The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Dec. 30, 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. 30, 2023
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $500,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $375,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $250,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Calumet Twp Regular Democratic Org | Friends Of Robert Bob Rita | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Afscme | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-30 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Afscme | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-30 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Afscme | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | AFSCME Illinois Council No 31, PAC | Individual Contribution | $68,500 | 2023-12-30 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Afscme | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-28 |
| ISDF | Afscme | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $65,500 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | LiUNA Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $65,500 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Health Care Council of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $63,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Get Illinois Right PAC | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $60,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Afscme | Transfer In | $57,500 | 2023-12-29 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $57,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon | LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $53,500 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Transfer In | $40,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $26,250 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Jarrett Clem | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Restaurant Association | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Kam Buckner | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Christopher Belt | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $17,500 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | I. E, P.A.C. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | Crowder & Scroggins, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | Mundorf law Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | TBJ Home Improvement | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | UFCW Local 881, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| House Republican Organization | Citizens for John Cabello | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| House Republican Organization | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Power Rogers, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Iris for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | UAW Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Chicago Auto Trade, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Mary Gill | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Kevin Olickal | Gun Violence Prevention, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Citizens to Elect LaShawn K Ford State Representative | La Shawn K. Ford | Individual Contribution | $9,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Citizens for Curtis L McCall | Regions Bank | Individual Contribution | $8,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends for Debra Silverstein | 50th Ward Regular Democratic Organization | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Associated Fire Fighters of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Associated Fire Fighters of IL Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-30 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon | Associated Firefighters of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Associated Firefighters of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Car of Illinois | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-12-30 |
| House Republican Organization | Egofske, John | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Kam Buckner | Associated Fire Fighters of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-26 |
| Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer | Downstate Operations Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends of John Curran | Amazon.com Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-28 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Associated Fire Fighters of IL | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Associated Firefighters of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2023-12-27 |
| Neighbors for Hoan | 8 Hospitality | In-kind Contribution | $7,303 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Swedish Match North America, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | J & J Ventures Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $6,900 | 2023-12-30 |
| Biss for Illinois | Mary Finnegan | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-12-24 |
| Biss for Illinois | Paul Finnegan | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2023-12-24 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $6,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $6,000 | 2023-12-30 |
| Citizens for Ervin | Leaders for Tomorrow, PAC | Transfer In | $6,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | Friends of Bill Cunningham | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| ISDF | Friends of Elgie Sims | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of John Curran | Illinois Restaurant Association | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Citizens for Maurice West II | Illinois Political Action Committee for Education | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Southern Glazier's Wine & Spirits, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Citizens to Elect David Moore | Leaders for Tomorrow | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Lyft, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | WM J Cassidy Tire & Auto Supply Company | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | William E. Wolf | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Citizens to Elect David Moore | Mohammed L. Abdallah | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | AGC of Illinois Account, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Neil Bluhm | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Amy Bluhm | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Andrew Bluhm | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-30 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Breakthru Bev Illinois | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-30 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Gregory Carlin | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-30 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Cermak Produce No 6, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Yager | Anthony or Kathleen Crissie | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Downs Churchill | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Michael Curcio | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Lucy's Place, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-27 |
| Friends of Cyril Nichols | Melmerge Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Biss for Illinois | Rachel Hayman | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-24 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-28 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2023-12-29 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Meyer Oil Company | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-30 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Richard Porter | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-26 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Rush Street Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2023-12-30 |
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