Donors
Who gives to many of the 2022 candidates for state office: 3,936 donors gave to two or more, 510 to ten or more, and 963 to both Democrats and Republicans.
Where the money comes from
Every itemized contribution to the 2022 state candidates ($451.9M), by kind of donor.
All 2022 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
All 2022 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money and committees
Individuals
$102.7M 34% of others' money · 16,460 donors
- Kenneth Griffin $50,018,000
- Richard Uihlein $14,741,837
- Chris Larsen $5,000,000
- Kevin Taweel $5,000,000
- Jean Bailey $1,012,700
Businesses
$33.0M 11% of others' money · 4,590 donors
- Ozinga Bros. Inc. $2,037,000
- ISDF $1,369,251
- ULLICO Management Company $494,500
- Ameren Illinois $460,190
- Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $452,000
Trade, professional and issue groups
$59.7M 20% of others' money · 1,983 donors
- ISDF $13,590,500
- Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $3,293,350
- Engineers Political Education Committee $3,032,050
- Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund $2,915,100
- Realtor Political Action Committee $2,397,691
All trade, professional and issue groups funding 2+ candidates →
Labor unions
$51.2M 17% of others' money · 1,049 donors
- LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $8,231,700
- Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $6,946,441
- IBEW Illinois PAC $3,843,050
- Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $2,842,621
- Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $2,636,450
Parties and legislative caucuses
$27.4M 9% of others' money · 130 donors
- Democratic Party of Illinois $14,424,206
- Illinois Republican Party $4,648,640
- Senate Republican Victory Fund $4,590,884
- House Republican Majority $2,116,289
- Democratic Party of Illinois (Nonfederal) $682,271
All parties and legislative caucuses funding 2+ candidates →
Other candidates and officeholders
$32.1M 10% of others' money · 534 donors
- Democrats for the Illinois House $20,721,265
- JB for Governor $2,478,000
- Irvin for Illinois $1,394,736
- Citizens for Durkin $671,112
- People for Emanuel Chris Welch $348,619
All other candidates and officeholders funding 2+ candidates →
Their own money and committees
$145.8M 32% of all · 136 donors
- JB Pritzker $145,000,000
- Deanne Mazzochi $158,670
- The Friends Of Gary Rabine $60,000
- Friends of Chuck Weaver $59,900
- Gary Rabine $53,226
Kinds of donor are read from the contributor's name and how the committee reported it: unions and labor councils, labor; associations, chambers and PACs, groups; party committees and the legislative leaders' caucus committees (Democratic Majority, the House Republican Organization and others), parties and caucuses; other candidates' committees ("Citizens for…", "Friends of…"), candidates. A candidate's own money is contributions in their name and transfers from their other committees. Names can mislead, so treat each kind as approximate.
| Donor | Candidates | Total | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge | 69 | $671,112 | |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | 58 | $20,721,265 | |
| Citizens for Lou Lang Candidate or officeholder committee · Skokie | 41 | $56,434 | |
| Ozinga for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Mokena | 39 | $324,800 | |
| Citizens for Matt Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Palatine | 35 | $34,750 | |
| Friends of Nathan Reitz Candidate or officeholder committee · Steeleville | 23 | $110,250 | |
| Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 21 | $205,417 | |
| McCombie for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Savanna | 21 | $108,588 | |
| Friends of Ram Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 19 | $156,693 | |
| Citizens for Connelly Candidate or officeholder committee · Lisle | 19 | $132,150 | |
| Citizens for Charlie Meier Candidate or officeholder committee · Okawville | 19 | $22,500 | |
| JB for Governor Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 18 | $2,478,000 | |
| Citizens for Gregory Harris Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 17 | $147,500 | |
| LaHood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 15 | $84,500 | |
| Friends of Theresa Mah Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 14 | $135,264 | |
| Citizens for Castro Candidate or officeholder committee · Elgin | 14 | $41,750 | |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 13 | $105,593 | |
| Anderson for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Moline | 13 | $43,950 | |
| Friends of Sue Rezin Candidate or officeholder committee · Morris | 13 | $42,293 | |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · St. Charles | 13 | $36,853 | |
| Citizens for Patrick Windhorst Candidate or officeholder committee · Metropolis | 13 | $15,168 | |
| Zalewski for State Representative Candidate or officeholder committee · Riverside | 12 | $38,750 | |
| Friends of Mike Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 12 | $30,250 | |
| Friends of Tom Bennett Candidate or officeholder committee · Gibson City | 12 | $21,000 | |
| Bill Foster for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Naperville | 12 | $5,311 | |
| People for Emanuel Chris Welch Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | 11 | $348,619 | |
| Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 11 | $173,150 | |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant Candidate or officeholder committee · Murphysboro | 11 | $52,025 | |
