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Top Contested Races for Illinois General Assembly
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| Chamber | District | Total Candidates | Candidates | Total Funds in Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | 82nd | 2 | Jim Durkin (i), Tom Chlystek | $3,077,093.84 |
| Senate | 23rd | 2 | Thomas Cullerton (i), Seth Lewis | $1,947,945.93 |
| Senate | 48th | 2 | Andy Manar (i), Seth McMillan | $1,871,816.55 |
| House | 113th | 2 | Jay Hoffman (i), Doug Jameson | $1,342,105.81 |
| Senate | 29th | 2 | Julie A. Morrison (i), Barrett Davie | $1,240,810.64 |
| Senate | 36th | 2 | Neil Anderson (i), Gregg Johnson | $1,204,132.19 |
| House | 93rd | 2 | Norine K. Hammond (i), John Curtis | $1,199,330.88 |
| House | 55th | 2 | Martin J. Moylan, Marilyn Smolenski | $963,624.18 |
| House | 77th | 2 | Kathleen Willis (i), Anthony Airdo | $931,922.52 |
| House | 72nd | 2 | Michael W. Halpin (i), Glen Evans Sr. | $916,061.34 |
Party Funds in Illinois
Funds available for top Democratic and Republican political parties in Illinois, updated daily
| Democratic State Party Committees | |
|---|---|
| Committee Name | Cash on Hand |
| Democratic Majority | $5,874,501.26 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | $5,340,294.61 |
| Senate Democratic Victory Fund | $2,428,348.72 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | $2,314,008.25 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | $762,107.12 |
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| Republican State Party Committees | |
|---|---|
| Committee Name | Cash on Hand |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $32,851,543.90 |
| House Republican Organization | $6,222,627.46 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | $1,700,949.40 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | $926,235.95 |
| Illinois Republican Party | $755,988.73 |
| Citizens for Durkin | $431,545.14 |
Recent Political Donations
Top donations to Illinois political committees in the last 7 days, updated daily
Top Earners last 30 days, updated daily
Political committees operate by receiving donations, transfers and loans from people, organizations, and other committees. Here's who's raised the most money in the last month.
| Rank | Committee | New funds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Republican Organization | +$6,028,000.00 |
| 2 | Liberty Principles PAC | +$3,500,000.00 |
| 3 | Citizens For Erika Harold | +$1,038,449.44 |
| 4 | Citizens for Rauner, Inc | +$969,200.00 |
| 5 | McCann for Illinois | +$600,000.00 |
| 6 | Friends of Tom Cullerton | +$597,291.00 |
| 7 | Illinois Republican Party | +$585,000.00 |
| 8 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | +$512,987.33 |
| 9 | JB for Governor | +$487,790.38 |
| 10 | Raoul for Illinois | +$461,276.00 |
Top Political Committees highest current funds, updated daily
Political committees must report their current funds, along with donations and expenditures every quarter. Here's the committees that have the most investments and cash on hand.
| Rank | Committee | Current funds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $32,851,543.90 |
| 2 | JB for Governor | $19,161,180.28 |
| 3 | Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | $7,628,791.05 |
| 4 | House Republican Organization | $6,222,627.46 |
| 5 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $6,076,373.02 |
| 6 | Democratic Majority | $5,874,501.26 |
| 7 | Liberty Principles PAC | $5,504,860.66 |
| 8 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $5,340,294.61 |
| 9 | Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | $3,611,733.90 |
| 10 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $2,784,606.91 |
Tracking Political Donations by month and year
The chart below shows political donations since 1994. Hover over a month to see total donations and transfers during that time period. To see total donations and transfers by year, decrease the size of your browser window until you see dark green bars.
About
Illinois Sunshine is a tool by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform for browsing political contributions in the state of Illinois.
The data comes from the Illinois State Board of Elections, which has been collecting this data electronically since 1994. We built Illinois Sunshine to give journalists, activists and citizens better access to and documentation for this data.