The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending July 20 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 20
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Midwest Operating Engineers Construction Industry Research and Service | Individual Contribution | $775,123 | 2024-07-20 |
| Friends of Rinehart | JB for Governor | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 134 | Individual Contribution | $30,134 | 2024-07-18 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 364 | Individual Contribution | $28,760 | 2024-07-18 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 9 | Individual Contribution | $24,034 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-07-15 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Transfer In | $16,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Assn | UAW of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $15,500 | 2024-07-19 |
| Friends of John Curran | Illinois Broadband & Cable Association, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| 8th Ward Regular Democratic Org | Friends of Michelle A. Harris | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-07-16 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Friends of Steve McClure | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-07-15 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Rachel Kohler | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-07-17 |
| Personal PAC Independent Committee | Rachel Kohler | Individual Contribution | $12,175 | 2024-07-17 |
| Friends of John Curran | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends of John Curran | Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Illinois Venture Capital Association | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-17 |
| Mary for Illinois | IPACE | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Lahood for Congress | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Leaders for Tomorrow (L4T) | Leopardo | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-17 |
| Sally Owens for Senate | Senate Republican Victory Fund | In-kind Contribution | $8,025 | 2024-07-15 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 196 | Individual Contribution | $7,550 | 2024-07-16 |
| Citizens for Che Rhymefest Smith | Che Smith | Loan Received | $7,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 461 | Individual Contribution | $6,960 | 2024-07-16 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Vincent J. Foglia | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-07-19 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Mark Bevill | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-07-18 |
| House Republican Organization | Friends of Dave Severin | Transfer In | $6,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Joe O. Brien | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends of John Curran | Walgreens Company/IL | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Village Economy Party aka Norridge Improvement Party | Paul Alongi | Individual Contribution | $5,266 | 2024-07-18 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rudolf | The Cates Law Firm, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-15 |
| Friends of John Curran | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Daniel Murphy | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| Friends of Anthony Napolitano | Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 Political Commitee Fund | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-16 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Joanne Murphy | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| Citizens to Elect Felix Cardona Jr | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-15 |
| Friends of John Curran | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends of John Curran | Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Kelly for Council | Russell Waldschmidt | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-16 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | GRG Holdings, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-16 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Terry Horwitz Kass | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-16 |
| Citizens for Castro | IL Education Association | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| Citizens for Castro | Ivca, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Sparta Center - Admiral Parkway, Inc. | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-20 |
| Friends for David Goins | Gori Law Firm | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-20 |
| Julie Morrison for State Senate | Ivca, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | John Bearce Motors | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Alissa Shulkin | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-20 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rudolf | Korein Tillery Attorneys at Law | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Rita Kress | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | Lamont Robinson For Alderman | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Marquis Energy-Illinois, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Cable Television & Communication Assn PAC | Northern Trenchless | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-17 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 663 | Individual Contribution | $4,877 | 2024-07-16 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Euclid Beverage | Individual Contribution | $4,861 | 2024-07-18 |
| Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Assn PAC | Bloomington/Normal PHCC | Individual Contribution | $4,800 | 2024-07-16 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Hayes Beer District Company | Individual Contribution | $4,548 | 2024-07-15 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 117 | Individual Contribution | $4,347 | 2024-07-18 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 702 | Individual Contribution | $3,766 | 2024-07-16 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $3,625 | 2024-07-16 |
| Village Economy Party aka Norridge Improvement Party | Lawrence & Cumberland | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2024-07-19 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Kenneth Skolnik | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2024-07-18 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Local Union 751 | Individual Contribution | $3,463 | 2024-07-16 |
| Local 943 PAC | Illinois Federation of Teachers | Other Receipt | $3,245 | 2024-07-20 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Clare Pinkert | Individual Contribution | $3,105 | 2024-07-16 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Ncilh&WF | Individual Contribution | $3,024 | 2024-07-16 |
| Wabash County Democratic Central Committee | George Timberlake | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Scott Weiner | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends for Debra Silverstein | Robert Melman | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-14 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Robert Holland | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Citizens for Mary L. Cole | Andrew Kelleher | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| Citizens for Urlacher | Citizens for Casey Urlacher | Transfer In | $3,000 | 2024-07-15 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Elizabeth Bishop | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Committee to Elect the Citizens United Party of Elmwood Park | Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-20 |
| Friends of Keith Turner | Keith Turner | Loan Received | $3,000 | 2024-07-19 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Chuck Malk | Individual Contribution | $3,000 | 2024-07-18 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Koerner District - Effingham, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,737 | 2024-07-15 |
| Nagel for Illinois Senate 40 | Senate Republican Victory Fund | In-kind Contribution | $2,719 | 2024-07-15 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 461 | Individual Contribution | $2,719 | 2024-07-18 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | ISDF | In-kind Contribution | $2,714 | 2024-07-18 |
| Esiah Campos for Lake County | Elite Administration & Insurance Group, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-14 |
| Tazewell County Republican Central Committee | Don Tracy | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-18 |
| 44th Ward Regular Democratic Org | Friends of Ann Williams | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| Citizens For Jackie Haas | Ameren Illinois | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-19 |
| Esiah Campos for Lake County | Labaton Keller Sucharow, LLP | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-14 |
| Esiah Campos for Lake County | Local #3 Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-14 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | Citizens for Gregory Harris | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-18 |
| Esiah Campos for Lake County | Teamsters Local 174 | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-14 |
| Friends of John Curran | Illinois Coal Association | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends of John Curran | Knight Hawk Coal, LLC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-18 |
| REALTORS® Political Action Committee | Jeffrey Lowe | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-17 |
| Joy for Justice, Inc. | Mcnabola Law Group, PC | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-18 |
| Friends of Rinehart | William Connell | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-16 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-18 |
| JudgeJohnAnderson.com | IBEW Local 701, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| Friends of Laura Fine | Illinois Laborers' Legislative | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| Yes for Mental Health | Daniel Jenks | Individual Contribution | $2,500 | 2024-07-16 |
| Citizens to Elect Felix Cardona Jr | Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| Committee to Elect Lucy Evans | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-15 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $2,500 | 2024-07-16 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Deerfield• Village of Lincolnshire• Springfield Township• City of Lake Forest• Village of Westmont• City of Columbia• Village of Alsip• City of Philadelphia• City of Warrenville• City of Elmhurst• City of Highland Park• Village of Dunlap• City of Mount Carmel• Village of North Aurora• City of New York• City of Edwardsville• City of Effingham• Village of North Barrington• Batavia Township• Village of Mettawa• Village of River Forest• Peoria City• Village of Deer Creek• City of Aurora• City of Rockford• Village of Burr Ridge• City of Waukegan• Village of Hennepin• Village of Oak Brook• City of Tukwila• Village of Oak Park• City of Kansas City• Village Of Hillside• City Of Kankakee• City Of Benton• Village Of Inverness• Village Of Brimfield• Village Of Percy• Township Of Frankfort• City Of Countryside• City Of Crystal Lake• City Of Chicago• Village Of Hoffman Estates
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