The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Oct. 19 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 Oct. 19
| Committee | Contributor | Contribution Type | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | The People for Emanuel Chris Welch | Transfer In | $4 million | 2024-10-17 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | ISDF | Transfer In | $550,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Maria for Lake County | Democrats for the Illinois House | Transfer In | $493,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | Democrats for the Illinois House | Transfer In | $481,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | ISDF | Transfer In | $300,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Sports Betting Alliance | Individual Contribution | $250,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Sports Betting Alliance | Individual Contribution | $250,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| House Republican Organization | McCombie For Illinois | Transfer In | $150,000 | 2024-10-16 |
| House Republican Organization | McCombie For Illinois | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2024-10-19 |
| Illinois Republican Party | House Republican Organization | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund | Transfer In | $100,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Jarrett Clem | Democrats for the Illinois House | Transfer In | $99,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Citizens For Jackie Haas | House Republican Organization | In-kind Contribution | $97,157 | 2024-10-14 |
| Friends of Leo Smith | Leo Smith | Individual Contribution | $80,000 | 2024-10-16 |
| Friends of Liz Bishop | Liz Bishop | Loan Received | $75,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $65,500 | 2024-10-16 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr | IBEW Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $63,500 | 2024-10-16 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | JB for Governor | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-16 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | JB for Governor | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | JB For Grovernor | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Stadelman for State Senate | ISDF | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Engineers Political Education Committee | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of John Curran | Sports Betting Alliance | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| Better Government for Alsip | Ibew., loca;L134 State & Municipal, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Maclean Fogg Company | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Faraci for Senate | JB for Governor | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | JB for Illinois | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Operating Engineering Local 649, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Political & Educational Fund | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Sports Betting Alliance | Individual Contribution | $50,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council, PAC | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Operating Engineers Local 520 Political & Educational Fund | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon | JB for Governor | Transfer In | $50,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| Committee to Elect Rev. Robert Jones | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $46,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund | Transfer In | $45,849 | 2024-10-17 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $45,246 | 2024-10-18 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $45,246 | 2024-10-18 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | Committee to Elect Mark Kern | Transfer In | $45,000 | 2024-10-16 |
| Ebony DeBerry for School Board | 50th Ward United Working Families | In-kind Contribution | $44,370 | 2024-10-15 |
| Team Shanahan | House Republican Org | In-kind Contribution | $40,285 | 2024-10-14 |
| Nicole for Illinois | House Republican Org | In-kind Contribution | $40,265 | 2024-10-14 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $40,033 | 2024-10-18 |
| Committee to Elect Mark Kern | Mark Kern | Individual Contribution | $40,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| St Clair County Democratic Central Comm | JB for Govenor | Transfer In | $40,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Marti Deuter | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $39,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Nicolle Grasse for State Representative | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $37,333 | 2024-10-18 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Democrats for Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $37,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Marti Deuter | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $36,500 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Maura Hirschauer | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $35,500 | 2024-10-18 |
| Citizens for Dennis M Reboletti | House Republican Organization | In-kind Contribution | $35,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | IBEW Voluntary Fund, PAC | Transfer In | $35,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Ebony DeBerry for School Board | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $35,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Sharon Chung | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $34,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $34,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Nicolle Grasse for State Representative | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $33,333 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Maura Hirschauer | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $33,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Murri Briel | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $32,835 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Jason Dones | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, Committee ID: 34464, PAC | Transfer In | $32,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $31,594 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $31,594 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Sharon Chung | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $31,500 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $31,500 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $31,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends for Diane Blair-Sherlock | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $31,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Maria for Lake County | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $30,510 | 2024-10-18 |
| Maria for Lake County | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $30,510 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | IUOE Local 841 Illinois, PAC | Transfer In | $30,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Meyers & Flowers, LLC | Individual Contribution | $30,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Local 841 Illinois Political Action Committee | Transfer In | $30,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Meyers & Flowers, LLC | Individual Contribution | $30,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Citizens For Schweizer | House Republican Org | In-kind Contribution | $30,000 | 2024-10-14 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House | Friends of Rick Ryan | Transfer In | $29,800 | 2024-10-17 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Ankin Law Offices, LLC | Individual Contribution | $27,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Citizens For Jackie Haas | Illinois Republican Party | In-kind Contribution | $26,566 | 2024-10-14 |
| American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Transfer In | $26,046 | 2024-10-15 |
| Citizens For Schweizer | Illinois Republican Party | In-kind Contribution | $25,592 | 2024-10-16 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | IBEW Local Union 9 | Individual Contribution | $25,409 | 2024-10-16 |
| Illinois Republican Party | Ozinga for Illinios | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| Sangamon County Republican Central Comm | Sangamon County Republican Foundation | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Health Care Political Action | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| St. Clair Township Democrats | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-10-19 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Illinois Road Builders, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Felix Ponce | Chicago Teachers Union Local 1, PAC | Transfer In | $25,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Team Stava Murray | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $25,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Joyce Mason | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $24,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | Democratic Party of Illinois | In-kind Contribution | $23,156 | 2024-10-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Law Offices of Parente & NoremAttorneys at Law, P.C. | Individual Contribution | $23,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Team Stava Murray | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $22,500 | 2024-10-18 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | Democratic Party of Illinois | In-kind Contribution | $22,160 | 2024-10-15 |
| Peoria4RCV | FairVote Action | Individual Contribution | $21,760 | 2024-10-17 |
| Friends of Joyce Mason | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $21,500 | 2024-10-18 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | Democratic Party of Illinois | In-kind Contribution | $20,324 | 2024-10-18 |
| Mary Beth Canty for Illinois | Democratic Party of Illinois | In-kind Contribution | $20,324 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Jay Keeven | House Republican Org | In-kind Contribution | $20,050 | 2024-10-14 |
| Friends of Jarrett Clem | Democrats for the Illinois House | In-kind Contribution | $20,000 | 2024-10-18 |
| Friends of Maria McCarthy for Judge | Maria McCarthy | Loan Received | $20,000 | 2024-10-15 |
| The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Downstate Operators Join Labor-Management, PAC | Transfer In | $20,000 | 2024-10-17 |
| Ellen for Education | Ellen Rosenfeld | Loan Received | $20,000 | 2024-10-16 |
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