Donors
Who gives to many of the 2024 candidates for state office: 2,667 donors gave to two or more, 404 to ten or more, and 763 to both Democrats and Republicans.
Where the money comes from
Every itemized contribution to the 2024 state candidates ($129.6M), by kind of donor.
All 2024 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
All 2024 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money and committees
Individuals
$8.6M 7% of others' money · 7,635 donors
- Richard Uihlein $415,895
- Elizabeth Uihlein $147,000
- Michael Sacks $96,600
- Leo Smith $91,975
- Cari Sacks $89,700
Businesses
$23.2M 18% of others' money · 2,822 donors
- ISDF $710,101
- Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $502,125
- Ozinga Bros. $435,000
- Ullico Management Company $342,400
- Ameren Illinois $340,431
Trade, professional and issue groups
$33.4M 26% of others' money · 1,565 donors
- ISDF $4,375,000
- Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund $2,595,500
- I.P.A.C.E. $1,672,458
- Health Care Council of Illinois PAC $1,579,750
- IPACE $954,472
All trade, professional and issue groups funding 2+ candidates →
Labor unions
$33.8M 26% of others' money · 860 donors
- Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $6,694,815
- LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $4,113,600
- IBEW Illinois PAC $2,870,100
- Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $2,502,400
- Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $2,133,650
Parties and legislative caucuses
$12.4M 10% of others' money · 80 donors
- Democratic Party of Illinois $6,551,670
- Illinois Republican Party $1,839,477
- House Republican Org $1,274,317
- House Republican Organization $948,792
- Senate Republican Victory Fund $834,485
All parties and legislative caucuses funding 2+ candidates →
Other candidates and officeholders
$17.5M 14% of others' money · 428 donors
- Democrats for the Illinois House $11,192,769
- JB for Governor $1,650,000
- People for Emanuel Chris Welch $560,082
- Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman $212,104
- Friends of Janet Yang Rohr $138,780
All other candidates and officeholders funding 2+ candidates →
Their own money and committees
$551,129 0% of all · 87 donors
- Donald F Harmon $179,302
- Liz Bishop $52,100
- Elizabeth Hernandez $27,805
- Aris Garcia $27,462
- MICHAEL KIRKTON $19,871
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | 59 | $11,192,769 | |
| McCombie for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Savanna | 34 | $49,183 | |
| JB for Governor Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 33 | $1,650,000 | |
| Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 31 | $212,104 | |
| Citizens for Lou Lang Candidate or officeholder committee · Skokie | 31 | $36,900 | |
| Citizens for Matt Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Palatine | 29 | $32,300 | |
| Citizens for Antonio Munoz Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 17 | $18,500 | |
| Citizens for Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge | 16 | $63,500 | |
| LaHood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 16 | $59,500 | |
| Friends of Nathan Reitz Candidate or officeholder committee · Steeleville | 16 | $39,000 | |
| Friends of Omar Aquino Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 16 | $36,200 | |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 15 | $106,850 | |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont | 15 | $88,139 | |
| Friends of Natalie Manley Candidate or officeholder committee · Joliet | 15 | $34,668 | |
| Friends of Travis Weaver Candidate or officeholder committee · Edwards | 15 | $26,211 | |
| Friends of Ram Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 14 | $37,600 | |
| People for Emanuel Chris Welch Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | 11 | $560,082 | |
| Friends of Janet Yang Rohr Candidate or officeholder committee · Naperville | 11 | $138,780 | |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 11 | $127,000 | |
| Citizens for Charlie Meier Candidate or officeholder committee · Okawville | 11 | $25,555 | |
| Friends of Sean McDermott Candidate or officeholder committee · Countryside | 11 | $6,250 | |
| Friends of Lance Yednock Candidate or officeholder committee · Ottawa | 10 | $54,250 | |
| Zalewski for State Representative Candidate or officeholder committee · Riverside | 10 | $26,255 | |
| Citizens for Gregory Harris Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 10 | $19,500 | |
| Chesney For Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Freeport | 10 | $11,250 | |
| Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 9 | $133,000 | |
| Friends of LaPointe Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 9 | $20,909 | |
| Citizens for John M Cabello Candidate or officeholder committee · Machesney Park | 9 | $8,250 | |
| Friends of Dan Swanson Candidate or officeholder committee · Alpha | 9 | $6,415 | |
| Citizens for Laura Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee | 8 | $63,054 | |
| Friends of Sue Rezin Candidate or officeholder committee · Morris | 8 | $62,250 | |
| Committee to Elect Jay Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 8 | $29,075 | |
| Friends of Jeff Keicher Candidate or officeholder committee · Sycamore | 8 | $23,268 | |
| Citizens for Patrick Windhorst Candidate or officeholder committee · Metropolis | 8 | $17,000 | |
| Citizens for Castro Candidate or officeholder committee · Elgin | 8 | $15,670 | |
| Friends of Bob Morgan Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | 8 | $13,500 | |
| Friends of Adriane Johnson Candidate or officeholder committee · Riverwoods | 8 | $4,231 | |
| Bill Foster for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Naperville | 8 | $4,080 | |
