The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Dec. 16 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. 16
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois | JB for Governor | Transfer In | $500,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $400,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Ullico Management Company | Individual Contribution | $100,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $90,500 | 2023-12-13 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $62,500 | 2023-12-14 |
| Friends of John Curran | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2023-12-13 |
| FOP Action IL State Lodge | Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge | Individual Contribution | $48,441 | 2023-12-12 |
| Friends of John Curran | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $44,500 | 2023-12-13 |
| ISDF | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 | Transfer In | $40,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | Transfer In | $40,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $35,000 | 2023-12-13 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Meyers & Flowers, LLC | Individual Contribution | $30,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Korein Tillery | Individual Contribution | $30,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 9 | Individual Contribution | $28,530 | 2023-12-13 |
| American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $25,661 | 2023-12-12 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Korein Tillery | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Morrissey Legal Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Carpentry Advancement, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-12-11 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Teamsters Local 705 | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Icann, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Korein Tillery, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Meyers & Flowers, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| ISDF | Meyers & Flowers, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Meyers & Flowers, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | The Driscoll Firm, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Liz Bishop | Liz Bishop | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-12 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Carpentry Advancement Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-12-11 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Icann, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Google Client Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Association Management Resources | Individual Contribution | $20,200 | 2023-12-14 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Associated Fire Fighters of IL Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| ISDF | Korein Tillery, LLC | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Morrissey Legal Group | Individual Contribution | $17,500 | 2023-12-15 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Dave Syverson Campaign Committee | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Edelson, PC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Gregory Shevlin | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Google Client Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Malman Law | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Edelson, PC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| House Republican Organization | Google Client Services | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-12-16 |
| REALTORS® in Opposition to Real Estate Transfer Tax | Illinois Realtors | Transfer In | $14,000 | 2023-12-11 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Illinois Risk Management Services | Individual Contribution | $13,900 | 2023-12-13 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | I. E, P.A.C. | Transfer In | $13,700 | 2023-12-15 |
| McCombie for Illinois | IL Health & Hospital Association, PAC | Transfer In | $12,500 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | The Deratany Firm, LLC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Gaming Operations Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Barton Management | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of John Curran | Chicago Auto Trade Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Valencia for Chicago | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-13 |
| ISDF | Edelson, PC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Cari B. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Sam C. Mitchell & Associates | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No 7 | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Walton Telken, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Duignan for Judge | Latherow, Jerry | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-13 |
| The, PAC | Lifted Liquids, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Gregory Shevlin | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Friends of John Curran | Ullico Management Company | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-13 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Advantage Chevrolet | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| McCombie for Illinois | AGC of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Amazon.com Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| 28th Ward Democratic Organization | Edge Metro | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-16 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | United Association of Journeymen & IL, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L. U. 130 U. A. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130 | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | AGC of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| ISDF | Amazon.com Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| McCombie for Illinois | IL Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| McCombie for Illinois | IL Venture Capital Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 231 | Individual Contribution | $8,630 | 2023-12-12 |
| Chemical Industry Council of Illinois -- CHEMPAC | Monroe Street Associates, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $7,875 | 2023-12-13 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Insurance Political Committee | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-15 |
| ISDF | Verizon | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-12-15 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Cavanagh Law Group | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-12-14 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Amazon.com Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-12-14 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 196 | Individual Contribution | $7,185 | 2023-12-13 |
| Friends of John Curran | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,000 | 2023-12-13 |
| Citizens to Elect Kenton Skarin | Philip Bramsen | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-12-13 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 32 | Individual Contribution | $6,783 | 2023-12-12 |
| Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | Local 705 Teamsters Political Action Committee B | Transfer In | $6,712 | 2023-12-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Keating Law Offices, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Nicor Gas Company | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Steven K. Jambois Law, PC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Cullen Haskins Nicholson & Menchetti, PC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| 28th Ward Democratic Organization | ELH Partners | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-16 |
| 28th Ward Democratic Organization | Thomas Meador | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-16 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Healy Scanlon, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $6,000 | 2023-12-11 |
| Monroe County Democratic Central Committee | Monroe Company Dem. Central Community | Other Receipt | $5,999 | 2023-12-11 |
| Republicans of Wheeling Township | Citizen Farmers | Transfer In | $5,234 | 2023-12-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Association of School Administrators, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Health Care Political Action | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-14 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Cates Law Firm, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-15 |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | Illinois Trial Lawyers, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-16 |
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