The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Jan. 27 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. 27
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Dunn Harrington, LLC | Individual Contribution | $310,000 | 2024-01-24 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $284,842 | 2024-01-23 |
| Chicago Assn of Realtors PAC (CARPAC) | RPAC | Transfer In | $103,800 | 2024-01-26 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| MORePAC-Main Street PAC of RPAC IL | RPAC | Transfer In | $79,528 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | I. U. O. E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Political Action Committee of Local 265 | Transfer In | $65,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Friends of Dave Vella | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 9 | Individual Contribution | $29,921 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends of the 41st Ward | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Illinois Pork Producers Assn PAC | Illinois Pork Producers Association | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-01-25 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $17,190 | 2024-01-24 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman, LLC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | I. U. O. E. Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $13,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | GPLDC | Individual Contribution | $12,923 | 2024-01-24 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southern IL Laborers & Employers H&W | Individual Contribution | $10,411 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Smart Local 265 Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Murri Briel | Lorraine Briel | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-01-24 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Cooney Conway | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 7 | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Citizens for Michael Patrick Rabbitt | Friends of LaPointe | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Patrick Salvi | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | UFCW Local 881, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Iris for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk | UFCW Local 881 | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Rivers Casino | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Fox Security, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-01-25 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $9,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Fair Share Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $9,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Democratic Organization of Lyons Township | Citizens for Steve Landek | Transfer In | $9,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $8,125 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Fair Share Gaming A Licensed IL Terminal Operator, LLC | Individual Contribution | $8,125 | 2024-01-23 |
| Citizens to Elect Kenton Skarin | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-01-26 |
| 15th Ward Regular Democratic Org | Mark Fishman | Individual Contribution | $6,600 | 2024-01-23 |
| IBEW Local 176 Voluntary PAC | Ibew District ACCT, Ibew | Transfer In | $6,317 | 2024-01-24 |
| Citizens for Fred Crespo | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $6,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Pablo deCastro | Linda Feldmann | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Chicago Realtors | Individual Contribution | $5,900 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Iron Workers Local 1 Political Organization Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Iron Workers Local 63 Pol Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Ironworkers Local #1 Political Organizational Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Chicago Republican Party | Vincent Kolber | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Machinery Movers LU 136 Political Action & Education Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Machinery Movers, Riggers and Machinery Erectors Union Local 136 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| "Friends of Flynn" | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Finishing Trades of Chicago Cooperation, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Finishing Trades of Chicago PAC, Corp. | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Andrew Honig | Liuna, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon | Heather Steans | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Gamrath for Appelllate Court | Steven Fifield | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | Finishing Trades of Chicago Cooperation, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-24 |
| Citizens to Elect James Marlo Williamson County Commissioner | James Marlo | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2024-01-24 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Erik Pedersen | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Neil Bluhm | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| House Republican Organization | Citizens for Bradley J. Fritts | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| House Republican Organization | Citizens for Tipsword | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| 15th Ward Regular Democratic Org | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-25 |
| Robin for Leadership | Martin Nesbitt | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-25 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-25 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | UIC United Faculty COPE | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-23 |
| Gamrath for Appelllate Court | Zouras, James | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local 63, IPAL Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| House Republican Organization | Woodland Park-Burr Ridge, LLC | Other Receipt | $4,859 | 2024-01-23 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Heartland Realtor Organization | Individual Contribution | $4,650 | 2024-01-23 |
| Republicans of Wheeling Township | Citizen Farmers | Transfer In | $4,486 | 2024-01-25 |
| House Republican Organization | Woodland Park-Burr Ridge, LLC | Other Receipt | $4,008 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Theresa Mah | Friends of Ram | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Theresa Mah | UIC United Faculty COPE | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2024-01-26 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 702 | Individual Contribution | $3,866 | 2024-01-22 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Euclid Beverage | Individual Contribution | $3,699 | 2024-01-23 |
| Gamrath for Appelllate Court | Mary Lane Mikva for Appellate Court | Transfer In | $3,500 | 2024-01-21 |
| Committee to Elect Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs | Citizens For Justice Mary Lane Mikva | Transfer In | $3,500 | 2024-01-25 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | North Shore - Barrington Association of REALTORS | Individual Contribution | $3,100 | 2024-01-23 |
| Friends of Ed Moody | BMO Harris Bank | Other Receipt | $3,096 | 2024-01-25 |
| Citizens for Tipsword | Chicago Land Operators joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Carol Ammons | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-01-22 |
| Gamrath for Appelllate Court | James Epstein | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-01-25 |
| Citizens for Katie Rabenda | Rabenda, John | Loan Received | $3,000 | 2024-01-25 |
| Friends for Owens J Shelby | Owens J. Shelby | Individual Contribution | $2,953 | 2024-01-27 |
| Americans for Matt Hall | IPACE | In-kind Contribution | $2,615 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity, P.A.C. | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-26 |
| Citizens for Castro | Altria Client Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends for Owens J Shelby | Owens J. Shelby | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-26 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon | Caterpillar CATPAC, Inc. | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-23 |
| Citizens for Chris Slusser | Gayle Frey | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-27 |
| "Friends of Flynn" | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-22 |
| "Friends of Flynn" | Pipefitters' Association local 597 UA | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-22 |
| Citizens for Lightford | Vincent R. Williams & Associates, PC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-22 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon | Vincent William & Associates, PC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-23 |
| Citizens for Lightford | Chi Viola | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-22 |
| Citizens for Castro | Walgreens | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-24 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Exxon Mobil Corporation or an Affiliated Company | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-25 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Kowlzan, Mark | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-23 |
| Citizens for Waguespack | Columbia Equities LP | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-22 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-01-25 |
| Friends of Carol Ammons | AFSCME Illinois Council 31, PAC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-01-22 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Deerfield• Village of Lake Bluff• Spring• Springfield Township• Village of Tinley Park• City of Lake Forest• Village of Hinsdale• City of Marion• Village of Matteson• City of Des Plaines• Village of Bolingbrook• City of Dixon• Village of Metamora• Village of Westchester• Village of North Aurora• Village of Forest Park• City of Palos Heights• Village of River Forest• City of Joliet• Village of Carol Stream• Village of LA Grange• Village of Northbrook• Peoria City• City of Richmond• City of Rockford• Village of Burr Ridge• City of Waukegan• Village of Broadview• Village of Wilmette• Village Of Hillside• City Of Ottawa• Township Of Frankfort• City Of Countryside• City Of Highland• City Of Crystal Lake• City Of Chicago
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