The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending July 27 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 27
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Transfer In | $200,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Urban Center Action | Central Sands Land c4, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $100,000 | 2024-07-27 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Plummer for Illinois | Transfer In | $75,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| ISDF | Citizens for Ann Gillespie | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Marquis Energy, LLC | Individual Contribution | $40,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Marquis Energy, LLC | Individual Contribution | $40,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 150 | Individual Contribution | $34,920 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Health Care Council of Illinois | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Hotel-Motel, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Risk Management Services, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Anderson for Illinois | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Association Management Resources | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| ISDF | Association Management Resources | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action | Labor Management Union Carpentry Cooperation Promotion Fund | Individual Contribution | $24,505 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| IMHA - PAC | CF MH Sterling, LLC | Individual Contribution | $19,368 | 2024-07-22 |
| House Republican Organization | I. M. H. A. - IL Manufactured Housing Association, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| ISDF | Ironworkers Local 498 Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| IMHA - PAC | Country Elms MHC, LLC | Individual Contribution | $14,712 | 2024-07-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Optometric Association, PAC | Transfer In | $12,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Committee to Elect Andrew J Gleeson | Rich Rich Cooksey & Chappell, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Marquis Energy, LLC | Individual Contribution | $12,000 | 2024-07-24 |
| Alon Stein for Judge | Ronald Goldberg | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| ISDF | DailyPay, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists Account, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Gun Violence Prevention, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | IL Venture Capital Association | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| ISDF | Illinois Optometric Association, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman | Liuna Political Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends for Redpath | Timber Ridge Properties | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Walgreens | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Personal PAC Inc | Heather Wier Vaught | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-27 |
| ISDF | Leo Smith | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Anheuser Busch Companies | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Manufacturers PAC (MPAC) | Archer Daniels Midland Company | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | Boyd Gaming, CORP. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| House Republican Organization | Bradley Stephens for State Representative | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chapman and Cutler Lawyers, LLP | Individual Contribution | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L. U. 130 U. A. | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chempac | Transfer In | $10,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| IMHA - PAC | Whippletree MHC, LLC | Individual Contribution | $9,768 | 2024-07-22 |
| House Republican Organization | Vistra Energy | Individual Contribution | $8,500 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Mike Kelly | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 476 | Individual Contribution | $7,500 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 476 Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $7,500 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | John Driscoll | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-07-22 |
| Regan for Illinois | Richard Uihlein | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Donald Wilson Jr. | Individual Contribution | $6,900 | 2024-07-23 |
| IBEW Local 176 Voluntary PAC | Ibew District ACCT, Ibew | Transfer In | $6,632 | 2024-07-25 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $6,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Committee to Retain Judge Debra Ann Seaton | Debra Ann Seaton | Loan Received | $6,000 | 2024-07-24 |
| Friends for Donna Miller | Supreme Solutions, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $6,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Credit Union Political Action Council IL | In-kind Contribution | $5,802 | 2024-07-22 |
| IMHA - PAC | Valley View Estates Investors, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,592 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Mike Kelly | Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2, Local 2 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| ISDF | Chicagoland Apartment Association, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Humana | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Citizens for Sanalitro | Illinois Vendors, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| One Tinley Park | JD Real estate | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership Training Academy | Snyder Pickerill Media Group | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local #769 | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| ISDF | Teamsters Local 700 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local #769 | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Anheuser Busch | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-24 |
| Spirit-PAC | Vii Living | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-24 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | Vituity | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-24 |
| Croke For Illinois | Illinois Venture Capital Association | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Illinois Venture Capital Association | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-24 |
| Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County | Morici, Longo & Associates | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Croke For Illinois | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Desi | Citizens to Elect Justice Lisa Holder White | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-26 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rudolf | Hipskind and McAninch, LLC | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-26 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rudolf | Nelson & Nelson | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of John Curran | Realtor Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Anderson for Illinois | Ameren Illinois | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends for Nathaniel George Booker | AWS Maywood | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-24 |
| Citizen Farmers Combine, PAC | David Kaluzny | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-26 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce | Individual Contribution | $5,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Glenview Boosters Association Inc | Citizens for Glenview | Transfer In | $4,925 | 2024-07-22 |
| Bailey for Illinois | Beverly Voelkel | Individual Contribution | $4,425 | 2024-07-23 |
| Citizens for Hauter | Bill Hauter | Loan Received | $4,000 | 2024-07-22 |
| Friends of Willie Preston | Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Committee | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Friends of Larry Stine for Woodford County Board | Peoria Area, PAC | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | Tunica Biloxi Indian Inc., PAC | Transfer In | $4,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Bailey for Illinois | Daniel Caulkins | Individual Contribution | $4,000 | 2024-07-23 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Town & Country Distributors | Individual Contribution | $3,963 | 2024-07-23 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 702 | Individual Contribution | $3,788 | 2024-07-24 |
| IMHA - PAC | Oak Grove Village MHC, LLC | Individual Contribution | $3,720 | 2024-07-22 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Swac AFT Cope | Transfer In | $3,500 | 2024-07-24 |
| Raoul for Illinois | The Gori Law Firm | Individual Contribution | $3,500 | 2024-07-24 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | Burke Beverage, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $3,064 | 2024-07-23 |
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