The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois as of week ending Oct. 12, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Top Campaign Contributions as of Week Ending Oct. 12 in Illinois
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of LaToya N Greenwood | Latoya N. Greenwood | $374,608 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Katie Stuart | $181,150 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | Don Harmon | $150,000 |
| The People for Emanuel “Chris” Welch | Emanuel Chris Welch | $150,000 |
| Maria for Lake County | Maria Peterson | $121,500 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Tony McCombie | $103,000 |
| Ozinga for Illinois | Tim Ozinga | $100,000 |
| Croke For Illinois | Margaret Croke | $88,000 |
| Friends of Natalie Manley | Natalie A. Manley | $77,000 |
| Team Stava Murray | Anne Stava-Murray | $76,230 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Suzanne Ness | $75,780 |
| Friends of Billy Morgan | Billy. Morgan | $74,413 |
| Friends of John Curran | John Curran | $69,000 |
| Friends of Sharon Chung | Sharon Chung | $55,500 |
| Friends of Desi | Desi Anderson | $54,059 |
| Elect Rachel Ventura | Rachel Ventura | $53,500 |
| Friends of Maura Hirschauer | Maura Hirschauer | $53,000 |
| Friends of Joyce Mason | Joyce Mason | $52,000 |
| Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed | Nabeela Syed | $50,950 |
| Stadelman for State Senate | Steven Steve Stadelman | $50,000 |
| Mary for Illinois | Mary Edly-Allen | $50,000 |
| Citizens For Karina Villa | Karina Villa | $50,000 |
| Citizens for Lightford | Kimberly A. Lightford | $50,000 |
| Citizens for Dennis M Reboletti | Dennis Reboletti | $48,815 |
| Schmidt for Illinois | Kevin Schmidt | $47,831 |
| William Davis for State Representative | William Davis | $46,500 |
| Friends of David Gonzalez | David Gonzalez | $45,125 |
| Committee to Elect Mark Kern | Mark Kern | $45,000 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | Mark L. Walker | $41,887 |
| Friends of Misty Buscher | Misty Buscher | $38,000 |
| Citizens for Maurice West II | Maurice A West II | $35,500 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Bill Cunningham | $34,000 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | Juliana Stratton | $33,000 |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr | Marcus C. Evans Jr. | $32,500 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | Harry Benton | $31,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Jay Hoffman | $30,000 |
| Friends of Robert Martwick | Robert Martwick | $28,250 |
| Nagel for Illinois Senate 40 | Philip Nagel | $27,511 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | David M. Koehler | $24,299 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | Michael E. Hastings | $20,000 |
| Friends for Jennifer | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $19,500 |
| Friends of Omar Aquino | Omar Aquino | $19,500 |
| Citizens for Amy Elik | Amy Elik | $16,316 |
| Friends of Bob Morgan | Bob Morgan | $15,500 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Robyn Gabel | $15,500 |
| Bellwood First Party | Michael J. Ciavattone | $15,000 |
| Friends of Michelle M Stiff | Michelle M. Stiff | $14,642 |
| Friends of Lakesia | Lakesia Collins | $14,500 |
| Friends for Eva Dina Delgado | Eva Dina Delgado | $14,000 |
| Neighbors for Hoan | Hoan Huynh | $13,900 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Patrick Joyce | $13,500 |
| Citizens for Sanalitro | Jennifer Sanalitro | $12,702 |
| Friends of Rinehart | Eric Rinehart | $12,500 |
| Citizens for Christopher J Clark | Christopher J. Clark | $11,925 |
| Friends of Jeff Walik | Jeff Walik | $11,370 |
| Better Government for Alsip | Richard S. Dalzell | $11,000 |
| Citizens for Amy Grant | Amy Grant | $10,551 |
| Dave Syverson Campaign Committee | Dave Syverson | $10,000 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Nicholas Smith | $10,000 |
| Irvin for Aurora | Richard C. Irvin | $9,500 |
| Friends of Matt O’Shea | Matt O’Shea | $9,000 |
| Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer | Christopher C. Davidsmeyer | $8,310 |
| Friends of Frank Fleischer | Frank Fleischer | $8,000 |
| Citizens to Elect Al Murphy | Al Murphy | $7,653 |
| Citizens to Elect LaShawn K Ford State Representative | La K. Shawn Ford | $7,000 |
| 44th Ward Regular Democratic Org | Bernard J. Hansen | $6,500 |
| Friends of Robert “Bob” Rita | Robert Bob Rita | $6,300 |
| Citizens for Cassidy | Kelly Cassidy | $6,000 |
| Jed for Freedom | Jed Davis | $6,000 |
| Friends of JR Patton | James Patton | $5,100 |
| Steven Streit for Lockport | Steven Streit | $5,000 |
| Friends of Adriane Johnson | Adriane Johnson | $5,000 |
| Citizens for John M Cabello | John M. Cabello | $5,000 |
| Committee to Elect Zina Cruse | Zina Cruse | $5,000 |
| Heritage Community Party | Keith N. Chambers | $5,000 |
| 40th Ward Democratic Organization | Maggie O’Keefe | $4,500 |
| Friends for Nathaniel George Booker | Nathaniel G. Booker | $4,500 |
| Ted for County Board | Ted Penesis | $4,368 |
| Friends of Rita Mayfield | Rita Mayfield | $4,000 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Ryan Spain | $4,000 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Donald P. DeWitte | $3,500 |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | Sara Feigenholtz | $3,500 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | Daniel Didech | $3,500 |
| Friends of Chad Tuneberg | Chad Tuneberg | $3,500 |
| Citizens to Retain Judge Clint Hull | Clint Hull | $3,250 |
| Friends of Val Laymon | Val Laymon | $3,000 |
| Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | Walter Burnett Jr. | $3,000 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Toni Preckwinkle | $3,000 |
| Friends to Elect Terra Costa Howard | Terra Costa Howard | $3,000 |
| Friends of Meta Mueller | Meta Mueller | $2,929 |
| Friends of Justin Slaughter | Justin Slaughter | $2,500 |
| Martin McLaughlin For State Representative | Martin McLaughlin | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Hammond | Norine Hammond | $2,500 |
| Friends of Travis Weaver | Travis Weaver | $2,500 |
| Friends of Sheila Chalmers- Currin | Sheila Chalmers-Currin | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Andrew J Gleeson | Andrew J. Gleeson | $2,000 |
| Committee to Elect Thomas Ganiere | Thomas Ganiere | $2,000 |
| 11th Ward Democratic Party Campaign Committee | John P. Daley | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Bradley J Fritts | Bradley J. Fritts | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Hauter | Bill Hauter | $2,000 |
