The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending April 6 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 April 6
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Judge Jennifer Barron | Jennifer Barron | Loan Received | $80,000 | 2024-04-02 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-04-03 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 176 | Individual Contribution | $50,240 | 2024-04-04 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Local 604, dues | Individual Contribution | $36,719 | 2024-04-02 |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC | UFCW Local 881 | Individual Contribution | $30,195 | 2024-04-05 |
| Citizens for Che Rhymefest Smith | Heather Smith | Loan Received | $30,000 | 2024-04-05 |
| Citizens for Lightford | Senate Democratic Leadership Fund | Transfer In | $23,962 | 2024-04-05 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Southwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 943, dues | Individual Contribution | $21,581 | 2024-04-02 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Illinois House Victory Fund | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | BudWINski, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Lake County Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 504, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,634 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | West Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 571, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,330 | 2024-04-02 |
| Dems For DuPage Township | Gary Marschke | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-03-31 |
| Citizens for Judge Jennifer Barron | Jennifer Barron | Loan Received | $15,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cook Company College Teachers Union, #1600, dues | Individual Contribution | $13,440 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | University Professional of Ill., Local 4100, dues | Individual Contribution | $12,765 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Midwest Region Organizing Committee | Individual Contribution | $11,930 | 2024-04-02 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Northern Trust Company | Other Receipt | $11,798 | 2024-03-31 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $11,279 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | GPLDC | Individual Contribution | $10,563 | 2024-04-02 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Illinois for Education, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| 46th Ward Democrats Committee | Sean Tenner | Loan Received | $10,000 | 2024-04-02 |
| REALTORS® in Opposition to Home Rule | Illinois Realtors | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-04-04 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Fraternal Order Of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| IL 8th State Central Committee | Citizens for Castro | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-04-05 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-03-31 |
| Chicago Building Trades State & Local Candidates Political Comm | Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $8,775 | 2024-04-05 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Northwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 1211, dues | Individual Contribution | $8,621 | 2024-04-02 |
| Dave Syverson Campaign Committee | Affordable Assisted Living Coaltion, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-04-01 |
| Friends of Peter Chico | Cari B. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-04-05 |
| Friends of Peter Chico | Michael J. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-04-05 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Eisenhofer, Jay W | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-03-31 |
| Friends of Matt O'Shea | Cari B. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-04-05 |
| Friends of Matt O'Shea | Michael J. Sacks | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-04-05 |
| Rich Township Democrats | Citizens for Michael E. Hastings | In-kind Contribution | $6,702 | 2024-04-03 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | North Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 1274, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,622 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | DeKalb UD #428 Teachers, IFT Local 4328, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,570 | 2024-04-02 |
| Vote No on Chicago Real Estate Tax | Government Accountability Alliance | In-kind Contribution | $6,397 | 2024-04-03 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC | UNITEHERE Local 1 | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| 46th Ward Democrats Committee | Sean Tenner | In-kind Contribution | $5,400 | 2024-04-02 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Chicago Beverage System | Individual Contribution | $5,187 | 2024-04-04 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Elise Martin | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-03-31 |
| Friends of Sharon Waller | Sharon Waller | Loan Received | $5,000 | 2024-03-31 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | Mayer Brown, LLP | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-05 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Ullico Management Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-05 |
| Yes for Lemont Park District Bond Referendum | Patrick Callahan | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | Hispanic Democrats United | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| Ice Miller Illinois Political Action Committee | Ice Miller, LLP | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Ifda, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| Friends of Sue Rezin | North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-04-02 |
| Underground Contractors Assn PAC | Pan-Oceanic Engineering Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-02 |
| Dave Syverson Campaign Committee | Ringland-Johnson Construction | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Sangamon County Republican Central Comm | James Ayers | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-04 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | Ford Gillespie | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Niermann and Petersen Porro | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-02 |
| Sheet Metal Workers' Intl Assn LU #73 State PAC | Sheet Metal Workers' International Association | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-04 |
| Martin McLaughlin For State Representative | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | North Central Illinois Laborers District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Haazen, Olav | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-03-31 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Pfizer | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 32 | Individual Contribution | $4,570 | 2024-04-02 |
| Friends of Erica C Harriss | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $4,500 | 2024-04-02 |
| Community BANCPAC | Bank of Springfield | Individual Contribution | $4,500 | 2024-04-03 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southern IL Laborers & Employers H&W | Individual Contribution | $4,470 | 2024-04-02 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Chicago Beverage System | Individual Contribution | $4,449 | 2024-04-04 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Chicago federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council, PAC | Transfer In | $4,254 | 2024-04-03 |
| Friends of Peter Chico | Sharlen Electric Company | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-04-05 |
| Citizens for Mike Buehler | Curran Group, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-04-06 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 32 | Individual Contribution | $3,979 | 2024-04-02 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 538 | Individual Contribution | $3,880 | 2024-04-04 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 231 | Individual Contribution | $3,819 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated, LLC | Individual Contribution | $3,800 | 2024-04-04 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Graduate Employees' Org., IFT Local 6300, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,616 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Illinois Fed. Of Public Empl., IFT Local 4408, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,556 | 2024-04-02 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Lisa Weinstein | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2024-03-31 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 751 | Individual Contribution | $3,193 | 2024-04-02 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC | SEIU Local 73 | Individual Contribution | $3,096 | 2024-04-01 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Harlem Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 540, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,087 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | UIC United Faculty, IFT Local 6456, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,077 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | McHenry Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1642, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,070 | 2024-04-02 |
| Friends of Angie Guerrero-Cuellar | Afscme | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Friends of Angie Guerrero-Cuellar | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Kelly Burke for Mayor | Friends of Kelly Burke | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & Universities | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-04-03 |
| Iris Martinez for 33rd Ward Dem Committeeman | Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, PAC | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-04-01 |
| Kankakee County Republican Central Committee | Dearborn Partners, LLC | In-kind Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-03-31 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Champaign Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1925, dues | Individual Contribution | $2,961 | 2024-04-02 |
| Chicago Building Trades State & Local Candidates Political Comm | Horwitz, Horwitz, & Associates, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $2,950 | 2024-04-05 |
| North Central Illinois Labor Council PAC | North Central Illinois Labor Council | Individual Contribution | $2,900 | 2024-04-02 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC | Teamsters Local 710 | Individual Contribution | $2,773 | 2024-04-01 |
| Vernon Twp Republican Central Committee | Citizen Farmers | Individual Contribution | $2,770 | 2024-04-05 |
| Friends of Desmon Yancy | ZPACT | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-04-04 |
| Friends of Desmon Yancy | Ahmad Elkhatib | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-04-05 |
| People for Laura Faver Dias | Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-04-05 |
| People for Laura Faver Dias | Illinois Pipe Trades, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-04-05 |
| Friends of Peter Chico | NP Avenue O Building B, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-04-05 |
| Dave Syverson Campaign Committee | Ben Lazare Consulting | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-04-01 |
| Gamrath for Appelllate Court | Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-04-02 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | Curcio Law Offices | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-04-02 |
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