The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois as of week ending Oct. 5, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Top Campaign Contributions as of Week Ending Oct. 5 in Illinois
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The People for Emanuel “Chris” Welch | Emanuel Chris Welch | $461,954 |
| Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | Patrick Joyce | $430,489 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Tony McCombie | $191,750 |
| Friends of Robert “Bob” Rita | Robert Bob Rita | $179,450 |
| Friends of John Curran | John Curran | $167,866 |
| Citizens For Suzanne Ness | Suzanne Ness | $157,906 |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez | Barbara Hernandez | $126,450 |
| Maria for Lake County | Maria Peterson | $110,010 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | Katie Stuart | $108,314 |
| Friends of LaToya N Greenwood | Latoya N. Greenwood | $105,787 |
| Team Stava Murray | Anne Stava-Murray | $100,294 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham | Bill Cunningham | $77,500 |
| Community For Dee | Dagmara Avelar | $69,397 |
| Friends of Frerichs | Michael W. Frerichs | $68,000 |
| Community for Cleopatra | Cleopatra Watson | $66,000 |
| Friends of Sharon Chung | Sharon Chung | $63,823 |
| Irvin for Aurora | Richard C. Irvin | $63,446 |
| Friends of Thomas McNamara | Thomas McNamara | $59,925 |
| Citizens for Sanalitro | Jennifer Sanalitro | $57,090 |
| Elect Rachel Ventura | Rachel Ventura | $50,000 |
| Citizens for Dennis M Reboletti | Dennis Reboletti | $48,066 |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino Tarrant | Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant | $45,700 |
| Friends of David Gonzalez | David Gonzalez | $41,000 |
| Citizens to Elect Carla Wyckoff | Carla Wyckoff | $40,000 |
| Nagel for Illinois Senate 40 | Philip Nagel | $39,102 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Ryan Spain | $39,000 |
| Friends for State Rep Anthony DeLuca | Anthony Deluca | $37,498 |
| 27th Ward Reg Democratic Org | C. Jesse White Jr. | $35,700 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | Daniel Didech | $34,252 |
| Friends of Joyce Mason | Joyce Mason | $34,000 |
| Citizens for Michael E Hastings | Michael E. Hastings | $33,671 |
| Friends to Elect Harry Benton | Harry Benton | $31,710 |
| Friends of Maura Hirschauer | Maura Hirschauer | $31,500 |
| Citizens for Maurice West II | Maurice A West II | $29,500 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr | M. Lawrence Walsh Jr. | $27,000 |
| Friends of Desi | Desi Anderson | $26,834 |
| Martin McLaughlin For State Representative | Martin McLaughlin | $26,000 |
| Friends of Monica Gordon | Monica Gordon | $25,000 |
| Gregg Johnson for State Senate | Gregg Johnson | $22,500 |
| Citizens for Dan Ugaste | Dan Ugaste | $22,000 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | Elizabeth Hernandez | $21,500 |
| Chesney for Illinois | Andrew S. Chesney | $20,500 |
| Peters for Illinois | Robert Peters | $20,000 |
| Kelly for Council | John L. Kelly | $19,000 |
| Friends for Eva Dina Delgado | Eva Dina Delgado | $18,000 |
| Croke For Illinois | Margaret Croke | $17,500 |
| Committee to Elect Andrew J Gleeson | Andrew J. Gleeson | $17,500 |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz | Sara Feigenholtz | $16,900 |
| Citizens for Ann Gillespie | Ann Gillespie | $16,550 |
| Citizens for John Noak | John D. Noak | $16,500 |
| Citizens for Hammond | Norine Hammond | $16,500 |
| Friends of Samantha Nugent | Samantha Nugent | $16,000 |
| Friends of Michelle M Stiff | Michelle M. Stiff | $13,000 |
| Friends for David Goins | David Goins | $12,900 |
| Friends of Kevin Olickal | Kevin Olickal | $12,500 |
| Citizens for Amy Grant | Amy Grant | $12,386 |
| Neighbors for Hoan | Hoan Huynh | $12,300 |
| Friends of Jim Rogal | James Rogal | $11,500 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Rudolf | Heinz M. Rudolf | $11,000 |
| Citizens For Jackie Haas | Jackie Haas | $10,500 |
| Schmidt for Illinois | Kevin Schmidt | $10,500 |
| Friends of Sam Tornatore | Sam Tornatore | $10,500 |
| Committee to Elect Judge O’Gara | John O’Gara | $10,000 |
| Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers Jr | Larry Rogers | $10,000 |
| Friends of Sheila Chalmers- Currin | Sheila Chalmers-Currin | $10,000 |
| Friends of Robert Martwick | Robert Martwick | $9,924 |
| Citizens for David Simpson | David Simpson | $9,000 |
| Citizens to Elect LaShawn K Ford State Representative | La K. Shawn Ford | $9,000 |
| Friends to Elect Terra Costa Howard | Terra Costa Howard | $9,000 |
| Friends of Billy Morgan | Billy. Morgan | $8,630 |
| Friends of Laura Fine | Laura Fine | $8,000 |
| Friends of Rinehart | Eric Rinehart | $8,000 |
| Citizens For Michele Hunter | Michele Hunter | $7,900 |
| Citizens For Karina Villa | Karina Villa | $7,792 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker | Mark L. Walker | $7,302 |
| Friends of LaPointe | Lindsey Lapointe | $7,000 |
| Cervantes for Illinois | Javier Loera Cervantes | $7,000 |
| Friends for Ted Mesiacos | Theodoros Mesiacos | $7,000 |
| 11th Ward Democratic Party Campaign Committee | John P. Daley | $6,000 |
| Citizens to Retain Judge Clint Hull | Clint Hull | $6,000 |
| Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer | Christopher C. Davidsmeyer | $6,000 |
| Friends of Erica C Harriss | Erica Harriss | $6,000 |
| Citizens for John Reinert | John Reinert | $6,000 |
| Friends of Alma Anaya | Alma E. Anaya | $6,000 |
| Elect Corinne Pierog | Corinne Pierog | $5,500 |
| Friends of Kelli Wegener | Kelli Wegener | $5,500 |
| Keith For Mayor | Keith Pekau | $5,500 |
| Friends of Juliana Stratton | Juliana Stratton | $5,000 |
| Friends of Michael D Rodriguez | Michael D. Rodriguez | $5,000 |
| Friends of Chad Tuneberg | Chad Tuneberg | $5,000 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Nicholas Smith | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Debbie Meyers Martin | Debbie Meyers-Martin | $5,000 |
| Julie Morrison for State Senate | Julie. Morrison | $5,000 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | David M. Koehler | $4,923 |
| Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | Meg Loughran Cappel | $4,714 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Donald P. DeWitte | $4,500 |
| Citizens for John M Cabello | John M. Cabello | $4,500 |
| Friends of Angie Guerrero-Cuellar | Angie Guerrero-Cuellar | $4,162 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Martin J. Moylan | $4,000 |
| All in With Lilian | Lilian Jimenez | $4,000 |