| Rashid for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Summit | 7 | $85,344 | |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel Candidate or officeholder committee · Evanston | 7 | $73,580 | |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita Candidate or officeholder committee · Blue Island | 7 | $67,000 | |
| Citizens for Saviano Candidate or officeholder committee · Elmwood Park | 7 | $17,868 | |
| Friends of Dave Koehler Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 7 | $12,008 | |
| Jil Tracy for State Senate Candidate or officeholder committee | 7 | $10,765 | |
| Regan for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Decatur | 7 | $8,050 | |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 6 | $82,091 | |
| Friends of Kam Buckner Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 6 | $78,710 | |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez Candidate or officeholder committee · Cicero | 6 | $51,000 | |
| Citizens for Hammond Candidate or officeholder committee · Macomb | 6 | $18,977 | |
| Friends of Sally Turner Candidate or officeholder committee · Elkhart | 6 | $9,850 | |
| Friends of Ryan Spain Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 6 | $7,954 | |
| Schneider for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | 6 | $5,250 | |
| Friends of Wayne Rosenthal Candidate or officeholder committee · Morrisonville | 6 | $4,000 | |
| Friends of Dave Vella Candidate or officeholder committee · Rockford | 5 | $132,250 | |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 5 | $90,367 | |
| Julie Morrison for State Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | 5 | $57,000 | |
| Citizens for Ann Gillespie Candidate or officeholder committee · Mount Prospect | 5 | $38,500 | |
| Ozinga for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Mokena | 5 | $32,000 | |
| Citizens for Friess Candidate or officeholder committee | 5 | $12,000 | |
| Citizens for Antonio (Tony) Munoz Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 5 | $9,000 | |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Des Plaines | 5 | $8,500 | |
| Friends of Steve McClure Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 5 | $6,750 | |
| Friends of Jawaharial O Williams Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 5 | $3,750 | |
| Citizens for Judge Neil Cohen Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 5 | $2,500 | |
| Friends of Aaron Ortiz Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $58,500 | |
| Brad Stephens for State Rep Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont | 4 | $23,500 | |
| Friends of Theresa Mah Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $22,000 | |
| Friends of Win Stoller Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 4 | $18,100 | |
| DeWitte For Illinois Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · St. Charles | 4 | $8,123 | |
| Friends of Mattie Hunter Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $6,000 | |
| Eric Sorensen for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Moline | 4 | $5,000 | |
| Friends of John Curran Candidate or officeholder committee | 4 | $4,250 | |
| Citizens for Karina Villa Candidate or officeholder committee · West Chicago | 4 | $3,550 | |
| Citizens for John Cabello Candidate or officeholder committee · Machesney Park | 4 | $3,100 | |
| Croke for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 4 | $3,000 | |
| Friends of Stephanie Kifowit Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 4 | $2,750 | |
| Illinois Citizens for Life PAC Candidate or officeholder committee · Saint Charles | 4 | $2,540 | |
| Citizens for Bradley J. Fritts Candidate or officeholder committee · Dixon | 4 | $2,215 | |
| Sheehan for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Lockport | 4 | $1,850 | |
| The Friends of Rodney Craig Candidate or officeholder committee · Hanover Park | 4 | $1,400 | |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Oak Park | 3 | $77,300 | |
| Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz Candidate or officeholder committee | 3 | $53,000 | |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon-Booth Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 3 | $11,000 | |
| Citizens for Brad Halbrook Candidate or officeholder committee · Shelbyville | 3 | $10,500 | |
| Anderson for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Moline | 3 | $8,000 | |
| Fowler for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Harrisburg | 3 | $7,500 | |
| Friends of Jaime M. Andrade, Jr Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $7,450 | |
| Citizens for Christopher J. Clark Candidate or officeholder committee · Harvey | 3 | $6,300 | |
| Citizens for Seth Lewis Candidate or officeholder committee · Bartlett | 3 | $5,750 | |
| Friends of Raja for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Park Ridge | 3 | $4,503 | |
| Citizens for Sanalitro Candidate or officeholder committee · Roselle | 3 | $4,023 | |
| Friends of Mike Halpin Candidate or officeholder committee · Rock Island | 3 | $4,000 | |
| Mary Miller for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Hindsboro | 3 | $3,000 | |
| Citizens for Suzanne Ness Candidate or officeholder committee · Crystal Lake | 3 | $2,994 | |
| Committee to Elect Judge Kolker Candidate or officeholder committee · Swansea | 3 | $2,750 | |
| Costello for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 3 | $2,500 | |
| Friends of Camille Y Lilly Candidate or officeholder committee · Oak Park | 3 | $2,500 | |
| Friends of Josina Morita Candidate or officeholder committee · Skokie | 3 | $2,500 | |
| Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant Candidate or officeholder committee · Shorewood | 3 | $2,251 | |
| Friends of Suzy Glowiak Candidate or officeholder committee · Oak Brook | 3 | $2,250 | |
