The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending March 2 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 March 2
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Chicago Affordable | Chicago Forward | Individual Contribution | $300,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Dr. Dave For Illinois | David Nayak | Loan Received | $200,000 | 2024-02-28 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | Transfer In | $200,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Chicago Teachers Union, IFT Local 1, dues | Individual Contribution | $184,811 | 2024-02-28 |
| SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | SEIU Healthcare IL IN | Individual Contribution | $175,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Larry R. Rogers | Loan Received | $150,000 | 2024-03-02 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Larry R. Rogers | Loan Received | $100,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| ISDF | IPACE | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Jehan Gordon | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Kam Buckner | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Nicholas Smith | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Robyn Gabel | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | People for Emanuel Chris Welch | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Lisa J Davis | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-29 |
| Friends for Owens J Shelby | Friends of Nicholas Smith | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-29 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $68,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-26 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Laborers' Political League Great Lake Region | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | IPACE | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends for Owens J Shelby | The People for Emanuel Welch | Transfer In | $58,500 | 2024-02-28 |
| Citizens For Blaine Wilhour | Chris Miller-Illinois First | Transfer In | $57,400 | 2024-02-28 |
| Committee To Elect Adam Niemerg | Chris Miller Illinois First | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Committee to Elect Jesse G Reyes | Chicago Land Operators | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-02-28 |
| Citizens for Brad Halbrook | Illinois First-Chris Miller, Chris | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Fred Eychaner | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Grassroots Political Action Committee | In-kind Contribution | $44,481 | 2024-03-01 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Lake County Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 504, dues | Individual Contribution | $37,219 | 2024-02-28 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Local 604, dues | Individual Contribution | $36,785 | 2024-02-28 |
| Plummer for Illinois | American Trust Insurance Company | Individual Contribution | $35,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Larry R. Rogers | Loan Received | $30,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC | UFCW Local 881 | Individual Contribution | $29,801 | 2024-03-01 |
| Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois PAC | Breakthru Beverage Illinois Belleville, LLC | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-02-28 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | House Republican Organization | In-kind Contribution | $26,276 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Robert Clifford | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 9 | Individual Contribution | $24,193 | 2024-02-27 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Midwest Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $20,622 | 2024-02-29 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Theresa Mah | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Larry R. Rogers | Loan Received | $20,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Friends of Rinehart | SEIU IL Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Manufacturers PAC (MPAC) | Caterpillar - Peoria, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Downstate Operators Join Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | SEIU Illinois Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-02-28 |
| Rashid for Illinois | People for Emanuel Chris Welch | In-kind Contribution | $19,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | West Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 571, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,354 | 2024-02-28 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Grassroots Political Action Committee | In-kind Contribution | $16,225 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Ironworkers District Council Chicago & Vicinity | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends of Sonia | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| All in With Lilian | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Stop Tax Corruption Cook County | Fritz Kaegi | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Committee to Elect Jim Gomric | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Committee to Elect Kinnis Williams Sr. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | John W. Rogers | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Citizens for Jim Acklin | Illinois Federation of Teachers Cope | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-28 |
| Americans for Matt Hall | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-02-28 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Friends of Calvin L. Dye Sr. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Friends of Jeff Keicher | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-25 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | SEIU Healthcare IL/IN | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-02-28 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $13,595 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | P-IL Amusements, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | P-IL Distribution, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | P-IL Strategies, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $13,495 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $13,495 | 2024-02-26 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $13,430 | 2024-02-29 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cook Company College Teachers Union, #1600, dues | Individual Contribution | $13,405 | 2024-02-28 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Constellation Energy Generation, LLC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Mainstreet Organization of Realtors | Individual Contribution | $10,500 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Charles Lewis | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Tara Stamps | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| Deidre Baumann for Judge | Deidre Baumann | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-03-02 |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke for State's Attorney | Eileen O'Neill Burke | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Theresa Mah | SEIU-IL Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Bryan Drew | Christen Drew | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Aaron Ortiz | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Barbara Hernandez | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Kelly M Burke | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends of Natalie Manley | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Friends Of Robert Bob Rita | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Citizens for Arellano | Friends of Sue Rezin | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Power Rogers, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-28 |
| Friends of Theresa Mah | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Friends of Rinehart | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Committee to Elect Johnson | 2601 American Lane, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Yes On Right to Parent | Breakthrough Ideas | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-02 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Carradine, Zollie | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-29 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Afscme | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends of Murri Briel | Lorraine Briel | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-03-01 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Robert A. Clifford | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Illinois Bankers' PAC | Busey Bank | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Michael Byun | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-26 |
| Friends of Sally Turner | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-02-25 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Cooney Conway | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-27 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Corboy & Demetrio, PC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-02-26 |
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