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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 | $2,981,022.94 |
| Senate | 48th | 2 | Andy Manar (i), Seth McMillan | $1,162,607.17 |
| House | 113th | 2 | Jay Hoffman (i), Douglas Jameson | $1,099,809.90 |
| House | 93rd | 2 | Norine Hammond (i), John Curtis | $1,084,910.94 |
| Senate | 29th | 2 | Julie Morrison (i), Davie Barrett | $960,602.86 |
| House | 19th | 2 | Robert F. Martwick, Jr. (i), Ammie Kessem | $868,036.69 |
| House | 77th | 2 | Kathleen Willis (i), Anthony Airdo | $842,662.52 |
| House | 56th | 2 | Michelle Mussman (i), Jillian Bernas | $827,161.66 |
| House | 17th | 2 | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Peter Lee | $820,961.39 |
| House | 72nd | 2 | Michael Halpin (i), Glen Evans Sr. | $818,251.34 |
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 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois | $5,346,613.44 |
| Democratic Majority | $4,756,751.68 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | $2,603,976.67 |
| Senate Democratic Victory Fund | $2,214,516.52 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | $615,762.57 |
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| Republican State Party Committees | |
|---|---|
| Committee Name | Cash on Hand |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $39,339,106.40 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | $1,767,411.85 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | $733,828.73 |
| Illinois Republican Party | $509,312.75 |
| Citizens for Durkin | $441,285.63 |
| House Republican Organization | $278,242.45 |
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 | +$25,318,940.00 |
| 2 | Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | +$1,840,250.00 |
| 3 | Liberty Principles PAC | +$1,500,000.00 |
| 4 | Democratic Majority | +$1,127,800.00 |
| 5 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | +$526,040.73 |
| 6 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | +$429,506.88 |
| 7 | Citizens for Rauner, Inc | +$298,118.10 |
| 8 | Friends of Andy Manar | +$291,155.31 |
| 9 | Raoul for Illinois | +$210,076.00 |
| 10 | Paul Vallas for All Chicago | +$136,500.00 |
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 | Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $39,339,106.40 |
| 2 | JB for Governor | $38,468,525.62 |
| 3 | Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | $7,658,286.63 |
| 4 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $5,562,744.61 |
| 5 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $5,346,613.44 |
| 6 | Democratic Majority | $4,756,751.68 |
| 7 | Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) | $2,883,510.68 |
| 8 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $2,603,976.67 |
| 9 | Friends of Edward M Burke | $2,385,807.91 |
| 10 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $2,327,171.34 |
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 the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform 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.