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Total political contributions in Illinois, 1994 to present

Weekly Update | July 21st
 
  
Total Contributions in 2016:
$98,975,323*
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Total July Contributions: $3,584,367*
 

Total Contributions this Week:  $996,269
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Number of Contributions this Week: 420

*Note: This figure does not include contributions from July 19th or 20th due to a data issue at the Illinois State Board of Elections. 

Total contribution figures include donations, transfers, inkind contributions, loans, 
and other types of monetary exchanges between donors and PACs.
What Happened this Week?

The top three donations this week were in-kind contributions from the Senate Democratic Victory Fund to three Democratic incumbents: Senators Gary Forby, Melinda Bush, and Thomas Cullerton. Each incumbent received an in-kind contribution between $21,00 and $24,000 . In each case, the contribution was provided to pay for the services of Anzalone Liszt Grove Research, a self-proclaimed Democratic polling firm. In June, the Illinois Republican Party made over $80,000  worth of Independent Expenditures supporting Dale Fowler and Seth Lewis, Forby and Cullerton's opponents.
 
Meanwhile, Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno received the two largest transfers of last week: $10,000 from both  State Farm Agents & Associates PAC and NRG Energy PAC on Thursday June 14th. Leader Radogno also received a $10,000 donation  that same day from Nicor Gas. Radogno does not face a challenger in November's General Election. 

For more information, contact Sarah Brune at 312-436-1274 or sarah@ilcampaign.org. 
ICPR Data Analyst Jack Lockhart contributed to this research.
July 14 - July 21

Senate Democratic Victory Fund
donated in-kind $23,300 to Gary Forby Campaign Fund
7/19
Senate Democratic Victory Fund
Friends of Melinda Bush
7/15
Senate Democratic Victory Fund
donated in-kind $21,700 to Friends of Tom Cullerton
7/15
Midwest Region Organizing Committee
donated $21,269 to Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
7/15
Citizens For Durkin
donated in-kind $14,833 to Citizens for Michael P McAuliffe
7/19
DeVry
donated $12,500 to Democratic Party of Illinois
7/15
Illinois House Victory Fund
Citizens to Elect Ron Sandack
7/15
BDO USA, LLP
donated $10,000 to Illinois CPA's for Political Action
7/14
Exelon Generation Company
donated $10,000 to House Republican Organization
7/14
Nicor Gas
donated $10,000 to Citizens for Christine Radogno
7/14
July 14 - July 21

NRG Energy Political Action Committee
transferred $10,000 to Citizens for Christine Radogno
7/14
SFAA - PAC
transferred $10,000 to  Citizens for Christine Radogno
7/14
Winger for Rep
transferred $7,000 to Bloomingdale Township Republican Central Cmte
7/14

Friends of Tim Egan
transferred $5,000 to 2nd Ward Democrats
7/18
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
transferred $5,000 to Julie Morrison for State Senate
7/18
Clinton County Democratic Central Committee
transferred $5,000 to Committee to Elect Judge Jo Beth Weber for Appellate Court Judge
7/15
Illinois Education Association (IPACE)
transferred $5,000 to Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz
7/14
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
transferred $5,000 to Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz
7/14
Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC
transferred $5,000 to Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz
7/14
OSF Saint Francis, Inc.
transferred $5,000 to Friends of Dave Koehler
7/19
July 14 - July 21

#
Committee
Type New funds Current funds
1 Citizens for Sara Feigenholtz
Candidate
$72,000
$663,627
2 Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Political Action
$64,046
$318,599
3 Citizens for Schimpf
Candidate
$39,833
$96,608
4 Citizens for Christine Radogno
Candidate
$32,000
$748,955
5 Friends of Tom Cullerton
Candidate
$23,932
$271,876
6 Friends of Melinda Bush
Candidate
$23,075
$318,457
7 Friends for Proco Joe Moreno
Candidate
$16,100
$232,193
8 Bloomingdale Township Republican Central Cmte
Political Action
$16,100
$37,784
9 House Republican Organization
Political Party
$15,000
$1,693,175
10 Julie Morrison for State Senate
Candidate
$13,033
$306,953
As of July 14

# Committee Type Current funds
1 Candidate
$15,226,260
2 Candidate
$8,347,386
3 Super PAC
$3,972,466
4 Political Party
$3,062,327
5 Political Party
$2,880,596
6 Political Party
$2,774,590
7 Political Party
$2,489,508
8 Political Action
$2,229,666
9 Super PAC
$2,207,174
10 Citizens for Lisa Madigan
Candidate
$2,194,850
All data is sourced daily from the Illinois State Board of Elections
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