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Donors

Who gives to many of the 2026 candidates for state office: 2,724 donors gave to two or more, 389 to ten or more, and 743 to both Democrats and Republicans.

Where the money comes from

Every itemized contribution to the 2026 state candidates ($242.8M), by kind of donor.

All 2026 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

All 2026 state candidates
Democrats
Republicans

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money and committees

Individuals

$23.5M 16% of others' money · 13,730 donors

  1. Michael Sacks $924,500
  2. Mansoorali Lakhani $532,300
  3. Liz Lefkofsky $512,300
  4. Neil G. Bluhm $500,000
  5. Vincent Foglia $350,000

Businesses

$29.3M 20% of others' money · 2,918 donors

  1. ISDF $963,614
  2. Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $695,500
  3. Matthew R Pritzker Revocable Trust $500,000
  4. ML Development Group LLC $500,000
  5. Willy Family LLC $500,000

All businesses funding 2+ candidates →

Trade, professional and issue groups

$38.0M 25% of others' money · 1,524 donors

  1. Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $2,923,400
  2. ISDF $2,921,000
  3. Engineers Political Education Committee Separate Education Fund $2,195,000
  4. Carpentry Advancement PAC $2,144,200
  5. Health Care Council of Illinois PAC $1,597,899

All trade, professional and issue groups funding 2+ candidates →

Labor unions

$38.9M 26% of others' money · 808 donors

  1. Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $8,522,027
  2. LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $5,136,500
  3. Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $2,254,450
  4. IBEW Illinois PAC $1,898,250
  5. Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $1,828,350

All labor unions funding 2+ candidates →

Parties and legislative caucuses

$12.1M 8% of others' money · 112 donors

  1. Democratic Party of Illinois $7,217,196
  2. Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee $1,729,922
  3. Illinois Republican Party $1,131,150
  4. House Republican Org $763,718
  5. House Republican Organization $714,709

All parties and legislative caucuses funding 2+ candidates →

Other candidates and officeholders

$8.3M 6% of others' money · 378 donors

  1. Democrats for the Illinois House $4,092,356
  2. JB for Governor $541,200
  3. Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate $295,418
  4. Friends of Bill Cunningham $227,000
  5. Rashid for Illinois $172,654

All other candidates and officeholders funding 2+ candidates →

Their own money and committees

$92.8M 38% of all · 88 donors

  1. JB Pritzker $90,500,000
  2. Rick Heidner $1,000,000
  3. Heidner Property Management Company, Inc. $630,000
  4. Donald F Harmon $106,254
  5. Friends of Stephanie Kifowit $92,800

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.

