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.
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | 73 | $14,424,206 | |
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Chicago | 49 | $4,648,640 | |
| House Republican Majority Party or caucus committee · Burr Ridge | 33 | $2,116,289 | |
| Senate Republican Victory Fund Party or caucus committee · Springfield | 27 | $4,590,884 | |
| Senate Democratic Leadership Fund Party or caucus committee · Springfield | 10 | $147,333 | |
| Lake County Democratic Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Lake Zuirch | 6 | $8,002 | |
| Hancock County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Carthage | 5 | $3,150 | |
| Washington County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Nashville | 5 | $2,848 | |
| House Republican Organization Party or caucus committee · Springfield | 4 | $142,798 | |
| Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Macomb | 4 | $6,000 | |
| Ogle County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Oregon | 4 | $2,150 | |
| Peoria County Democratic Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Peoria | 4 | $2,000 | |
| Menard County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Petersburg | 4 | $850 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois (Nonfederal) Party or caucus committee · Chicago | 3 | $682,271 | |
| House Republican Org Party or caucus committee · Burr Ridge | 3 | $14,545 | |
| Jackson County Democratic Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Murphysboro | 3 | $3,500 | |
| McDonough County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Macomb | 3 | $3,500 | |
| Kane County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Geneva | 3 | $3,000 | |
| Democratic Party of Christian County Party or caucus committee · Taylorville | 3 | $2,750 | |
| Iroquois County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Martinton | 3 | $1,000 | |
| Sangamon County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Springfield | 2 | $100,200 | |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee Party or caucus committee · Springfield | 2 | $90,500 | |
| Sangamon County Republican Foundation Party or caucus committee · Springfield | 2 | $53,500 | |
| Logan County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Lincoln | 2 | $4,500 | |
| Chicago Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Chicago | 2 | $4,000 | |
| Jefferson County Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Mt. Vernon | 2 | $2,000 | |
| Wood River Township Democrat Committee Party or caucus committee · East Alton | 2 | $1,700 | |
| Cumberland County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Toledo | 2 | $1,650 | |
| Lake Villa Township Republican PAC Party or caucus committee · Lake Villa | 2 | $1,500 | |
| Democratic Majority Party or caucus committee · Springfield | 2 | $1,220 | |
| Pike County Republican Committee Party or caucus committee · Pittsfield | 2 | $1,100 | |
| Aurora Township Republican Central Party or caucus committee · Aurora | 2 | $1,000 | |
| CLAY COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL Committee Party or caucus committee · Louisville | 2 | $1,000 | |
| Effingham County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Effingham | 2 | $1,000 | |
| Grafton Township Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Crystal Lake | 2 | $1,000 | |
| McDonough Co Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Macomb | 2 | $1,000 | |
| Grant Township Republican Club Party or caucus committee · Ingleside | 2 | $750 | |
| Greene County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Rockbridge | 2 | $600 | |
| Pike County Democrat Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Pittsfield | 2 | $500 |
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).