local 604, dues | Individual Contribution | $36,964 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Soybean Growers PAC | Illinois Soybean Growers | Other Receipt | $33,731 | 2023-11-30 |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC | UFCW Local 881 | Individual Contribution | $29,815 | 2023-12-01 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Association Management Resources | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Association Venture Corporation | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | IHA Human Capital Services | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Illinois Risk Management Services | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois CPA's for Political Action | KPMG, LLP | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-11-30 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Medical Alliance Insurance Company | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cook Company College Teachers Union, #1600, dues | Individual Contribution | $26,646 | 2023-11-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | State and Local of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | ISMIE Indemnity Company | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Associated Fire Fighters of IL Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Davita Healthcare | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Post-Traumatic Stress, Corp. | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Midwest Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $19,115 | 2023-11-30 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Friends for Clayton Harris III | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-01 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | S IL Laborers' Health & Welfare Fund | Individual Contribution | $11,659 | 2023-11-28 |
| WSTU COPE-PAC | Stern, Kyle President, WSTU | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| Houlihan Campaign Fund | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| 8th Ward Regular Democratic Org | JB for Governor | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Committee to Elect Michael O'Malley | Michael O'Malley | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2023-12-01 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | PhRMA | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | SEIU Illinois Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-01 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Walgreens | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Friends of John Curran | Chempac | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-01 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Associated Firefighters of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | Northwest Suburban Teachers Union | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-01 |
| Gregg Johnson for State Senate | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Post-Traumatic Stress, Corp. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Democratic Organization of Lyons Township | Citizens for Steve Landek | Transfer In | $9,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| Friends of Jarrett Clem | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Individual Contribution | $9,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| IBEW Local 176 Voluntary PAC | Ibew District ACCT, Ibew | Transfer In | $7,719 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 1290 | Individual Contribution | $7,542 | 2023-11-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Insurance Political Committee | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 476 | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-11-29 |
| Dr. Dave For Illinois | David Nayak | Loan Received | $7,000 | 2023-12-01 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 1197 | Individual Contribution | $6,926 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 362 | Individual Contribution | $6,746 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Restauranteurs PAC | Illinois Restaurant Association | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| Friends of Mary E Flowers | Chicago Land Operations Joint Labor Management, PAC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Friends of Lakesia | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $6,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | Illinois AFL-CIO | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| Friends of Lance Yednock | Democrats for the Illinois House | Transfer In | $5,995 | 2023-12-01 |
| Adams County Republican Central Committee | Adams County Womens Republican Club | Individual Contribution | $5,723 | 2023-11-30 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $5,613 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 663 | Individual Contribution | $5,022 | 2023-11-28 |
| Northern Illinois American Muslim Alliance (NIAMA) | Mohsin, Ayeza | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| Kane County Republican Central Cmte | Woodfield Restaurant Court, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| Friends of John Curran | Bayer US Employee PAC, LLC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chempac | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Credit Union Political Action Council (CUPAC) IL | Decatur Earthmover CU | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Directv | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Credit Union Political Action Council (CUPAC) IL | Empeople CU | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Dish | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Houlihan Campaign Fund | Flint Cooper, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Geico | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Broadband & Cable Association, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Ipma, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Citizens for Chris Miller | Dennis Plank | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| Friends of Jarrett Clem | Operating Engineers Local 841 Illinois Political Action Committee | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local #769 | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Donne Trotter | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-01 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | UnitedHealth Group, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Gregory Boltz | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| Citizens for Hammond | Health Care Council of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Health Care Service Corporation | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Citizens for Chris Miller | Fred Helmuth | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| Gregg Johnson for State Senate | IMHA | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| Gregg Johnson for State Senate | IPACE | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | Realtor, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Perkaus, Michael | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-28 |
| Committee to Elect Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs | Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Wight & Company | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $4,750 | 2023-11-27 |
| 8th Ward Regular Democratic Org | Hyatt Regency Hotel | Individual Contribution | $4,610 | 2023-11-29 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Southwestern Illinois Board of REALTORS | Individual Contribution | $4,275 | 2023-11-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Capitol Consulting Group Illinois, LLC | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | John O'Connell | In-kind Contribution | $3,993 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $3,521 | 2023-11-28 |
| Citizens for Steve Landek | American Sealcoating & Maintenance, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2023-11-30 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | General Motors Company, PAC | Transfer In | $3,500 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Illinois Fed. Of Public Empl., IFT Local 4408, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,339 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | DeKalb UD #428 Teachers, IFT Local 4328, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,252 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Peoria Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 780, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,122 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | UIC United Faculty, IFT Local 6456, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,077 | 2023-11-28 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Harlem Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 540, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,021 | 2023-11-28 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2023-11-27 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Charter Communications | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-11-29 |
| Illinois Licensed Beverage Assn PAC (ILBA) | Kankakee Valley Beverage Association | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2023-11-29 |
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