The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Jan. 20 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. 20
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Chicago Teachers Union, IFT Local 1, dues | Individual Contribution | $91,438 | 2024-01-18 |
| 13th Ward Democratic Org | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-17 |
| 13th Ward Democratic Org | Engineers Political Education Committee | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-17 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-19 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-18 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Carpenters Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-19 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Friends of John Curran | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | University Professional of Ill., Local 4100, dues | Individual Contribution | $38,378 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Local 604, dues | Individual Contribution | $36,733 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Southwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 943, dues | Individual Contribution | $32,473 | 2024-01-18 |
| Vote for Barnes | Cohen Barnes | Loan Received | $30,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Lakeshore Beverage | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cook Company College Teachers Union, #1600, dues | Individual Contribution | $26,695 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Corboy & Demetrio, PC | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | West Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 571, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,326 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Northwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 1211, dues | Individual Contribution | $17,154 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $14,491 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Wanda Tracy | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Elizabeth Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-01-17 |
| St. Clair Township Democrats | Ullico Management Company | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-01-16 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Ullico Management Company | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Donald Tracy | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| House Republican Organization | Citizens for Amy Elik | Transfer In | $11,500 | 2024-01-15 |
| Friends of Angie Guerrero-Cuellar | Fraternal Order Of Police | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois American Water Co PAC (IL-Am PAC) | G. A. Rich and Sons, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Friends of Bryan Drew | Bryan Drew | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Friends of Bryan Drew | Bryan Drew | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| 13th Ward Democratic Org | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L. U. 130 U. A. Political Fund | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Local 943 PAC | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Other Receipt | $9,742 | 2024-01-18 |
| WSTU COPE-PAC | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE fair share dues | Transfer In | $9,163 | 2024-01-15 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 165 | Individual Contribution | $9,129 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 309 | Individual Contribution | $8,252 | 2024-01-17 |
| Elect Judge Jeff Chrones | Chrones, Hellena | Loan Received | $8,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Friends of Kevin Olickal | Friends of Ram | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-01-18 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Dudley & Lake, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2024-01-17 |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke for State's Attorney | Megan O'Keefe | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | North Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 1274, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,615 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | McHenry Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1642, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,122 | 2024-01-18 |
| Citizens for Risa Lanier | Risa Lanier | Loan Received | $6,000 | 2024-01-18 |
| Downers Grove Township Republican Organization | Farmers, Citizen Farmers | Transfer In | $5,718 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 362 | Individual Contribution | $5,668 | 2024-01-17 |
| Schaumburg Township Republican Organization (STRO) | Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Transfer In | $5,596 | 2024-01-18 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Auto Transport | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Dynamic | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois American Water Co PAC (IL-Am PAC) | Goodwin Brothers Construction Company | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Citizens for Mariyana Spyropoulos | Teamsters Local 700 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois Republican Party | The Inland Real Estate Group | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| IVCA - PAC | 7 Wire Ventures | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Committee to Elect Larry Rogers Jr. | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| Get Illinois Right PAC | Community to Elect Adam Niemerg | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-15 |
| Friends of Tom Denby | Elisabeth Herndon | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| Grum For Lake County | Robert Metz | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Political & Educ Fund | Oper. Engrs. Local 520 Char. & Legal Def. Fund | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| Friends of Bryan Drew | Troy Walton | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Adam Filkin | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-15 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Hilton Hill | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-15 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Marie and Tom Knorr | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Dean White | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Citizens For Healy | Ketih for Mayor | Transfer In | $4,500 | 2024-01-16 |
| Friends of Samantha Steele | Samantha Steele | Loan Received | $4,500 | 2024-01-15 |
| Friends of Sally Turner | Constellation Energy Generation | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-01-14 |
| Chad Horner for Ogle County Coroner | Horner, Adah | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-01-16 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| Chicago Police Sergeants' Assn PAC | Chicago Police Sergeants' Association | Transfer In | $3,889 | 2024-01-15 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Graduate Employees' Org., IFT Local 6300, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,616 | 2024-01-18 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Kenneth Barrios | In-kind Contribution | $3,500 | 2024-01-16 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Town & Country Distributors | Individual Contribution | $3,451 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Belleville Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 434, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,304 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Peoria Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 780, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,161 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Harlem Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 540, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,105 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | UIC United Faculty, IFT Local 6456, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,077 | 2024-01-18 |
| Operating Engineers' Local 965 Political Education Committee | Iuoe Local 965 | Individual Contribution | $3,020 | 2024-01-17 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | Igmoa, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-01-18 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Marcelino Garcia | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-01-19 |
| Cook County Farm Bureau PAC | IAA Credit Union | Other Receipt | $3,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Friends of Doris Turner | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Champaign Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1925, dues | Individual Contribution | $2,926 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 660 | Individual Contribution | $2,575 | 2024-01-17 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | SWIFT, IFT Local 6600, dues | Individual Contribution | $2,503 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois American Water Co PAC (IL-Am PAC) | Austin Engineering Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-17 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Automart Nationwide, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-17 |
| Friends for Debra Silverstein | Joshua Rosen | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-17 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirit | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-18 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | HDR Employee Owners PAC, Inc. | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-19 |
| Citizens for Saviano | Orange Crush, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-15 |
| Nurses Political Action Committee (Nurses-PAC) | Ana-Illinois | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-15 |
| Friends of Theresa Mah | Associated Beer Distributors, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-19 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | Citizens for Durkin | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-19 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Altria Client Services, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-16 |
| Citizens for Saviano | FS Real Estate, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-20 |
| Citizens for Lightford | Leonard Gail | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-19 |
| Friends of Theresa Mah | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-19 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Koerner District - Effingham, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,496 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Non-Tenure Faculty Coalition, Local 6546, dues | Individual Contribution | $2,380 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | UIC GEO, IFT Local 6297, dues | Individual Contribution | $2,366 | 2024-01-18 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | E. St. Louis Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1220, dues | Individual Contribution | $2,345 | 2024-01-18 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Kozol Bros., Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,144 | 2024-01-16 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 727 | Individual Contribution | $2,138 | 2024-01-17 |
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