Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
Top committees ranked by total contributions (June)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote Yes For Fairness | $51,500,102 | $25,750,051 |
| 2 | JB for Governor | $2,050,000 | $1,025,000 |
| 3 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $585,182 | $257 |
| 4 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $447,185 | $447,185 |
| 5 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $361,132 | $361,132 |
| 6 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $192,299 | $2,224 |
| 7 | Citizens for Durkin | $185,902 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Vote Yes for Fair Tax | $95,947 | $237 |
| 9 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $74,500 | $5,000 |
| 10 | Personal PAC Inc | $65,830 | $258 |
| 11 | Ozinga for Illinois | $57,679 | $500 |
| 12 | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $57,626 | $817 |
| 13 | House Republican Organization | $56,950 | $7,000 |
| 14 | Democratic Majority | $50,450 | $750 |
| 15 | Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | $48,117 | $1,322 |
| 16 | IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | $44,689 | $44,689 |
| 17 | Friends of Edward M Burke | $43,641 | $43,641 |
| 18 | Political Action Committee of Local 265 | $40,807 | $40,807 |
| 19 | Friends of Win Stoller | $33,950 | $500 |
| 20 | Friends of Rinehart | $32,969 | $250 |
| 21 | Administrative District Council 1 of IL | $31,857 | $4,679 |
| 22 | Judge Judy for Supreme Court | $31,753 | $1,000 |
| 23 | Cook County College Teachers Union Comm on Political Education | $31,639 | $13,536 |
| 24 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $31,600 | $15,800 |
| 25 | Brady for Senate Inc | $31,100 | $2,000 |
| 26 | UFCW Local 881 PAC | $30,384 | $30,384 |
| 27 | Citizens for Tom Morrison | $29,704 | $500 |
| 28 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $28,320 | $125 |
| 29 | Illinois Pipe Trades PEF | $26,958 | $551 |
| 30 | Citizens For Dan Patlak | $26,669 | $560 |
| 31 | Lake County Republican Federation | $25,675 | $200 |
| 32 | Supporters of Jack D Franks | $25,001 | $12,500 |
| 33 | AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| 34 | State Universities Annuitants Assn Action Committee or SUAACTION | $24,671 | $250 |
| 35 | Citizens to Elect Flynn Rush | $24,400 | $2,000 |
| 36 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $22,626 | $1,000 |
| 37 | Committee on Affirmative Leadership IL Coal Assn | $22,500 | $7,500 |
| 37 | Friends for Fritz | $22,500 | $500 |
| 39 | ISDF | $22,114 | $807 |
| 40 | Friends of Ryan Spain | $22,060 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Friends of Dave Vella | $21,500 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Iris for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 43 | Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | $19,500 | $5,000 |
| 44 | Williamson County Republican Central Comm | $19,094 | $9,547 |
| 45 | Bailey for Illinois | $18,850 | $250 |
| 46 | Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC | $17,000 | $2,500 |
| 47 | Sprinkler Fitters Local 281, UA Political Education Fund | $16,898 | $8,449 |
| 48 | Crystal Uhe for State's Attorney | $16,500 | $500 |
| 49 | Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | $15,249 | $144 |
| 50 | Commonwealth Edison Co- Affiliate of Exelon Corp, PAC | $15,048 | $54 |
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