The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending June 15 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 June 15
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Midwest Operating Engineers Construction Industry Research and Service | Individual Contribution | $616,571 | 2024-06-12 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Chicago Teachers Union, IFT Local 1, dues | Individual Contribution | $93,408 | 2024-06-13 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Carpentry Advancement, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-06-13 |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke for State's Attorney | Matthew Pritzker | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-06-13 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | AFT Local 604, dues | Individual Contribution | $36,701 | 2024-06-13 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Springfield Clinic | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-06-11 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1546 Political Action Fund | UFCW Local 1546 | Transfer In | $27,400 | 2024-06-12 |
| American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $25,691 | 2024-06-10 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Jil Tracy for State Senate | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Citizens to Elect Carla Wyckoff | Carla Wyckoff | Loan Received | $25,000 | 2024-06-15 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Lake County Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 504, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,778 | 2024-06-13 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | West Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 571, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,452 | 2024-06-13 |
| Friends of Edgar Gonzalez Jr | SEIU HealthCare IL IN, PAC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-06-10 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Cook Company College Teachers Union, #1600, dues | Individual Contribution | $13,514 | 2024-06-13 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 1220 | Individual Contribution | $11,227 | 2024-06-13 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Southwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 943, dues | Individual Contribution | $10,847 | 2024-06-13 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Illinois Insurance, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC | United Airlines, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-06-13 |
| Friends of Edgar Gonzalez Jr | Realtor Political Action Committee | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Northwest Suburban Teachers Union, Local 1211, dues | Individual Contribution | $8,680 | 2024-06-13 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | North Suburban Teachers Union, IFT Local 1274, dues | Individual Contribution | $7,291 | 2024-06-13 |
| Friends of Jennifer Monson | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-06-15 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | DeKalb UD #428 Teachers, IFT Local 4328, dues | Individual Contribution | $6,573 | 2024-06-13 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Republicans of Wheeling Township | Transfer In | $5,135 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Big I Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Cigna, P.A.C. | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Frank J Andreou for Circuit Court Judge | Cogan & Power, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-09 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Donahue & Rose, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | D-R Rosemont, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Ifapac Illinois | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Gurtz Electric Company | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Northern Builders, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Northwind Exteriors | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Rosemont Carpenters, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | New Horizon Steel, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| Caruana for Winnebago County Sheriff | Scandroli Construction | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | State Farm Federal, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Wind Creek Illinois, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-13 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Sara Davis | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Frederic Hoffman | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-11 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Kristen Hugueley | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-11 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | AFT Local 604 Cope II | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Sheila Chalmers- Currin | Chicagoland Truck Center | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| Friends of Edgar Gonzalez Jr | Illinois Bankers, PAC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-06-11 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-06-10 |
| Citizens for Greg Schwarze | International Association of Firefighters | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-14 |
| The Illinois Chamber PAC | United Airlines | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Committee to Elect Johnson | Banner Studios | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Friends of Frank J Andreou for Circuit Court Judge | Bradley Cosgrove | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-13 |
| Citizens for Judge Jennifer Barron | Hong, Changgi | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-11 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Anderson Richard Consulting, LLC | Individual Contribution | $4,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Lakeshore Engineering, LLC | Individual Contribution | $4,400 | 2024-06-10 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Reddivari, Sainath | Individual Contribution | $4,400 | 2024-06-10 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Illinois Fed. Of Public Empl., IFT Local 4408, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,717 | 2024-06-13 |
| Community for Kate Doyle | Matthew Powers | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2024-06-12 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Graduate Employees' Org., IFT Local 6300, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,360 | 2024-06-13 |
| Local 943 PAC | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Other Receipt | $3,254 | 2024-06-14 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 117 | Individual Contribution | $3,212 | 2024-06-13 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Amy Small | Individual Contribution | $3,105 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of the Heartland, Inc. | Kankakee County Republican Central Committee | Transfer In | $3,100 | 2024-06-10 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | McHenry Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1642, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,098 | 2024-06-13 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Harlem Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 540, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,084 | 2024-06-13 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | UIC United Faculty, IFT Local 6456, dues | Individual Contribution | $3,077 | 2024-06-13 |
| Operating Engineers' Local 965 Political Education Committee | Iuoe Local 965 | Individual Contribution | $3,030 | 2024-06-13 |
| Friends of Edgar Gonzalez Jr | William Kling | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Sharon Wolfson | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-06-11 |
| Friends of Mike Halpin | UA of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-06-12 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Champaign Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 1925, dues | Individual Contribution | $2,951 | 2024-06-13 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $2,714 | 2024-06-14 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Adele Simmons | Individual Contribution | $2,650 | 2024-06-10 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | John Novacek | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-09 |
| Will County Democratic Central Cmte | AFT Local 604 | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Air Quality Maintenance, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Citizens for Hammond | Association Beer Distributors of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| IVCA - PAC | Frontenac Company, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | D & D Wolff, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | DiMeo Bros, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Friends of Mark R. Stephens | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Illinois Hospital Association, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Coommittee | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Friends of Janet Yang Rohr | Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-13 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Mackie Consultants, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Mid-America Carpenters Reg. Council, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Nature's Grace and Wellness, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-13 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Realtor Political Action Committee | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Iris for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk | Teamsters Local 705, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-13 |
| Southern Illinois Builders Assn PAC | Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman | Other Receipt | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Decatur Building & Construction Trades PAC Fund | DBCT Gen Fund | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Sue Rezin | Ibew Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends for Lauzen | Peter Orum | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Justice Linda Davenport for Appellate Court | Bradley Pollock | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-10 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-12 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Coulter Consulting Company, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Michael Cullinan | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-14 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-12 |
| Citizens for Cassidy | Illinois for Education, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-11 |
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