The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois as of week ending Aug. 10, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Top Campaign Contributions as of Week Ending Aug. 10 in Illinois
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Don Harmon | $250,000 |
| The People for Emanuel “Chris” Welch | Emanuel Chris Welch | $240,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Jay Hoffman | $114,500 |
| Friends of Dave Vella | David Vella | $82,000 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Patrick Joyce | $76,750 |
| Citizens For Karina Villa | Karina Villa | $38,000 |
| Friends to Elect Terra Costa Howard | Terra Costa Howard | $34,000 |
| Friends for Eva Dina Delgado | Eva Dina Delgado | $22,500 |
| Zalewski for State Representative | Michael J. Zalewski | $20,000 |
| Committee to Elect Andrew J Gleeson | Andrew J. Gleeson | $20,000 |
| Mary for Illinois | Mary Edly-Allen | $19,000 |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez | Barbara Hernandez | $18,400 |
| Jil Tracy for State Senate | Jil Tracy | $17,500 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | David M. Koehler | $16,200 |
| Citizens for Debbie Meyers Martin | Debbie Meyers-Martin | $14,500 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Bill Cunningham | $14,250 |
| Stadelman for State Senate | Steven Steve Stadelman | $12,000 |
| Friends of Jeff Keicher | Jeff Keicher | $11,500 |
| Friends of Christopher Belt | Christopher Belt | $11,198 |
| Friends for Frank DeSimone | Frank Desimone | $10,225 |
| Citizens for Maurice West II | Maurice A West II | $10,000 |
| Friends of Theresa Mah | Theresa Mah | $10,000 |
| Keith For Mayor | Keith Pekau | $9,650 |
| Friends of Adriane Johnson | Adriane Johnson | $9,500 |
| Friends of Lakesia | Lakesia Collins | $8,500 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rudolf | Heinz M. Rudolf | $8,000 |
| Friends of Mike Halpin | Michael W. Halpin | $7,500 |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 | Laura Ellman | $5,500 |
| Citizens for Brian J Krajewski | Brian J. Krajewski | $5,000 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Caulkins | Dan Caulkins | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Cassidy | Kelly Cassidy | $4,000 |
| Community For Dee | Dagmara Avelar | $4,000 |
| Chesney for Illinois | Andrew S. Chesney | $3,550 |
| Committee to Elect Dr Paul Jacobs | Paul Jacobs | $3,500 |
| Nagel for Illinois Senate 40 | Philip Nagel | $3,287 |
| Friends of Natalie Manley | Natalie A. Manley | $3,152 |
| Friends for David B Guerin | David B. Guerin | $3,000 |
| Committee to Elect Michael Crowner | Michael Crowner | $2,500 |
| Cervantes for Illinois | Javier Loera Cervantes | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Tipsword | Dennis R. Tipsword Jr. | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Charlie Meier | Charles E. Meier | $2,500 |
| Friends of Diane Pappas | Diane Pappas | $2,500 |
| Friends of Anthony Napolitano | Anthony Napolitano V | $2,100 |
| Citizens to Elect Tom Weber | Tom Weber | $2,000 |
| 19th Ward Democratic Org | Matt O’Shea | $2,000 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Donald P. DeWitte | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Lawrence Jackson | Lawrence Jackson | $2,000 |
| Friends of Desi | Desi Anderson | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Dan Ugaste | Dan Ugaste | $2,000 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Robyn Gabel | $2,000 |
| Friends of Napoleon Harris | Napoleon Harris | $1,500 |
| Friends for David Goins | David Goins | $1,500 |
| Citizens for Jeff Gahris | Jeff Gahris | $1,500 |
| Citizens to Elect Erin Cartwright Weinstein | Erin Cartwright Weinstein | $1,500 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Toni Preckwinkle | $1,500 |
| Friends of Kelli Wegener | Kelli Wegener | $1,500 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Terri Bryant | $1,000 |
| Schmidt for Illinois | Kevin Schmidt | $1,000 |
| Friends of Frank J Aguilar | Frank J. Aguilar | $1,000 |
| Friends of Sheila Chalmers- Currin | Sheila Chalmers-Currin | $1,000 |
| Friends of Sally Turner | Sally Turner | $1,000 |
| Friends of Dan Swanson | Dan Swanson | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Judge O’Gara | John O’Gara | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Maggie Trevor | Maggie Trevor | $1,000 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | Daniel Didech | $1,000 |
| Friends of Jennifer Banek | Jennifer Banek | $1,000 |
| Friends of Sara Knizhnik | Sara Knizhnik | $1,000 |
| Chris Brown Campaign Committee | Chris Brown | $1,000 |
| Democratic Party of the 49th Ward | David Fagus | $1,000 |
| Friends of Shweta | Shweta Baid | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Paula Deacon Garcia | Paula Deacon Garcia | $1,000 |
| Caruana for Winnebago County Sheriff | Gary Caruana | $1,000 |
| Wheatland United | Arian Ahmadpour | $1,000 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Brad Stephens | $1,000 |
