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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 | $10,267,923.04 |
| Senate | 36th | 2 | Neil Anderson (i), Gregg Johnson | $3,696,233.42 |
| Senate | 27th | 2 | Tom Rooney (i), Ann Gillespie | $3,597,131.81 |
| Senate | 21st | 2 | Michael G. Connelly (i), Laura Ellman | $3,415,051.89 |
| House | 111th | 2 | Mike Babcock, Monica Bristow | $3,413,513.75 |
| Senate | 48th | 2 | Andy Manar (i), Seth McMillan | $3,397,411.00 |
| Senate | 24th | 2 | Chris Nybo (i), Suzanne "Suzy" Glowiak | $3,346,815.61 |
| House | 49th | 2 | Tonia Jane Khouri, Karina Villa | $3,343,803.00 |
| House | 116th | 2 | Jerry Costello II (i), David Friess | $3,338,820.70 |
| House | 48th | 2 | Peter Breen (i), Terra Costa Howard | $3,327,451.10 |
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 | $16,239,258.09 |
| Democratic Majority | $12,527,499.30 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | $10,467,012.92 |
| Senate Democratic Victory Fund | $5,329,016.75 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | $1,235,113.83 |
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| Republican State Party Committees | |
|---|---|
| Committee Name | Cash on Hand |
| House Republican Organization | $8,026,868.50 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $7,633,650.17 |
| Citizens for Durkin | $7,286,978.55 |
| Illinois Republican Party | $5,594,916.55 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | $4,352,820.93 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | $3,290,207.44 |
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 | JB for Governor | +$26,544,807.76 |
| 2 | Democratic Party of Illinois | +$5,710,850.00 |
| 3 | Democratic Majority | +$5,483,385.00 |
| 4 | Raoul for Illinois | +$5,193,386.43 |
| 5 | House Republican Organization | +$5,012,350.00 |
| 6 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | +$4,867,603.78 |
| 7 | Senate Democratic Victory Fund | +$4,070,660.75 |
| 8 | Illinois Republican Party | +$2,676,150.00 |
| 9 | Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | +$2,628,400.00 |
| 10 | McCann for Illinois | +$1,831,000.00 |
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 | $39,889,134.54 |
| 2 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $16,239,258.09 |
| 3 | Democratic Majority | $12,527,499.30 |
| 4 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $10,467,012.92 |
| 5 | House Republican Organization | $8,026,868.50 |
| 6 | Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $7,633,650.17 |
| 7 | Raoul for Illinois | $7,357,266.54 |
| 8 | Citizens for Durkin | $7,286,978.55 |
| 9 | Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | $6,647,185.02 |
| 10 | Illinois Republican Party | $5,594,916.55 |
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.