Keep an Eye on Money in Illinois Politics
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| Candidate | Cash on Hand | Total Funds Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Daley (D) | $2,684,695.53 | $2,745,815.00 |
| Toni Preckwinkle (D) | $1,696,606.49 | $1,696,717.10 |
| Gery Chico (D) | $1,383,675.08 | $1,393,627.00 |
| Lori Lightfoot (D) | $531,422.49 | $996,911.23 |
| Garry McCarthy (D) | $389,816.54 | $936,989.20 |
| Willie Wilson (D) | $313,499.22 | $849,528.16 |
| Paul Vallas (D) | $448,207.94 | $834,366.64 |
| Susana Mendoza (D) | $670,100.00 | $670,100.00 |
| Dorothy Brown (D) | $39,764.02 | $203,938.64 |
| Amara Enyia (D) | $200,067.54 | $202,557.87 |
| Neal Sales-Griffin (D) | $19,105.11 | $131,733.95 |
| Ja'Mal Green (D) | $17,995.01 | $43,720.66 |
| LaShawn Ford (D) | $24,796.15 | $24,796.15 |
| Trudy Leong (D) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total Independent Expenditures | $16,405.93 | |
| Total Funds in Mayoral Race | $10,747,207.53 |
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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 | $10,299,423.04 |
| Senate | 36th | 2 | Neil Anderson (i), Gregg Johnson | $3,815,317.17 |
| Senate | 21st | 2 | Michael G. Connelly (i), Laura Ellman | $3,809,949.47 |
| Senate | 27th | 2 | Tom Rooney (i), Ann Gillespie | $3,647,279.40 |
| House | 111th | 2 | Mike Babcock, Monica Bristow | $3,428,652.36 |
| Senate | 48th | 2 | Andy Manar (i), Seth McMillan | $3,408,300.59 |
| Senate | 24th | 2 | Chris Nybo (i), Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak | $3,373,957.04 |
| House | 49th | 2 | Tonia Jane Khouri, Karina Villa | $3,369,856.29 |
| House | 48th | 2 | Peter Breen (i), Terra Costa Howard | $3,366,943.43 |
| House | 116th | 2 | Jerry Costello II (i), David Friess | $3,357,914.80 |
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 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | $16,543,841.56 |
| Democratic Majority | $12,553,499.30 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | $10,600,862.33 |
| Senate Democratic Victory Fund | $5,998,434.57 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | $1,508,804.99 |
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| Republican State Party Committees | |
|---|---|
| Committee Name | Cash on Hand |
| House Republican Organization | $8,152,382.50 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $7,756,091.34 |
| Citizens for Durkin | $7,318,478.55 |
| Illinois Republican Party | $5,713,416.55 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | $4,477,920.93 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | $3,351,708.10 |
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 | SEIU Illinois Council PAC | +$1,250,000.00 |
| 2 | Toni For Chicago | +$1,214,079.10 |
| 3 | Susana Mendoza For Mayor c/o Susana A Mendoza | +$670,100.00 |
| 4 | Senate Democratic Victory Fund | +$520,142.82 |
| 5 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | +$414,947.44 |
| 6 | Ellman for IL Senate D21 | +$373,258.73 |
| 7 | Bill Daley For Mayor | +$362,200.00 |
| 8 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | +$302,985.05 |
| 9 | Gery Chico for Mayor | +$300,529.50 |
| 10 | INCS Action Independent Committee | +$300,000.00 |
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 | JB for Governor | $39,893,084.54 |
| 2 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $16,543,841.56 |
| 3 | Democratic Majority | $12,553,499.30 |
| 4 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $10,600,862.33 |
| 5 | House Republican Organization | $8,152,382.50 |
| 6 | Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $7,756,091.34 |
| 7 | Raoul for Illinois | $7,369,227.43 |
| 8 | Citizens for Durkin | $7,318,478.55 |
| 9 | Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | $6,647,185.02 |
| 10 | Senate Democratic Victory Fund | $5,998,434.57 |
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 Reform for Illinois 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.