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Top committees ranked by total contributions (August)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $711,893 | $131,667 |
| 2 | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 3 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $520,228 | $260,114 |
| 4 | JB for Governor | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 5 | American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | $417,473 | $1,060 |
| 6 | Vote Yes for Fair Tax | $402,068 | $289 |
| 7 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $390,003 | $195,001 |
| 8 | Friends of Martha Paschke | $249,206 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Friends to Elect Harry Benton | $235,766 | $7,500 |
| 10 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $234,892 | $1,821 |
| 11 | Friends of Edward M Burke | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 12 | Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team) | $194,822 | $500 |
| 13 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $173,203 | $250 |
| 14 | Pat O'Brien for State's Attorney | $172,116 | $250 |
| 15 | James Pate Philip Campaign Fund | $162,500 | $162,500 |
| 16 | Citizens for Durkin | $148,805 | $2,000 |
| 17 | Citizens for Jennifer Zordani | $122,718 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Mary for Illinois | $118,522 | $1,992 |
| 19 | Brad Stephens for State Representative | $117,994 | $1,000 |
| 20 | Friends of Dave Koehler | $116,910 | $1,541 |
| 21 | Friends of Monica Bristow | $106,801 | $1,253 |
| 22 | Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | $103,000 | $5,000 |
| 23 | Friends of Maura Hirschauer | $100,544 | $1,738 |
| 24 | Friends of Diane Pappas | $98,616 | $466 |
| 25 | Citizens For Suzanne Ness | $92,278 | $714 |
| 26 | Citizens for Michelle Darbro | $88,141 | $1,842 |
| 27 | Jeanette for Senate 25 | $87,084 | $554 |
| 28 | Friends of Joyce Mason | $85,570 | $999 |
| 29 | Friends of Janet Yang Rohr | $84,934 | $327 |
| 30 | Citizens to Elect Grant Wehrli | $81,061 | $1,000 |
| 31 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $78,915 | $2,500 |
| 32 | Friends for Katie Stuart | $77,708 | $1,231 |
| 33 | Friends of Lance Yednock | $75,023 | $13,824 |
| 34 | Personal PAC Inc | $74,671 | $500 |
| 35 | Citizens for Bolingbrook PAC | $72,100 | $5,000 |
| 36 | Mary Burress for State Senate | $71,360 | $500 |
| 37 | Overstreet 2020 | $70,653 | $500 |
| 38 | Citizens For One Tinley Park | $64,300 | $1,000 |
| 39 | Cunningham Campaign Committee | $60,050 | $600 |
| 40 | ICANN PAC | $58,500 | $5,500 |
| 41 | Friends of Nathan Reitz | $58,039 | $750 |
| 42 | Keith For Mayor | $56,827 | $450 |
| 43 | Friends of Sam Yingling | $56,756 | $150 |
| 44 | Committee to Elect Robert J Lovero | $55,950 | $500 |
| 45 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $55,160 | $125 |
| 46 | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $55,011 | $984 |
| 47 | Citizens For Karina Villa | $54,889 | $17,208 |
| 48 | Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | $54,474 | $987 |
| 49 | Citizens For Dan Patlak | $51,250 | $750 |
| 50 | Sarah Smith for Appellate Court | $51,200 | $4,467 |
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