Labor unions ✕
DonorCandidatesTotalBy party
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside		115$8,522,027
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Labor union · Westmont		88$1,828,350
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
Labor union · Willow Springs		84$342,800
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield		78$2,254,450
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge		72$5,136,500
SMART TD PAC
Labor union · Independence		70$50,000
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago		68$829,429
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund
Labor union · Springfield		55$272,450
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington		47$1,898,250
Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE
Labor union · Chicago		47$67,800
Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11 PAC
Labor union · Oak Brook		40$116,150
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Peoria		39$369,000
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield		37$271,100
Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC
Labor union · Chicago		35$44,000
IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund
Labor union · Chicago		29$267,500
UFCW Local 881 PAC
Labor union · Des Plaines		27$179,050
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC
Labor union · Springfield		26$59,600
Illinois AFL-CIO COPE
Labor union · Springfield		24$88,750
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield		22$301,204
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge		21$449,825
I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund
Labor union · Chicago		20$331,800
SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago		19$455,600
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC
Labor union · Des Plaines		19$288,100
Illinois Retired Teachers PAC
Labor union · Springfield		19$50,480
Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 17 PAC
Labor union · Tinley Park		18$43,650
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside		17$1,593,759
Painters District Council #14 Political Action Fund
Labor union · Chicago		17$75,500
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Labor union · Springfield		15$50,500
UFCW Local 881
Labor union · Des Plaines		15$44,200
Painters District Council #14
Labor union · Chicago		15$14,750
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7
Labor union · Chicago		14$134,000
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund
Labor union · Westmont		14$37,016
Painters District Council #14 PAC
Labor union · Chicago		14$15,750
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Labor union · Westmont		12$89,000
Operating Engineers Local 965 PEC
Labor union · Springfield		12$68,500
Illinois AFL-CIO
Labor union · Springfield		12$35,000
I.U.O.E. Local 399
Labor union · Chicago		12$23,250
Illinois Federation of Public Employees COPE
Labor union · Springfield		12$20,550
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC
Labor union · Findlay		11$37,250
Machinist's Non-Partisan Political League
Labor union · Upper Marlboro		11$22,500
IBEW Local 701 PAC
Labor union · Warrenville		11$21,250
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281
Labor union · Alsip		11$17,250
Bridge Structural & Reinforcing Ironworkers Local Union #1
Labor union · Forest Park		11$14,000
Illinois Nurses Association PAC
Labor union · Springfield		11$6,350
Local 134 State & Municipal PAC
Labor union · Chicago		10$51,500
Machinist's Non-Partisan Political League Multi Candidate Committee
Labor union · Upper Marlboro		10$28,000
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2
Labor union · Chicago		10$22,500
Local 444 IPAL Fund
Labor union · Joliet		10$19,500
IUOE Local 399
Labor union · Chicago		10$17,000
Illinois Federation of Public Employees
Labor union · Springfield		10$15,300
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC
Labor union · Countryside		9$485,000
IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund
Labor union · Rockford		9$87,865
Chicago Teachers Union PAC
Labor union · Chicago		9$75,500
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity
Labor union · Des Plaines		9$42,750
Ironworkers Local 498 PAC Fund
Labor union · Rockford		9$36,250
IBEW Local 176
Labor union · Joliet		9$27,705
West Suburban Teachers Union
Labor union · Westmont		9$20,923
IUOE Local 649 PAC
Labor union · Peoria		9$17,500
McKesson Corporation Employees Political Fund
Labor union · Washington		9$13,500
IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund
Labor union · Washington		8$58,700
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31
Labor union · Springfield		8$30,000
Smart Local 265 PAC Fund
Labor union · Carol Stream		8$17,250
Ironworkers Local 498
Labor union · Rockford		8$13,000
Chicago Teachers Union
Labor union · Chicago		7$205,500
I.U.O.E. Local 649 PAC
Labor union · Peoria		7$55,000
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC
Labor union · Rockford		7$54,850
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7
Labor union · Chicago		7$49,000
Fraternal Order of Police
Labor union · Chicago		7$27,500
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union
Labor union · Schaumburg		7$27,050
