The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending July 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 July 6
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intl Union of Operating Eng Local 150 State County & Local Area PAC | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $35,000 | 2024-07-03 |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC | UFCW Local 881 | Individual Contribution | $31,069 | 2024-07-05 |
| Leyden Township Regular Republican Organization | Brad Stephens for State Representative | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-07-05 |
| Lance Peterson for Appellate Justice | GIS Benefits, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-07-06 |
| Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | Northern Trust Company | Other Receipt | $12,262 | 2024-06-30 |
| Grassroots PAC | Joy and Michael Clendenning and Scott | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Illinois Consumer Credit Coalition, PAC | Mariner Finance Political Action Committee, LLC | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-03 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Engineers Political Education Committee | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Rich Township Democrats | Idlewild Country Club | Other Receipt | $9,962 | 2024-07-03 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Barrington Township Republican Organization | Transfer In | $7,560 | 2024-06-30 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | Frank Novotny & Associates, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $7,100 | 2024-07-02 |
| Lance Peterson for Appellate Justice | Mark Mettille | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-07-06 |
| Citizens for Judge Leah Setzen | Setzen, Leah | Loan Received | $5,937 | 2024-07-02 |
| Roofers' Political Educational and Legislative Fund | United Union of Roofers - Holding Account | Individual Contribution | $5,129 | 2024-06-30 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | Andres Drain Rooters, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County | Cavanagh Law Group | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Community for Kate Doyle | Samuel Doyle | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-06-30 |
| Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County | Grund and Leavitt, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | Kennay, Richard | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Friends of Dan Brady | Gregory Mark Shepard Sr. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Illinois Life & Health Insurance Council (ILHIPAC) | American Fidelity Corporation, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Lance Peterson for Appellate Justice | American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE II | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-06 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Ice Miller Illinois Political Action Committee | Ice Miller, LLP | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Keith For Mayor | Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Charles Smith | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Superior Ambulance | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Bloomingdale Township Republican Central Cmte | Springbrook, LLC | In-kind Contribution | $4,500 | 2024-07-06 |
| Friends for Gretchen Butler Committee | Friends for Lauzen | In-kind Contribution | $3,900 | 2024-07-05 |
| Anderson for Illinois | Chicago Land Operators Joint, PAC | Transfer In | $3,750 | 2024-07-03 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Richard Porter | Individual Contribution | $3,600 | 2024-07-04 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Surusdh | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2024-07-03 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Clare Pinkert | Individual Contribution | $3,105 | 2024-06-30 |
| Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero | Campagna Turano Bakery, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Kankakee County Republican Central Committee | Dearborn Partners, LLC | In-kind Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-06-30 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Republicans of Maine Township | Transfer In | $2,800 | 2024-07-04 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Hanover Township Republicans | Transfer In | $2,800 | 2024-07-01 |
| Citizens to Elect Ronald M Serpico Sr. Inc | MSJ Enterprises | Other Receipt | $2,752 | 2024-06-30 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Northfield Twp Reg Representative Org | Transfer In | $2,730 | 2024-07-01 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $2,714 | 2024-07-01 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Puranam, Deva | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-02 |
| IVCA - PAC | Water Street Healthcare Partners, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-03 |
| Friends of Dave Severin | Steve and Carolyn Boyd | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-03 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | G & P Auto Parts | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-02 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-30 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-06-30 |
| Friends for Debra Silverstein | Sylvia Neil | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-30 |
| Friends of Sheila Chalmers- Currin | Beauty Trends, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Community for Kate Doyle | Louis Wright | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-30 |
| Friends of Sally Turner | Caterpillar Political Action Committee, Inc. | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | Associated Beer Distributors of IL, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-01 |
| Friends of Sheila Chalmers- Currin | Robinson Engineering | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-01 |
| Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero | CIG Berwyn 3200, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-01 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | SMART Transportation Division | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Friends of Carol Ammons | Ameren Illinois | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Friends of Michelle A Harris | Youssef Majed | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-01 |
| Friends of Michelle A Harris | Mraibie, Hanna | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-05 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes | Illinois Hospital Association, PAC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-01 |
| Franklin County Republican Central Cmte | Paul Miller Construction Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-01 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Ritacca, Robert | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-06-30 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Teamsters Local Union No. 700, PAC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-01 |
| International Assn of Firefighters Local 37 PAC Fund | IAFF Fire, PAC | Transfer In | $2,456 | 2024-07-03 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Donnewald District - Greenville | Individual Contribution | $2,423 | 2024-07-01 |
| Illinois Consumer Credit Coalition, PAC | Regional Management, Corp. | Individual Contribution | $2,100 | 2024-07-03 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | Tempco Electric Heater, CORP | Individual Contribution | $2,100 | 2024-07-03 |
| Friends of Barrett F Pedersen | Montana & Welch, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,100 | 2024-07-02 |
| Chris Maynor for Jackson County | J. W. Huppert | In-kind Contribution | $2,062 | 2024-07-01 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Robert 'Chick' Fritz - Belleville, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,002 | 2024-07-01 |
| Citizens for Judge Leah Setzen | A. Traub & Asociates, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Friends of Josina Morita | Friends for Jennifer | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-07-03 |
| Citizens for Bradley J Fritts | Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-06-30 |
| Friends of Sheila Chalmers- Currin | Lamond Taylor | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-06-30 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | Del Galdo Law Group, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | Freddy's Food & Pizza, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Illinois State Medical Society, PAC | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-07-03 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | Littmann Industries, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | Illinois Thoroughbred Horseman's Association, Inc. | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Committee to Elect Mark Kern | Iron Workers Local 392, PAC | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Friends of Sally Turner | Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-05 |
| Purple PAC | Flores Retail Corporation | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-03 |
| Citizens For Lou Ness | McHenry County Democratic Women | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-07-06 |
| Citizens for Colonel Craig Wilcox | Hagenbruch, Joseph | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-06 |
| Friends of Laura Fine | Illinois State Medical Society, PAC | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | NextEra Energy Resources, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,000 | 2024-07-02 |
| Friends of Frank Lesko | Sangamon County Republican Central Committee | Transfer In | $2,000 | 2024-07-01 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | James Stinson | Individual Contribution | $1,935 | 2024-07-03 |
| USW Local 17 Pac Fund | Elfenbaum Evers Amarilio & Zielinska, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $1,925 | 2024-07-01 |
| Friends of Barrett F Pedersen | Franklin Park Plumbing | Individual Contribution | $1,900 | 2024-07-02 |
| Friends of Barrett F Pedersen | Christopher B Burke Engineering, Ltd. | Individual Contribution | $1,860 | 2024-07-02 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Superior Beverage Company, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $1,771 | 2024-07-01 |
| Franklin County Republican Central Cmte | Wallace Industrial, LLC | Individual Contribution | $1,750 | 2024-07-01 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | National Salt Supply, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $1,700 | 2024-07-02 |
| Northfield Twp Regular Republican Org | Timothy Rueckert | Individual Contribution | $1,700 | 2024-07-03 |
| Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | Tropical Optical Vision Center | Individual Contribution | $1,700 | 2024-07-02 |
| Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Comm | NWS GOP Club | Transfer In | $1,680 | 2024-07-04 |
| Friends of Barrett F Pedersen | Bellwood Electric Motors, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $1,660 | 2024-07-02 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Lake Bluff• Springfield Township• Village of Westmont• Village of Flossmoor• Village of Barrington• Village of Matteson• City of Des Plaines• City of Crest Hill• Village of Franklin Park• City of Belleville• City of Philadelphia• Denver City• City of Park Ridge• Village of Bellwood• Town of Juno Beach• Village of Winnetka• City of Elmhurst• Village of Orland Park• City of Independence• Village of Glenview• City of McAllen• City of Palos Heights• City of Berwyn• City of Washington• Village of Roscoe• City of Indianapolis• City of Murphysboro• Greenville City• City of East Saint Louis• City of Aurora• Village of Streamwood• Village of Old Mill Creek• City of Oklahoma City• City of Sarasota• City of Greer• Village of Oak Park• Village of Montgomery• Village Of Round Lake Heights• Naperville Township• City Of Wood Dale• Village Of Lombard• Village Of Ashton• City Of Harvard• City of West Frankfort• Township Of Frankfort• Village Of North Riverside• City Of Countryside• City Of Chicago• City Of Morris• Village Of Rosemont
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