The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Dec. 23, 2023 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. 23, 2023
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $272,474 | 2023-12-21 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Midwest Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $250,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | I. U. O. E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $250,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends of Nadine Jean Wichern | Kevin O'Malley | Individual Contribution | $150,000 | 2023-12-19 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Main Street Leadership PAC | Friends of Ryan Spain | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-19 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Afscme | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-21 |
| 13th Ward Democratic Org | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-22 |
| United Working Families PAC | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-22 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $63,500 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends of Nadine Jean Wichern | Kevin O'Malley | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | SEIU Healthcare IL IN | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Midwest Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $47,312 | 2023-12-18 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $40,500 | 2023-12-22 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $30,500 | 2023-12-23 |
| 18th Ward Democratic Org | Liuna Chicago Laborers, PAC | Transfer In | $30,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $30,000 | 2023-12-23 |
| Credit Union Political Action Council (CUPAC) IL | Southern Burnett Chapter of Credit Unions | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-12-19 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Residual Based Finance, Corp. | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2023-12-21 |
| Commonwealth Edison Co- Affiliate of Exelon Corp, PAC | Commonwealth Edison Company | Individual Contribution | $23,871 | 2023-12-19 |
| Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Assn | Fair Share Gamming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $19,650 | 2023-12-18 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Transfer In | $18,500 | 2023-12-21 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $17,032 | 2023-12-20 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $16,251 | 2023-12-20 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-23 |
| Reclaim Chicago PAC | The People's Lobby | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | UFCW International Union AFL-CIO, CLC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Citizens for Giannoulias | ML Development Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2023-12-21 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | GPLDC | Individual Contribution | $12,923 | 2023-12-18 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Swac AFT Cope | Transfer In | $12,500 | 2023-12-19 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southern IL Laborers & Employers H&W | Individual Contribution | $12,352 | 2023-12-18 |
| Friends of Frank Lesko | Timber Ridge Properties, LLC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Romanucci & Blandin, LLC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $10,050 | 2023-12-21 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | Becker, Hoerner, & Ysursa, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | IL Gaming Machine Operators Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | Lawyers Trust Fund OF Illinois Sprague And Urban | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | AGC of Illinois | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Cervantes for Illinois | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-23 |
| Ag-Solve | New Agent Center | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Gun Violence Prevention, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Rivers Casino | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends of John Curran | AGC of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-19 |
| Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Assn | J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $9,400 | 2023-12-21 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $8,500 | 2023-12-21 |
| Ralph Meczyk for Judge | Meczyk, Ralph | Loan Received | $8,500 | 2023-12-17 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-12-18 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Swedish Match North America, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| IBEW Local 176 Voluntary PAC | Ibew District ACCT, Ibew | Transfer In | $6,991 | 2023-12-21 |
| Citizens for Giannoulias | Maroon Capital, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-12-21 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | Baxton And Associates LLC, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Community For Dee | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| 28th Ward Democratic Organization | ECO Development I, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| Friends of Frank Lesko | Frank J. Vala | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Friends for State Rep Anthony DeLuca | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Rashid for Illinois | Almoshelli, Bader | Individual Contribution | $5,900 | 2023-12-18 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,500 | 2023-12-22 |
| Friends of John Curran | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | CKC Storage & Towing, LLC. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | Friends of Christopher Belt | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Downstate IL Laborers' District Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-19 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Pol. & Educational Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-19 |
| Grum For Lake County | Madonna Merritt | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Duignan for Judge | John Power | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-19 |
| Citizens for Bradley J Fritts | Stephens Political Action Committee, NFP | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends of Laura Fine | Conroy Hanly Simmons | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Conroy Hanly Simmons | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-19 |
| Chicago Republican Party | Don Tracy | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Ameren Illinois | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Architectural & Ornamental Iron Wkrs Local 63 PAL | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Breakthru Beverage Illinois | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Chamber, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Regan for Illinois | Brian Deering | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Illinois Bankers' PAC | Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-20 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Friends of Precious Brady-Davis | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-22 |
| Robin for Leadership | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-19 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Lyft, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Friends for Fritz | Craig Martin | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Bob For Cook | Amirante Law Offices, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-17 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Motherway, Nicholas J., PC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| Biss for Illinois | Joan M. Rothenberg | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-17 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Matthew Steinmetz | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-18 |
| Biss for Illinois | Ken Walchak | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-17 |
| Illinois Merchants PAC Team | Amazon, CORP | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-21 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 663 | Individual Contribution | $4,846 | 2023-12-20 |
| Duignan for Judge | Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman, LLC | Individual Contribution | $4,500 | 2023-12-20 |
| Friends of Sue Rezin | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $4,500 | 2023-12-19 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 751 | Individual Contribution | $4,456 | 2023-12-18 |
| Citizens for Antonio Tony Munoz | Hispanic Alliance | Transfer In | $4,408 | 2023-12-18 |
| Friends of Suzy Glowiak | Isapac | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2023-12-19 |
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