Nurses PAC
Labor union · Manteno		7$24,500
SEIU Local 73
Labor union · Chicago		7$20,500
Intl Union of Bricklayers & Allied
Labor union · Elmhurst		7$12,900
Chicago Federation of Labor
Labor union · Chicago		7$7,508
Electricians Local 309 Voluntary PAC
Labor union · Collinsville		7$7,200
Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge		7$5,000
AFSCME Illinois Council 31
Labor union · Springfield		6$263,600
Ironworkers Local Union #1
Labor union · Forest Park		6$238,500
Downstate Illinois Laborers' District Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Swansea		6$170,000
Downstate IL Laborers' PAC
Labor union · Collinsville		6$165,350
Chicago Stagehands Local 2 PAC
Labor union · Chicago		6$152,900
SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC
Labor union · Chicago		6$101,400
Associated Firefighters of IL PAC
Labor union · Springfield		6$60,750
Chicago Federation of Labor and Industrial Union Council PAC
Labor union · Chicago		6$29,722
Iron Workers Local 392 PAC
Labor union · East St. Louis		6$21,300
SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account
Labor union · Chicago		6$15,000
SMART Local 265
Labor union · Downers Grove		6$14,250
Cook County College Teachers Union
Labor union · Chicago		6$12,500
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281, U.A. Political Education Fund
Labor union · Alsip		6$9,000
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union Local 1211
Labor union · Schaumburg		6$1,750
Pipefitters' Assoc. Local 597 UA Illinois PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago		5$520,300
AFSCME Council 31
Labor union · Springfield		5$155,000
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' L.U. 130 U.A.
Labor union · Chicago		5$136,250
SEIU IL Council PAC
Labor union · Chicago		5$90,279
UAW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Lincolnshire		5$80,000
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7
Labor union · Chicago		5$76,000
AFT Local 604 COPE II
Labor union · Crest Hill		5$55,666
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management
Labor union · Countryside		5$37,058
Teamsters Local 916
Labor union · Springfield		5$31,300
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago PAC
Labor union · Des Plaines		5$27,500
SEIU Local 73 B-PAC
Labor union · Chicago		5$17,500
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity - P.A.C.
Labor union · Des Plaines		5$14,500
Local 841 Illinois PAC
Labor union · Terre Haute		5$14,500
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 PAC
Labor union · Chicago		5$14,000
Ironworkers Local 444
Labor union · Joliet		5$10,500
Assoc Fire Fighters of IL PAC
Labor union · Springfield		5$6,500
Caterpillar Employees Political Action Committee
Labor union · Peoria		5$6,500
IATSE Local 600 PAC
Labor union · Los Angeles		5$6,500
Ironworkers Local 444 IPAL Fund
Labor union · Joliet		5$5,750
DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council
Labor union · Warrenville		5$3,000
Laborers' Political League Great Lakes Region
Labor union · Chicago		4$554,100
North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Peoria		4$230,000
AFSCME Council 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield		4$128,800
Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union, Local 63 IPAL Fund
Labor union · Broadview		4$77,450
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC
Labor union · Countryside		4$52,250
Local 444 IPAL Fund Ironworkers Local 444
Labor union · Joliet		4$47,500
United Association of Journeymen Steamfitters Local 439 PAC Fund
Labor union · Caseyville		4$28,000
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 Political Committee Fund
Labor union · Chicago		4$23,000
North Suburban Teachers' Union Cope
Labor union · Skokie		4$22,750
Teamsters Local Union No 916
Labor union · Springfield		4$21,790
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund
Labor union · Westmont		4$15,944
USW Local 17 PAC Fund
Labor union · Burr Ridge		4$13,200
Illinois AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education
Labor union · Springfield		4$12,500
Associated Firefighters of IL PAC Fund
Labor union · Springfield		4$8,800
Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 1 PAC
Labor union · Forest Park		4$8,500
Painters District Council No. 30 Political Action Account
Labor union · Aurora		4$7,000
Local #3 PAC
Labor union · Riverforest		4$5,260
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 PAC
Labor union · Alsip		4$4,750
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' LU 130
Labor union · Chicago		4$2,000
Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons Local 90 PAC
Labor union · Troy		4$1,150
Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE
Labor union · Gurnee		3$155,500
Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 476
Labor union · Chicago		3$59,500
Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC
Labor union · Chicago		3$52,500
Downstate Operators Joint Labor/Mgmt PAC
Labor union · Peoria		3$50,000
Service Employees Local 1 Illinois Pol Educ Comm
Labor union · Chicago		3$41,000
Teamsters Local Union No 700
Labor union · Park Ridge		3$32,000
Bridge, Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local Union 1 IPAL Fund