| Friends of Omar Aquino Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 11 | $43,674 | |
| Jil Tracy for State Senate Candidate or officeholder committee | 10 | $34,964 | |
| Friends of John Curran Candidate or officeholder committee | 10 | $29,750 | |
| Citizens for Karina Villa Candidate or officeholder committee · West Chicago | 10 | $18,100 | |
| Citizens for Hammond Candidate or officeholder committee · Macomb | 10 | $9,340 | |
| Friends of Michelle Mussman Candidate or officeholder committee · Schaumburg | 9 | $302,859 | |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 9 | $87,875 | |
| Committee to Elect Dan Caulkins Candidate or officeholder committee · Decatur | 9 | $78,443 | |
| Citizens for Antonio (Tony) Munoz Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 9 | $55,280 | |
| Julie Morrison for State Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | 9 | $50,773 | |
| Citizens for Jacqueline Collins Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 9 | $50,000 | |
| Committee to Elect Jay Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 9 | $42,945 | |
| Citizens for Bill Brady Inc Candidate or officeholder committee · Bloomington | 9 | $35,250 | |
| Citizens for CD Davidsmeyer Candidate or officeholder committee · Jacksonville | 9 | $20,250 | |
| Friends of Josina Morita Candidate or officeholder committee · Skokie | 9 | $12,500 | |
| Friends of Jeff Keicher Candidate or officeholder committee · Sycamore | 9 | $12,350 | |
| People for Women's Empowerment Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 9 | $12,000 | |
| Bill Foster for Congress Committee Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 9 | $4,043 | |
| Bailey for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Louisville | 8 | $196,950 | |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont | 8 | $75,250 | |
| Citizens for Saviano Candidate or officeholder committee · Elmwood Park | 8 | $18,860 | |
| Schneider for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | 8 | $10,961 | |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel Candidate or officeholder committee · Evanston | 8 | $9,350 | |
| Friends of Dave Severin Candidate or officeholder committee · Benton | 8 | $9,250 | |
| Friends of Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 8 | $5,650 | |
| Rachelle Aud Crowe for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Glen Carbon | 7 | $102,190 | |
| Friends of Chuck Weaver Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 7 | $79,900 | |
| Friends of Aaron Ortiz Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 7 | $42,496 | |
| Chuy Garcia For Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Melrose Park | 7 | $41,621 | |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz Candidate or officeholder committee | 7 | $17,682 | |
| Friends of Tim Butler Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 7 | $16,710 | |
| Martin McLaughlin for State Rep Candidate or officeholder committee · Barrington | 7 | $11,950 | |
| Citizens for John Cullerton Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 7 | $11,000 | |
| Citizens for David Reis Candidate or officeholder committee · Olney | 7 | $8,000 | |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez Candidate or officeholder committee · Cicero | 7 | $5,000 | |
| Friends of Adriane Johnson Candidate or officeholder committee · Riverwoods | 7 | $4,750 | |
| Friends of Win Stoller Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 6 | $66,250 | |
| Plummer for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Troy | 6 | $47,900 | |
| Chesney for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Freeport | 6 | $39,942 | |
| Friends of Jonathan Carroll Candidate or officeholder committee · Northbrook | 6 | $32,250 | |
| Citizens for Unes Candidate or officeholder committee · East Peoria | 6 | $23,220 | |
| Friends of Jason Barickman Candidate or officeholder committee · Bloomington | 6 | $19,000 | |
| Friends of Steve McClure Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 6 | $13,200 | |
| Citizens for Dan Ugaste Candidate or officeholder committee · Geneva | 6 | $8,100 | |
| Friends of Lance Yednock Candidate or officeholder committee · Ottawa | 5 | $238,800 | |
| Citizens for Steve Landek Candidate or officeholder committee · Summit | 5 | $120,250 | |
| Friends of Bob Morgan Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | 5 | $31,544 | |
| Brady for Senate Inc. Candidate or officeholder committee · Bloomington | 5 | $30,000 | |
| Friends of Rita Mayfield Candidate or officeholder committee · Waukegan | 5 | $21,400 | |
| Friends of Robert Martwick Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 5 | $21,000 | |
| Citizens for Tom Morrison Candidate or officeholder committee · Palatine | 5 | $16,000 | |
| Friends of Natalie Manley Candidate or officeholder committee · Joliet | 5 | $14,275 | |
| Illinois Citizens for Ethics Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 5 | $14,000 | |
| Citizens for Chris Miller Candidate or officeholder committee · Oakland | 5 | $11,500 | |
| Costello for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 5 | $11,000 | |
| William Davis for State Representative Candidate or officeholder committee · Homewood | 5 | $8,250 | |
| Friends of Dave Koehler Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 5 | $7,662 | |
| Citizens for Brad Halbrook Candidate or officeholder committee · Shelbyville | 5 | $6,000 | |
