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Top committees ranked by total contributions (March)
Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Friends for Foxx | $680,203 | $500 |
2 | Friends of Bill Conway | $488,800 | $750 |
3 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $326,747 | $326,747 |
4 | Vote Yes for Fair Tax | $304,833 | $323 |
5 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $299,897 | $247 |
6 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $276,497 | $138,249 |
7 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $232,942 | $232,942 |
8 | Ozinga for Illinois | $220,975 | $5,800 |
9 | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | $204,532 | $300 |
10 | SEIU Local 73 Bi-Partisan PAC | $177,995 | $177,995 |
11 | American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | $150,106 | $1,753 |
12 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $147,974 | $1,000 |
13 | Friends For Kalish | $143,370 | $1,000 |
14 | Friends of Jawaharial Omarr Williams | $120,923 | $1,000 |
15 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $120,043 | $881 |
16 | Epstein for Supreme Court | $117,650 | $500 |
17 | Friends of George A Cardenas | $115,300 | $1,000 |
18 | Friends of Mary E Flowers | $106,678 | $160 |
19 | Senator Patrick Joyce Election Committee | $101,994 | $500 |
20 | Friends of Edward M Burke | $100,000 | $100,000 |
21 | Rashid For Cook | $98,608 | $250 |
22 | Citizens to Elect Frank R DiFranco | $96,100 | $300 |
23 | Iris for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk | $79,180 | $540 |
24 | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | $75,544 | $75,544 |
25 | Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | $70,759 | $2,500 |
26 | Citizens for a Healthy Community | $70,640 | $500 |
27 | Citizens for Michelle Darbro | $70,300 | $556 |
28 | Citizens For Dan Patlak | $70,274 | $500 |
29 | Friends of Martha Paschke | $66,521 | $1,000 |
30 | ISDF | $65,200 | $2,500 |
31 | Personal PAC Inc | $62,599 | $309 |
32 | Committee for Margaret McBride | $61,321 | $300 |
33 | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $60,057 | $540 |
34 | Croke For Illinois | $59,257 | $250 |
35 | Yes for Barrington 220's Future | $58,000 | $2,750 |
36 | Friends of Andy Manar | $57,800 | $57,800 |
37 | Iris for the 20th District | $57,602 | $500 |
38 | Jones for State Representative | $54,615 | $500 |
39 | Illinois American Water Co PAC (IL-Am PAC) | $54,500 | $2,500 |
40 | IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | $53,770 | $53,770 |
41 | Friends of Aaron Ortiz | $51,694 | $138 |
42 | Beth Goncher for Senate | $51,679 | $7,286 |
43 | Friends of Cabonargi | $51,250 | $500 |
44 | Vote Yes for Workers Rights | $50,000 | $50,000 |
45 | Yes for a Brighter and Safer Future in District 45 | $49,930 | $49,930 |
46 | 11th Ward Democratic Party Campaign Committee | $49,725 | $300 |
47 | Friends of Dave Vella | $49,650 | $750 |
48 | Citizens for Waguespack | $47,000 | $350 |
49 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $46,391 | $100 |
50 | Brad Stephens for State Representative | $46,000 | $23,000 |