The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois as of week ending Aug. 31, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Top Campaign Contributions as of Week Ending Aug. 31 in Illinois
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Don Harmon | $961,000 |
| The People for Emanuel “Chris” Welch | Emanuel Chris Welch | $324,000 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Marcus C. Evans Jr. | $130,255 |
| Friends of LaToya N Greenwood | Latoya N. Greenwood | $94,500 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Katie Stuart | $68,500 |
| Friends of Robert Martwick | Robert Martwick | $52,544 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | David M. Koehler | $49,472 |
| Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | Susana Mendoza | $44,500 |
| Friends of Ram | Ram Villivalim | $37,500 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | Mark L. Walker | $30,000 |
| Citizens for Dennis M Reboletti | Dennis Reboletti | $20,100 |
| Committee to Elect Mark Kern | Mark Kern | $20,000 |
| Friends of Robert “Bob” Rita | Robert Bob Rita | $17,000 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Brian Hopkins | $14,500 |
| Croke For Illinois | Margaret Croke | $12,400 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | Meg Loughran Cappel | $8,141 |
| Friends for Eva Dina Delgado | Eva Dina Delgado | $8,000 |
| 27th Ward Reg Democratic Org | C. Jesse White Jr. | $8,000 |
| Schmidt for Illinois | Kevin Schmidt | $7,300 |
| Friends of Adriane Johnson | Adriane Johnson | $7,000 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rudolf | Heinz M. Rudolf | $7,000 |
| Nagel for Illinois Senate 40 | Philip Nagel | $6,516 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Robyn Gabel | $6,000 |
| Friends of John Curran | John Curran | $6,000 |
| Cunningham Campaign Committee | Samuel Cunningham | $5,000 |
| Friends of Jason House | Jason House | $5,000 |
| Friends of Lakesia | Lakesia Collins | $5,000 |
| Friends of Michael D Rodriguez | Michael D. Rodriguez | $4,700 |
| Melissa For Chicago | Melissa Conyears-Ervin | $4,500 |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | Sara Feigenholtz | $4,500 |
| Cervantes for Illinois | Javier Loera Cervantes | $4,500 |
| Friends of Ann M Williams | Ann Williams | $4,000 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Patrick Joyce | $3,954 |
| Friends of Laura Fine | Laura Fine | $3,500 |
| Citizens For Karina Villa | Karina Villa | $3,500 |
| Citizens For Jackie Haas | Jackie Haas | $3,500 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Bill Cunningham | $3,500 |
| Friends of Sally Turner | Sally Turner | $3,000 |
| Friends for David B Guerin | David B. Guerin | $3,000 |
| Friends of Billy Morgan | Billy. Morgan | $3,000 |
| Citizens for Colonel Craig Wilcox | Craig Wilcox | $3,000 |
| Committee to Elect Andrew J Gleeson | Andrew J. Gleeson | $3,000 |
| Friends of Dora Villarreal | Dora Villarreal | $3,000 |
| Elect Norma Hernandez | Norma Hernandez | $3,000 |
| Friends to Elect Greg Jury | Gregory Jury | $2,500 |
| Friends of Lou Gale | Lou Gale | $2,500 |
| Friends of Michelle M Stiff | Michelle M. Stiff | $2,500 |
| Friends of Jaime M Andrade Jr | Jaime Andrade Jr. | $2,500 |
| Pam Davidson for 17th State Central Committeewoman | Pam Davidson | $2,500 |
| Friends of David Pileski | David Pileski | $2,200 |
| Chesney for Illinois | Andrew S. Chesney | $2,000 |
| Friends of Josina Morita | Josina Morita | $2,000 |
| Friends of Joyce Mason | Joyce Mason | $2,000 |
| Friends for Donna Miller | Donna Miller | $1,500 |
| Carlos for Chicago | Carlos Rosa | $1,500 |
| Friends of Susan Schafer | Susan Schafer | $1,500 |
| Friends of Omar Aquino | Omar Aquino | $1,250 |
| Langfelder for Recorder | Joshua Josh Langfelder | $1,250 |
| Ted for County Board | Ted Penesis | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Brian J Krajewski | Brian J. Krajewski | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Sanalitro | Jennifer Sanalitro | $1,000 |
| Hart for County Board | Sandra Sandy Hart | $1,000 |
| Chris Brown Campaign Committee | Chris Brown | $1,000 |
| Elect Dan McConchie | Dan McConchie | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Scott Levin | Scott M. Levin | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Ervin | Jason Ervin | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | Terri Bryant | $1,000 |
| Friends of Jennifer Banek | Jennifer Banek | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Bradley J Fritts | Bradley J. Fritts | $1,000 |
| Friends of Rob Russell | Rob Russell | $1,000 |
| Citizens for John M Cabello | John M. Cabello | $1,000 |
| Friends of Kelli Wegener | Kelli Wegener | $1,000 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Suzanne Ness | $1,000 |