| Committee to Elect Will Guzzardi Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 5 | $5,969 | |
| Friends of Mark Batinick Candidate or officeholder committee · Plainfield | 5 | $5,170 | |
| Citizens for Pamela J. Althoff Candidate or officeholder committee · Mchenry | 5 | $3,250 | |
| Friends of Judge Rena Marie Van Tine Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 5 | $1,500 | |
| Neighbors for Hoan Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $127,950 | |
| Friends of Kam Buckner Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $111,000 | |
| Friends of Kelly M. Burke Candidate or officeholder committee · Evergreen Park | 4 | $93,500 | |
| Friends of Fran Hurley Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $90,701 | |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 4 | $89,543 | |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon-Booth Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 4 | $85,000 | |
| Friends of Alma Anaya Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $57,216 | |
| Friends of Don Harmon Candidate or officeholder committee · Oak Park | 4 | $40,000 | |
| Citizens For Blaine Wilhour Candidate or officeholder committee · Beecher City | 4 | $35,465 | |
| Friends of Ryan Spain Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 4 | $13,950 | |
| Citizens for Tully Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $9,500 | |
| Citizens for Giannoulias Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $8,973 | |
| JB for Governor Exploratory Committee Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $7,500 | |
| Friends of Mattie Hunter Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $6,500 | |
| Citizens for Ann Gillespie Candidate or officeholder committee · Mt. Prospect | 4 | $5,259 | |
| Committee to Elect Adam Niemerg Candidate or officeholder committee | 4 | $4,850 | |
| Illinois Citizens for Life PAC Candidate or officeholder committee · St. Charles | 4 | $4,793 | |
| Citizens for Joe Sosnowski Candidate or officeholder committee · Rockford | 4 | $4,250 | |
| Citizens for Friess Candidate or officeholder committee | 4 | $4,100 | |
| Friends of Lakesia Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $2,750 | |
| Citizens for Cory Jobe Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 4 | $2,500 | |
| Friends of Kevin Morrison Candidate or officeholder committee · Elk Grove Village | 4 | $2,500 | |
| Friends of Don Gray Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 4 | $2,200 | |
| Citizens for Hauter Candidate or officeholder committee | 4 | $1,750 | |
| Citizens for Mariyana Spyropoulos Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $1,300 | |
| Beth Ryan for Judge Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $850 | |
| Irvin for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 3 | $1,394,736 | |
| Raines-Welch for Judge Candidate or officeholder committee | 3 | $30,710 | |
| Citizens for Jaqueline Collins Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $18,000 | |
| Brad Stephens for State Rep Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont | 3 | $15,000 | |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 3 | $14,470 | |
| Tammy for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Foxboro | 3 | $10,750 | |
| Friends of Sam Yingling Candidate or officeholder committee · Round Lake Beach | 3 | $10,500 | |
| Friends of LaPointe Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $6,900 | |
| Citizens for Michael T Marron Candidate or officeholder committee · Fithian | 3 | $6,000 | |
| Friends of John Sullivan Candidate or officeholder committee · Rushville | 3 | $6,000 | |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita Candidate or officeholder committee · Blue Island | 3 | $6,000 | |
| Friends of Dan Swanson Candidate or officeholder committee · Alpha | 3 | $4,870 | |
| Friends of Edgar Gonzalez Jr. Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $4,500 | |
| Jack Campbell for Sheriff Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 3 | $3,550 | |
| Citizens for Stacey Keagle Candidate or officeholder committee · Plainfield | 3 | $3,250 | |
| Friends of Sally Turner Candidate or officeholder committee · Elkhart | 3 | $3,150 | |
| Citizens for Gene Schulter Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $2,750 | |
| Friends of Ann M. Williams Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $2,500 | |
| People for Rossana Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $2,343 | |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis Candidate or officeholder committee · Bartlett | 3 | $2,250 | |
| Friends of David Gonzalez Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago Heights | 3 | $1,890 | |
| Friends of Holly Kim Candidate or officeholder committee · Mundelein | 3 | $1,750 | |
| Murphy, Citizens for Matt Candidate or officeholder committee · Palatine | 3 | $1,750 | |
| Citizens for Hackler Candidate or officeholder committee · Granite City | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of Benton Howser Candidate or officeholder committee · Wilmette | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of Cheri Bustos Candidate or officeholder committee · Washington | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of Diane Pappas Candidate or officeholder committee · Itasca | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of James Schackmann Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of Mike Simmons Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of Travis Weaver Candidate or officeholder committee · Edwards | 3 | $1,500 | |
