The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending March 9 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 9
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Working, PAC | IPACE | Transfer In | $260,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Keep Chicago Affordable | Chicago Forward | Individual Contribution | $250,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| End Homelessness, Supporting Chi.Real Estate Transfer tax initiative | Chicago Teachers Union | Individual Contribution | $200,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Larry R. Rogers | Loan Received | $150,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Stop Tax Corruption Cook County | Fritz Kaegi | Loan Received | $100,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Stop Tax Corruption Cook County | Fritz Kaegi | Loan Received | $80,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Teamsters Local 705, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-05 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Friends of Nicholas Smith | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-06 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | UFCW | Individual Contribution | $68,500 | 2024-03-09 |
| Ram for 39th Ward Democratic Committeeperson | Friends of Ram | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-04 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-05 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $67,500 | 2024-03-08 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $67,500 | 2024-03-04 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $52,994 | 2024-03-08 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | citizens for Laura Murphy | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-03 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Citizens for Linda Holmes | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-03 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Friends of Bill Cunningham | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-03 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Julie Morrison for State Senate | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-03 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Fred Eychaner | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $41,047 | 2024-03-04 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $35,000 | 2024-03-06 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-03-05 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Chicago Teacher's Union, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Keep Chicago Affordable | Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Committee to Elect Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs | Cynthia Cobbs | Loan Received | $25,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Keep Chicago Affordable | Samuel Sanchez | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Gilbert Villegas for Alderman | 36th Ward Dems | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-06 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | DRIVE Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Dr. Dave For Illinois | David Nayak | Loan Received | $25,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| End Homelessness, Supporting Chi.Real Estate Transfer tax initiative | SEIU Local 73 Bi-Partisan, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Illinois Merchants PAC Team | Target Corporation | Transfer In | $22,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Friends of Heilmann | James Tuthill | Individual Contribution | $21,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | House Republican Organization | In-kind Contribution | $20,666 | 2024-03-04 |
| Citizens for Chris Bishop | Christopher Bishop | Loan Received | $20,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Tiffany Henyard | Tiffany Henyard | Loan Received | $20,000 | 2024-03-06 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC | SEIU IL Council | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Friends of Tara Stamps | SEIU IL Council Fund, PAC | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Keep Chicago Affordable | Citizens for Alderman Reilly | In-kind Contribution | $16,500 | 2024-03-08 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Committee To Elect Phil Villasenor For Judge | Philip A. Villasenor | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | UFCW International Union AFL-CIO, CLC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Citizens for Sprague | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois' 4th District | Friends for Celina Villanueva | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Justin Slaughter | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $14,008 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Justin Slaughter | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $14,008 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Justin Slaughter | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $14,008 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Dan Swanson | Heads Corn Calmer | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Sonia | ALLH, LLC | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-08 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Lefkofsky, Liz | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | The People for Emanuel Chris Welch | In-kind Contribution | $13,495 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Kim DuBuclet | The People for Emanuel Chris Welch | In-kind Contribution | $13,495 | 2024-03-04 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Allen Price Walker, Inc. | Allen Walker | Individual Contribution | $13,000 | 2024-03-09 |
| Latino Leadership Council | Reflection Window Company, LLC | Individual Contribution | $12,500 | 2024-03-08 |
| House Republican Organization | Friends of Wayne Rosenthal | Transfer In | $12,500 | 2024-03-05 |
| Citizens for Tipsword | Main Street Leadership, PAC | Transfer In | $12,500 | 2024-03-05 |
| Grassroots PAC | Committee to Elect Will Guzzardi | Transfer In | $12,129 | 2024-03-04 |
| Personal PAC Independent Committee | Lefkofsky, Liz | Individual Contribution | $11,300 | 2024-03-04 |
| Lou Panici for Judge | Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $11,081 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Tara Stamps | Chicago Federation of Labor | In-kind Contribution | $10,593 | 2024-03-04 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 U. A. PEF | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| All in With Lilian | Barbara Hernandez | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Downstate Democratic Caucus | Ullico Management Company | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-08 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | Clifford Law Offices | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | Cooney & Conway | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Citizens for Accountability | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-09 |
| Friends of Sue Rezin | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Love, Marcena W. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | Schostok and Pritchard Salvi | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Friends for Owens J Shelby | Citizen for Accountability | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Committee to Elect Jesse G Reyes | Corboy & Demetrio | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-05 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Margaret Frossard | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Judge Chantelle Porter | Chantelle Porter | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-03-06 |
| Friends of John Curran | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | James Reynolds | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-07 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | NRG Energy, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-04 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Gun Violence Prevention, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $8,820 | 2024-03-06 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | Illinois Republican Party | In-kind Contribution | $8,059 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | Illinois Republican Party | In-kind Contribution | $8,059 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Angela Evans | Restore Illinois, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $7,738 | 2024-03-08 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2024-03-07 |
| Anderson for Illinois | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-03-08 |
| Friends of Angela Evans | Restore Illinois, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $7,198 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Andre Smith | Manhattan Mechanical Service | Individual Contribution | $7,000 | 2024-03-09 |
| Friends of Sonia | Triad Associates | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Bill Lowry | James H. Lowry | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-06 |
| Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | Reflection Window and Wall | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-07 |
| Friends of Sonia | Triad Associates | Individual Contribution | $6,800 | 2024-03-04 |
| Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | Reflection Window and Wall | Individual Contribution | $6,800 | 2024-03-07 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Gun Violence Prevention, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $6,605 | 2024-03-06 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman | Transfer In | $6,500 | 2024-03-04 |
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