Labor union · Forest Park		3$22,750
IFT COPE
Labor union · Westmont		3$22,000
Steamfitters Local 439 PAC Fund
Labor union · Caseyville		3$20,000
Bridge Structural & Reinforcing Ironworkers Lo. #1
Labor union · Forest Park		3$18,500
S.E.I.U. Local 73 B-PAC Account
Labor union · Chicago		3$17,000
S.E.I.U Local 73
Labor union · Chicago		3$16,000
SEIU Health Care IL. IN. PAC
Labor union · Chicago		3$14,000
Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11
Labor union · Oak Brook		3$13,750
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571
Labor union · Westmont		3$13,151
Iron Workers Local 1 Political Organization Fund
Labor union · Forest Park		3$12,000
Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA
Labor union · Chicago		3$10,000
Joliet Firefighters PAC
Labor union · Shorewood		3$9,783
International Assoc of Bridge & Ornamental Iron Workers
Labor union · East Peoria		3$8,500
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 25 IL State PAC
Labor union · Rock Island		3$8,500
S.E.I.U. Local 73 B-PAC
Labor union · Chicago		3$8,500
Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 PAC
Labor union · Chicago		3$8,000
Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers
Labor union · Tinley Park		3$7,000
International Union of Bricklayers & Allied
Labor union · Elmhurst		3$7,000
Ironworkers Local Union #1 Political Organizational Fund
Labor union · Forest Park		3$7,000
UIC United Faculty COPE
Labor union · Chicago		3$7,000
IUOE Local 399 PEF
Labor union · Chicago		3$6,500
Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 17
Labor union · Tinley Park		3$5,500
Operating Engineers Local 520
Labor union · Granite City		3$4,000
Cook County College Teachers Union Comm on Political Education
Labor union · Chicago		3$3,500
Hy-Vee, Inc. Employees PAC
Labor union · West Des Moines		3$3,500
Cement Mason's Union Local 502 PAC
Labor union · Bellwood		3$2,500
FOP Action Illinois State Lodge
Labor union · Springfield		3$2,500
North Central Illinois Labor Council - PAC Fund
Labor union · Warrenville		3$2,250
Will & Grundy Counties Building Trades Council PAC
Labor union · Joliet		3$2,250
Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council PAC
Labor union · Collinsville		3$2,200
Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local 63, IPAL Fund
Labor union · Westchester		3$2,000
Fox Valley Building Trades PAC
Labor union · Aurora		3$2,000
Local 444 IPAL Fund Ironworkers
Labor union · Joliet		3$2,000
Intl Brotherhood of Boilermakers PAC Fund
Labor union · Belleville		3$1,900
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281, UA Political Education Fund
Labor union · Alsip		3$1,750
Egyptian Building & Construction Trades
Labor union · West Frankfort		3$1,500
Local Union 193 IBEW
Labor union · Springfield		3$1,500
North Central IL Labor Council PAC
Labor union · Warrenville		3$1,500
Laborers Local 68
Labor union · Lombard		3$1,286
Liuna Local 459 PAC Fund
Labor union · Belleville		3$1,250
Local 134 State & Municipal PAC International Brotherhood of Electrica
Labor union · Chicago		2$1,002,500
Chicago Teacher's Union PAC (Illinois Federation of Teachers)
Labor union · Chicago		2$210,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers Dist. Cncl PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge		2$132,800
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers
Labor union · Chicago		2$120,500
Liuna Chicago Laborers Dist. Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge		2$82,300
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281, U.A.
Labor union · Alsip		2$74,800
SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC
Labor union · Chicago		2$67,900
IBEW Local 134 PAC
Labor union · Chicago		2$59,800
Operating Engineers Local 965
Labor union · Springfield		2$46,000
UAW Illinois State PAC
Labor union · Ottawa		2$40,000
Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Political & Educational Fund
Labor union · Granite City		2$33,000
Teamsters Local Union No. 731 PAC Fund
Labor union · Burr Ridge		2$32,300
SEIU Illinois State Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago		2$30,000
Teamsters Local Union No 703
Labor union · Downers Grove		2$29,000
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211
Labor union · Schaumburg		2$25,750
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137
Labor union · Springfield		2$24,500
AFT Local 604 COPE
Labor union · Crest Hill		2$22,600
SEIU HealthCare IL
Labor union · Chicago		2$22,500
Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local #769
Labor union · Joliet		2$20,000
SEIU Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago		2$19,000
Machinery Movers, Riggers & Machinery Erectors Union Local 136
Labor union · Broadview		2$18,700
Downstate Operations Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Peoria		2$17,500
Teamsters Local Union # 731 PAC
Labor union · Lagrange Park		2$15,500
Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local Union #1 Political
Labor union · Forest Park		2$15,000
Steamfitters Local 439 PAC
Labor union · Caseyville		2$15,000

From itemized contributions to the 2026 state candidates' committees since January 1, 2025. 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).