| Citizens for Amy Elik Candidate or officeholder committee | 3 | $1,450 | |
| Citizens for Donald E. Puchalski Candidate or officeholder committee · Addison | 3 | $1,250 | |
| Citizens for Tunney Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $1,250 | |
| Friends of Judge Mike Nerheim Candidate or officeholder committee · Waukegan | 3 | $1,250 | |
| Sandy for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 3 | $1,000 | |
| Citizens For Aaron B. Del Mar Candidate or officeholder committee · Palatine | 3 | $750 | |
| Friends of Mike Phelan Candidate or officeholder committee · Chillicothe | 3 | $700 | |
| People for Emmanuel "Chris" Welch Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | 2 | $59,164 | |
| Friends of Melinda Bush Candidate or officeholder committee · Grayslake | 2 | $51,990 | |
| Friends of LaToya Greenwood Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 2 | $43,000 | |
| Friends of Michael D. Rodriguez Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $37,700 | |
| Friends of Andy Manar Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 2 | $30,000 | |
| Friends of Monica Bristow Candidate or officeholder committee · Alton | 2 | $26,500 | |
| Brad Stephens for Mayor Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont | 2 | $17,500 | |
| Citizens for Mark Walker Candidate or officeholder committee · Arlington Heights | 2 | $15,116 | |
| Citizens for John Cabello Candidate or officeholder committee · Machesney Park | 2 | $7,500 | |
| Citizens for Colonel Craig Wilcox Candidate or officeholder committee · Ringwood | 2 | $6,603 | |
| Citizens for Luechtefeld Candidate or officeholder committee · Okawville | 2 | $6,500 | |
| Friends of Nick Smith Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $6,500 | |
| Citizens For Jim Edgar Candidate or officeholder committee · Savoy | 2 | $6,000 | |
| Citizens For Viverito Candidate or officeholder committee · Burbank | 2 | $6,000 | |
| Citizens for Laura Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee | 2 | $5,500 | |
| Bennett for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Champaign | 2 | $5,250 | |
| Citizens for Marcus Evans Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $5,250 | |
| Citizens for Greg Harris Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $5,000 | |
| Citizens for Jim Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge | 2 | $3,500 | |
| Citizens For Patrick Kenneally Candidate or officeholder committee · Crystal Lake | 2 | $3,250 | |
| Committee to Elect Don Knapp Candidate or officeholder committee · Bloomington | 2 | $3,250 | |
| Friends of Ann Williams Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $3,000 | |
| Friends of Montelongo Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 2 | $2,750 | |
| Citizens for McGuire Candidate or officeholder committee · St. Charles | 2 | $2,500 | |
| Citizens for Bridget Gainer Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $2,250 | |
| Citizens for Judge Diane Winter Candidate or officeholder committee · Waukegan | 2 | $2,250 | |
| Friends of Brandon Zanotti Candidate or officeholder committee · Johnston City | 2 | $2,250 | |
| Citizens for Leon Rockingham Candidate or officeholder committee · North Chicago | 2 | $2,200 | |
| Citizens for Ardis Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 2 | $2,150 | |
| Raja For Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Park Ridge | 2 | $2,002 | |
| Citizens for John M Cabello Candidate or officeholder committee · Machesney Park | 2 | $2,000 | |
| Citizens for Maurice West II Candidate or officeholder committee · Rockford | 2 | $2,000 | |
| Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero Candidate or officeholder committee · Berwyn | 2 | $2,000 | |
| Fowler for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Harrisburg | 2 | $2,000 | |
| Friends of Laura Fine Candidate or officeholder committee · Glenview | 2 | $1,988 | |
| Citizens for Jim Sacia Candidate or officeholder committee · Winnebago | 2 | $1,800 | |
| Citizens for Dan Wright Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 2 | $1,750 | |
| Citizens for Mike Buehler Candidate or officeholder committee · Crystal Lake | 2 | $1,750 | |
| Downey for Sheriff Candidate or officeholder committee · Bourbonnais | 2 | $1,750 | |
| Citizens for Lawrence Jackson Candidate or officeholder committee · Riverdale | 2 | $1,500 | |
| People for Cristina Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of Susan Sadlowski Garza Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $1,450 | |
| Hoskins for Mayor Candidate or officeholder committee · Forest Park | 2 | $1,450 | |
| Friends of Christopher Belt Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 2 | $1,388 | |
| John Chiang for Governor 2022 Candidate or officeholder committee · Encino | 2 | $1,388 | |
| Citizens for Bomke Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 2 | $1,250 | |
| Robin Kelly for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $1,250 |
From itemized contributions to the 2022 state candidates' committees since January 1, 2021. A person is a name and ZIP code; anyone else, a name as written, cleaned of spelling differences (“IL”/“Illinois”, “Inc.”) and merged where we've checked two spellings are the same donor. A company and its PAC are separate donors. By party: the candidates' parties (blue Democratic, red Republican, gray other parties).