| Cervantes for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 3 | $2,100 | |
| Friends of Cheri Bustos Candidate or officeholder committee · Washington | 3 | $1,230 | |
| Qasim for Congress NA Candidate or officeholder committee · Naperville | 3 | $990 | |
| Zalewski for State Rep Candidate or officeholder committee · Riverside | 3 | $750 | |
| Citizens for Amy Elik Candidate or officeholder committee · Alton | 3 | $700 | |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | 2 | $69,500 | |
| DeWitte for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · St. Charles | 2 | $17,832 | |
| Citizens for Greg Harris Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $13,000 | |
| Citizens for CD Davidsmeyer Candidate or officeholder committee · Jacksonville | 2 | $11,500 | |
| Committee to Elect Will Guzzardi Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $11,500 | |
| People for Mark Luft Candidate or officeholder committee · Pekin | 2 | $10,000 | |
| Esther for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · East Moline | 2 | $7,855 | |
| Peters for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $6,170 | |
| Friends of Rita Mayfield Candidate or officeholder committee · Waukegan | 2 | $6,000 | |
| Friends of Christopher Belt Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | 2 | $5,500 | |
| Citizens For Hauter Candidate or officeholder committee | 2 | $5,000 | |
| Friends of Jason Bunting Candidate or officeholder committee · Dwight | 2 | $4,429 | |
| Citizens For John Cullerton Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $3,750 | |
| Citizens for Tipsword Candidate or officeholder committee | 2 | $3,500 | |
| Neighbors for Hoan Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $3,250 | |
| Citizens For Tully Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $3,000 | |
| Committee To Elect Robert J. Lovero Candidate or officeholder committee · Berwyn | 2 | $3,000 | |
| Friends of Lakesia Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $3,000 | |
| Citizens for Mike Coffey Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 2 | $2,500 | |
| Raoul for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $2,500 | |
| Martin McLaughlin for State Rep Candidate or officeholder committee · Barrington | 2 | $2,450 | |
| Joyce for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Essex | 2 | $2,300 | |
| John Hock for Judge Candidate or officeholder committee | 2 | $2,250 | |
| Illinois Citizens for Life Candidate or officeholder committee · St. Charles | 2 | $2,181 | |
| Friends of Laura Fine Candidate or officeholder committee · Glenview | 2 | $2,000 | |
| Plummer for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Troy | 2 | $2,000 | |
| Citizens for Tom Morrison Candidate or officeholder committee · Rolling Meadows | 2 | $1,679 | |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant Candidate or officeholder committee · Murphysboro | 2 | $1,650 | |
| Chuy Garcia For Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Melrose Park | 2 | $1,625 | |
| Friends of Matt Hanson Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 2 | $1,614 | |
| Citizens for Giannoulias Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $1,500 | |
| Friends of Angie Guerrero-Cuellar Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $1,500 | |
| Citizens for Tim Baldermann Candidate or officeholder committee · New Lenox | 2 | $1,450 | |
| Citizens for Dan Patlak Candidate or officeholder committee · Wheeling | 2 | $1,375 | |
| Friends of Dave Severin Candidate or officeholder committee · Benton | 2 | $1,375 | |
| Lauren Underwood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Oswego | 2 | $1,331 | |
| Friends of Mike Phillips Candidate or officeholder committee · Lostant | 2 | $1,250 | |
| Friends of Tom Haine Candidate or officeholder committee · Alton | 2 | $1,250 | |
| Mike Bost for Congress Committee Candidate or officeholder committee · Elmhurst | 2 | $1,250 | |
| Robin Kelly for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $1,250 | |
| Bill Foster for Congress Committee Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | 2 | $1,000 | |
| Friends of Camille Lilly Candidate or officeholder committee · Oak Park | 2 | $1,000 | |
| Friends of Holly Kim Candidate or officeholder committee · Mundelein | 2 | $918 | |
| Friends of Larry Walsh Jr Candidate or officeholder committee · Elmwood | 2 | $850 | |
| Alon Stein for Judge Candidate or officeholder committee · Northbrook | 2 | $750 | |
| Citizens for Whelan Candidate or officeholder committee · Dixon | 2 | $750 | |
| Friends of Dart Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago, Il | 2 | $750 | |
| Friends of David Walsh Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $750 | |
| Jennifer Callahan for Judge Candidate or officeholder committee · Park Ridge | 2 | $750 | |
| Murphy, Citizens for Matt Candidate or officeholder committee · Palatine | 2 | $750 | |
| Root for Sheriff Candidate or officeholder committee · Decatur | 2 | $750 | |
| Citizens for Sherwin Candidate or officeholder committee · Northlake | 2 | $600 | |
| Friends of Bill Lowry Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $550 | |
| Friends of Jawaharial Williams Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | 2 | $500 | |
| Friends of Mike Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 2 | $500 | |
| Jack Campbell for Sheriff Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | 2 | $500 | |
| Committee to Elect Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs Candidate or officeholder committee · Orland Park | 2 | $450 |
From itemized contributions to the 2024 state candidates' committees since January 1, 2023. 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).