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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), Mickey Straub | $905,288.70 |
| House | 12th | 2 | Sara Feigenholtz (i), Jesse Garfinkel | $825,193.29 |
| House | 91st | 2 | Michael Unes (i), Carolyn Blodgett | $677,686.59 |
| Senate | 48th | 3 | Andy Manar (i), Christopher Hicks, Seth McMillan | $472,760.19 |
| Senate | 21st | 2 | Michael Connelly (i), Laura Ellman | $461,228.36 |
| Senate | 36th | 3 | Neil Anderson (i), Gregg Johnson, Brandon Sanchez | $414,427.42 |
| House | 80th | 2 | Anthony DeLuca (i), Tom Toolis | $408,553.65 |
| House | 93rd | 3 | Norine Hammond (i), John Curtis, Joshua Griffith | $386,440.25 |
| Senate | 24th | 2 | Chris Nybo (i), Suzanne Glowiak | $314,841.73 |
| House | 113th | 2 | Jay Hoffman (i), Douglas Jameson | $293,824.29 |
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 | $3,673,016.69 |
| Friends of Michael J Madigan | $2,505,186.66 |
| Democratic Majority | $2,176,406.76 |
| Senate Democratic Victory Fund | $493,254.14 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | $271,399.72 |
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| Republican State Party Committees | |
|---|---|
| Committee Name | Cash on Hand |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | $65,603,884.23 |
| Illinois Republican Party | $4,570,503.50 |
| House Republican Organization | $3,446,629.92 |
| Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | $1,463,284.22 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | $359,787.28 |
| Citizens for Durkin | $346,937.93 |
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 | +$7,000,000.00 |
| 2 | Illinois Republican Party | +$4,450,000.00 |
| 3 | House Republican Organization | +$3,153,750.00 |
| 4 | Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | +$1,119,074.00 |
| 5 | Kennedy for Illinois | +$886,159.85 |
| 6 | Laborers' Political Action and Education League | +$611,043.35 |
| 7 | Democratic Party of Illinois | +$599,202.00 |
| 8 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | +$534,767.12 |
| 9 | Biss for Illinois | +$509,878.00 |
| 10 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | +$494,434.21 |
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 | $65,603,884.23 |
| 2 | JB for Governor | $7,174,002.00 |
| 3 | Laborers' Political Action and Education League | $5,233,320.87 |
| 4 | Illinois Republican Party | $4,570,503.50 |
| 5 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $3,673,016.69 |
| 6 | House Republican Organization | $3,446,629.92 |
| 7 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $2,842,749.19 |
| 8 | Biss for Illinois | $2,675,421.64 |
| 9 | Liberty Principles PAC | $2,668,161.65 |
| 10 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $2,505,186.66 |
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.