The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Jan. 13 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 Jan. 13
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | Transfer In | $500,000 | 2024-01-09 |
| American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE | American Federation of Teachers Local 604 | Transfer In | $62,412 | 2024-01-09 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Jesse Faber | Jesse Faber | Loan Received | $40,000 | 2024-01-09 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Conroy Hanly Simmons | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-01-08 |
| American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $25,713 | 2024-01-08 |
| Friends of Dave Vella | Uaw Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Friends of Dave Vella | Uaw Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Grassroots Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Intl Union of Operating Eng Local 150 State County & Local Area PAC | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-01-08 |
| ISDF | Constellation Energy Generation | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Sharon Waller | Sharon Waller | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Bob For Cook | Disparti Law Group | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-01-11 |
| Bob For Cook | Fioretti-Campbell Law, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-01-11 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Auto Trade of the Chicago Auto Trade Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Bryan Drew | Bryan Drew | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Morici Longo & Associates | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-08 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Tenth Congressional District Republican Organization | Mark Shaw | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-01-09 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 231 | Individual Contribution | $7,504 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens to Elect Martin D Reggi | Kent Steinke | Loan Received | $6,900 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 773 | Individual Contribution | $6,697 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 32 | Individual Contribution | $6,100 | 2024-01-10 |
| Friends of Camille Y Lilly | Leo Smith | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 751 | Individual Contribution | $5,533 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 727 | Individual Contribution | $5,109 | 2024-01-10 |
| ISDF | Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Labaton Sucharow, LLP | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Walgreens | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Citizens for Judge Jennifer Barron | Collins Law Firm | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-11 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Patrick Santoro revocable trust agreement | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-13 |
| Northwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council | Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-08 |
| Citizens for Chris Miller | Central State | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-09 |
| House Republican Organization | Friends of Dan Swanson | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | International Product Supply | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council (ILHIPAC) | New York Life Insurance Company | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Pan American Bank | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens to Elect Mike Kirkton. | Top Veiw Farms, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-09 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Constellation Energy Generation, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-11 |
| Illinois Corn Growers Assn Political Involvement Comm (IL) | Illinois Pork Producers Association | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-11 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Walgreens | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-11 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $4,670 | 2024-01-10 |
| North Suburban Teachers Union Cope | IFT COPE Member Dues | Other Receipt | $4,631 | 2024-01-08 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 32 | Individual Contribution | $4,512 | 2024-01-10 |
| Friends to Elect Jen Lynch | Oedzes, Elizabeth | Individual Contribution | $4,500 | 2024-01-08 |
| Bloomingdale Township Republican Central Cmte | Springbrook, LLC | In-kind Contribution | $4,500 | 2024-01-08 |
| Citizens for Maurice West II | Ameren Illinois | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Spot Hero | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Citizens for Kurt Prenzler | Betty Steiner | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-01-09 |
| Illinois Health Care Assn PAC | Illinois Health Care Association | Other Receipt | $3,391 | 2024-01-12 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $3,263 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Balash Advertising, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,250 | 2024-01-08 |
| Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Citizens to Elect Martin D Reggi | Reggi, Allyson | Loan Received | $3,000 | 2024-01-11 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Grammatis, Dan | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens for Cassidy | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-01-11 |
| Friends of Justice Linda Davenport for Appellate Court | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 State, County and | In-kind Contribution | $2,750 | 2024-01-12 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $2,703 | 2024-01-10 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $2,696 | 2024-01-12 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $2,618 | 2024-01-12 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $2,587 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | ACLI Political Activity Fund | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | KCS Employees, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Underdog Sports, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-12 |
| Citizens for Greg Stumpf | Laborers Local 477 COPE | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-12 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Vinkler Law Offices, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-08 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Walgreens | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-08 |
| Citizens for Charlie Meier | Ameren Illinois | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-08 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Bluders Tree Service | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens to Elect Jacquie Purcell | Kendall, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-09 |
| Local 126 Non-Partisan Sponsor Comm | Taxman, Pollock, Murray & Bekkerman, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-08 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Peoples Gas Light & Coke | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-11 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $2,231 | 2024-01-10 |
| Chicago Latino Public Affairs Committee | Michael Brown | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-01-10 |
| Friends of Anthony Vega | Carlos Vega | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-01-11 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Zeneca, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Jack Campbell for Sheriff | TVNM, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-01-13 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Chicago Auto Trade, PAC | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-01-08 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Donnewald District - Greenville | Individual Contribution | $1,979 | 2024-01-08 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $1,862 | 2024-01-12 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Illinois Senate Democratic Fund | Transfer In | $1,762 | 2024-01-12 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $1,730 | 2024-01-12 |
| Sheet Metal Workers' Intl Assn LU #73 State PAC | Sheet Metal Workers' International Association | Individual Contribution | $1,539 | 2024-01-08 |
| Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer | Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-12 |
| Friends for Jennifer | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | In-kind Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-13 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary, PAC | Transfer In | $1,500 | 2024-01-13 |
| Rich Township Democrats | Calvin For Committee | Transfer In | $1,500 | 2024-01-08 |
| Citizens For Joseph Williams | Darrin Cotton | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-09 |
| Illinois State Branch of Operating Engineers PAC | IUOE Local 318 | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois State Branch of Operating Engineers PAC | IUOE Local 520 | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois State Branch of Operating Engineers PAC | IUOE Local 649 | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois State Branch of Operating Engineers PAC | IUOE Local 841 | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois State Branch of Operating Engineers PAC | IUOE Local 965 | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | J & J Sealcoating | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Citizens to Elect David Moore | Derrick Taylor | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-09 |
| Deidre Baumann for Judge | Reuben Bernick | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
| Illinois State Branch of Operating Engineers PAC | IUOE Local 148 | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-11 |
| Heritage Community Party | Omprem South Holland Hospitality, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $1,500 | 2024-01-10 |
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