The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Sept.21 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 Sept.21
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $400,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $333,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $250,000 | 2024-09-18 |
| ISDF | Bennett for Senate | Transfer In | $200,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Candidate Support, PAC | Dean White | Loan Received | $100,000 | 2024-09-19 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Citizens For Schweizer | House Republican Org | In-kind Contribution | $97,157 | 2024-09-17 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC | Health Care Council of Illinois | Other Receipt | $81,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| IL Reform, PAC | RSLC, PAC | Individual Contribution | $75,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | Individual Contribution | $70,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-09-20 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | United Ass of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-09-20 |
| Mary for Illinois | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $68,500 | 2024-09-19 |
| ISDF | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $67,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $65,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | United Association of Journeymen & IL, PAC | Transfer In | $64,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association, PAC | Transfer In | $60,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Elect Rachel Ventura | ISDF | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Kane Neighbors for Open Space, Clean | The Conservation Foundation | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-09-18 |
| Citizens For Karina Villa | Illinois Pipe Trades, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| DuPage Neighbors for Open Space | The Conservation Foundation | Individual Contribution | $45,000 | 2024-09-18 |
| Nicole for Illinois | House Republican Org | In-kind Contribution | $40,264 | 2024-09-17 |
| Friends of Doris Turner | Downstate IL Laborers District Council Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $40,000 | 2024-09-19 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $37,955 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Health & Hospital Association | Transfer In | $35,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Nicolle Grasse for State Representative | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $34,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Sharon Chung | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $34,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Democrats for Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $33,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | AFSCME Illinois Political Account | Transfer In | $32,000 | 2024-09-17 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $31,594 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $30,963 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | IPACE | Transfer In | $30,000 | 2024-09-17 |
| Schmidt for Illinois | House Republican Organization | In-kind Contribution | $28,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Murri Briel | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $27,983 | 2024-09-20 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Medical Alliance Insurance Company | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-09-19 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Association Management Resources | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-09-19 |
| ISDF | Association Venture Corporation | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-09-20 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Association Venture Corporation | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-09-19 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | IHA Human Capital Services | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-09-19 |
| Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC) | Illinois Risk Management Services | Individual Contribution | $27,400 | 2024-09-19 |
| Citizens For Schweizer | Illinois Republican Party | In-kind Contribution | $27,169 | 2024-09-18 |
| Maria for Lake County | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $25,675 | 2024-09-20 |
| ISDF | Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Eileen O'Neill Burke for State's Attorney | Tom O'Reilly | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-18 |
| Citizens for Dennis M Reboletti | House Republican Organization | In-kind Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Power Rogers, LLP | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Smith Lacien, LLP | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Taxman, Pollock, Murray, & Bekkerman, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Team Stava Murray | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| ISDF | Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Corboy & Demetrio | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Assn | Fair Share Gamming, LLC | Individual Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-09-19 |
| Local 705 Teamsters Political Action Committee B | Drive Committee Rebate of Dues | Transfer In | $24,512 | 2024-09-19 |
| Cable Television & Communication Assn PAC | Mediacom | Transfer In | $23,800 | 2024-09-20 |
| Team Shanahan | Illinois Republican Party | In-kind Contribution | $22,706 | 2024-09-18 |
| ISDF | Corboy & Demetrio | Individual Contribution | $22,500 | 2024-09-16 |
| ISDF | Power Rogers, LLP | Individual Contribution | $21,500 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Korein Tillery, LLC | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | PhRMA | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | UFCW Local 881, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Jarrett Clem | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | Eileen O'Neil Burke For State's Attorney | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Maria for Lake County | Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE | Individual Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| House Republican Organization | ChicagoLand Operators Joint Labor Management, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-19 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-17 |
| Friends of Stephanie Kifowit | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-18 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-17 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-09-20 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Democrats for Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $19,500 | 2024-09-20 |
| Maria for Lake County | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $19,500 | 2024-09-20 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Lake County Fed. Of Teachers, IFT Local 504, dues | Individual Contribution | $18,757 | 2024-09-18 |
| Friends of Billy Morgan | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $18,097 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Rich Rich Cooksey & Chappell, PC | Individual Contribution | $18,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Beam Legal Team, LLC | Individual Contribution | $18,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Coplan & Crane | Individual Contribution | $18,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Disparti Law Group | Individual Contribution | $18,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Edelson, PC | Individual Contribution | $18,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Liz Bishop | Illinois Republican Party | In-kind Contribution | $17,998 | 2024-09-18 |
| ISDF | Comcast Financial Agency Corporation | Individual Contribution | $17,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Southern IL Laborers & Employers H&W | Individual Contribution | $16,231 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Morrissey Legal Group | Individual Contribution | $15,250 | 2024-09-16 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | AFT Local 604 Cope II | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | AFT Local 604 COPE II | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund | Chesney for Illinois | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-09-19 |
| AMVOTE | Concordia Wireless, Inc. | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-09-17 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Dudley & Lake, LLC | Individual Contribution | $15,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr | I. E., P.A.C. | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-09-16 |
| Friends of John Curran | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $15,000 | 2024-09-19 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Laborers' Supplemental Dues Fund | Individual Contribution | $14,952 | 2024-09-16 |
| Unit Five Education Assn IPACE | Ipace-Iea | Transfer In | $14,205 | 2024-09-16 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Democratic Party of Illinois | In-kind Contribution | $13,750 | 2024-09-20 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Democratic Party of Illinois | In-kind Contribution | $13,750 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Association Management Resources | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Association Venture Corporation | Individual Contribution | $13,700 | 2024-09-20 |
| Friends of Sharon Chung | Democratic Party of Illinois | In-kind Contribution | $13,519 | 2024-09-20 |
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