The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending March 16 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 16
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $250,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| Keep Chicago Affordable | Chicago Forward | Individual Contribution | $250,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $228,848 | 2024-03-14 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | ISDF | Transfer In | $200,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| Stop Tax Corruption Cook County | Fritz Kaegi | Loan Received | $100,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| Friends of Rick Ryan | United Food and Commerical Workers International Union | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-10 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote!, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-11 |
| Friends of Lisa J Davis | United Food & Commercial Workers | Individual Contribution | $68,500 | 2024-03-12 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Engineers Political Education Committee | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-03-11 |
| End Homelessness, Supporting Chi.Real Estate Transfer tax initiative | Center for Housing and Health | In-kind Contribution | $68,429 | 2024-03-14 |
| REALTORS® in Opposition to Real Estate Transfer Tax | Illinois Realtors | Transfer In | $60,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana, PAC | Transfer In | $59,900 | 2024-03-14 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Citizens for Marcus Evans Jr. | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-13 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Friends of Robyn Gabel | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-03-13 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $47,700 | 2024-03-13 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $43,500 | 2024-03-15 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $37,600 | 2024-03-16 |
| Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois PAC | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-03-11 |
| IUEC Local #2 Political Committee | International union of elevator constructors political account | Individual Contribution | $27,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $25,703 | 2024-03-11 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| Keep Chicago Affordable | Hopkins For Chicago | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | SEIU Illinois Council, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-03-14 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC | SEIU IL Council | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-03-14 |
| Citizens for Arellano | Arellano, Liandro, Jr | Loan Received | $25,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| ISDF | Individual Contribution | $24,000 | 2024-03-15 | |
| All in With Lilian | People for Emanuel Chris Welch | In-kind Contribution | $23,713 | 2024-03-15 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC | Transfer In | $23,500 | 2024-03-11 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Personal, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $20,383 | 2024-03-14 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| End Homelessness, Supporting Chi.Real Estate Transfer tax initiative | Center for Housing and Health | In-kind Contribution | $17,512 | 2024-03-14 |
| Citizens to Elect Anthony Beale | Pullman Community Center | Other Receipt | $16,500 | 2024-03-13 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Committee to Elect Michael Crockett Jr. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-13 |
| Reagan Prairie, PAC | Friends of Jeff Keicher | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Friends of John Curran | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| 28th Ward Democratic Organization | Ervin for Committeeman | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Friends of Matt Hanson | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | John Hefferon | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| Friends for Clayton Harris III | Leaders for Tomorrow | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| Citizens For Patrick McRae | Plummer for Illinois | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | GPLDC | Individual Contribution | $14,892 | 2024-03-15 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Republican State Senate Campaign Com | In-kind Contribution | $14,885 | 2024-03-15 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | Drawn by Susana A. Mendoza Comptroller on the Treasurer of StateofIL | Other Receipt | $13,931 | 2024-03-14 |
| McLean County Republican Central Comm | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-15 |
| Shields Township Republican Organization | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-13 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Donald R. Wilson Jr. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-15 |
| Candidate Support, PAC | Dean White | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-11 |
| Candidate Support, PAC | Julie E. White | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-11 |
| Champaign County Republican Central Cmte | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-13 |
| Peoria County Republican Central Committee | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-03-13 |
| Jim Allmon for Coroner | James Allmon | Loan Received | $13,000 | 2024-03-13 |
| Friends of George A Cardenas | LFP Political Action Committee | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | Orland Township Democrats | Transfer In | $11,638 | 2024-03-11 |
| Rashid for Illinois | People for Emanuel Chris Welch | In-kind Contribution | $10,985 | 2024-03-15 |
| Friends of Bryan Drew | Christen Drew | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| 4th Ward Democratic Org | Friends to Elect Lamont Robinson | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Illinois Health Care Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-14 |
| Russ Hartigan for Judge | Russell Hartigan | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-13 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | Friends of Jeff Keicher | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-14 |
| 12th Ward Democrats United | Friends of Theresa Mah | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| Jones for State Representative | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | MRED | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-12 |
| Committee to Elect Jesse G Reyes | The Greater Chicago Area U. A. W. Cap Council | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| Friends of Kirk Oritz | Uaw Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-11 |
| JudgeJohnAnderson.com | Uaw Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| Northern Cook Republican Organization | Matthew Steinmetz | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-03-13 |
| Friends of Murri Briel | UAW Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-14 |
| Chicago Building Trades State & Local Candidates Political Comm | Local 134 IBEW, PAC | Transfer In | $9,825 | 2024-03-15 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Councill, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $9,674 | 2024-03-12 |
| Chicago Building Trades State & Local Candidates Political Comm | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, PAC | Transfer In | $9,150 | 2024-03-15 |
| End Homelessness, Supporting Chi.Real Estate Transfer tax initiative | Center for Housing and Health | In-kind Contribution | $9,059 | 2024-03-12 |
| Friends of Angela Evans | Restore Illinois, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $7,738 | 2024-03-12 |
| Restore Illinois PAC | Citizens for Blaine Wilhour | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-03-12 |
| Friends for Debra Silverstein | 50th Ward Regular Democratic Organization | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-03-10 |
| Friends of Sonia | S. E. I. U. Local 73 B- Account, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-03-11 |
| Friends of Dan Swanson | Nicholas Downin | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-03-13 |
| Friends of Dan Swanson | Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-03-13 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | House Republican Organization | In-kind Contribution | $7,300 | 2024-03-15 |
| Citizens for Michael Patrick Rabbitt | Friends of LaPointe | Transfer In | $7,000 | 2024-03-14 |
| Friends of Sonia | First Choice Tax Solutions, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-11 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Janet Nagel | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-14 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Matthew Nagel | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-14 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | Laura Ricketts | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-13 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Cari B. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-12 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Michael J. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-12 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Cari Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-11 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Michael Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-11 |
| Friends of John Curran | Donald R. Wilson Jr. | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-14 |
| Chicago Republican Party | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,800 | 2024-03-12 |
| Vernon Twp Republican Central Committee | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,800 | 2024-03-12 |
| Palatine Township Republican Organization | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,800 | 2024-03-12 |
| Barrington Township Republican Org | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,800 | 2024-03-11 |
| Chicago Northside GOP Club | Richard E. Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,800 | 2024-03-12 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Gun Violence Prevention, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $6,605 | 2024-03-12 |
| Committee for Natalie Toro | Gun Violence Prevention, PAC | In-kind Contribution | $6,605 | 2024-03-13 |
| Friends of Michael Crawford | Brian Johnson | Individual Contribution | $6,500 | 2024-03-13 |
| Friends of Angela Evans | Angela Evans | Loan Received | $6,000 | 2024-03-14 |
| Democratic Party of Oak Park | Foresight Energy Services, LLC | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-03-15 |
| Chad Horner for Ogle County Coroner | Chad Horner | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-03-12 |
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