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Total political contributions in Illinois, 1994 to present

Weekly Update | April 21st
 
  
Total Contributions in 2016:
$62,057,379
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Total April Contributions: $3,320,538
 

Total Contributions this Week:  $621,737
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Number of Contributions this Week: 225

Total contribution figures include donations, transfers, inkind contributions, loans, 
and other types of monetary exchanges between donors and PACs.
Connecting the Cash
State Super PACs Spent $15.5 Million 
in the Illinois Primary

The March 15th Primary Election in Illinois brought a new political landscape, with state-level Super PACs exerting their influence like never before. Since their creation in 2010, the popularity of these organizations has grown exponentially. In 2012, only $593 in spending by these groups was reported. That number shot up in 2014, with $6.8 Million reported. In this year's Primary Election, quarterly reports show that top Super PACs spent over $15.5 Million to elect local candidates.

Liberty Principles PAC tops the spending list with $5.1 Million, nearly all spent on Independent Expenditures (IEs). Illinois GO came in second with $2.8 Million, mostly spent on Representative Ken Dunkin's unsuccessful re-election bid. Turnaround Illinois reported the third highest spending this quarter, but didn't actually spend any money on IEs. Instead, they transferred $2.3 Million on Liberty Principles PAC, who turned around and spent that money against many candidates across the state. The money from Turnaround Illinois makes up the vast majority of Liberty Principles PAC's income for this quarter.

It should be noted that the Illinois Republican Party and the Democratic Majority (Leadership Committee for House Democrats) were the only Political Party Committees to make Independent Expenditures this quarter. The Republican party reported $895,643
on this type of spending, and the Democratic Majority reported $58,815.

Super PAC Spending in Primaries from 2012 - 2016
Year Funds Available Spent
2012 $443,988
$593
2014 $11,300,000
$6,800,000
2016 $25,832,307
$15,575,847*


Top Illinois Super PAC Spending from 1/1/16 to 3/31/16
Name
Funds as of 12/31/15 Total Receipts this Quarter Total Expenditures 
(including IEs and transfers)
Independent Expenditures Ending Balance
Liberty Principles PAC $2,746,295 $2,615,859
$5,108,778
$5,023,095
$253,376
IllinoisGO IE $8,999,970 $100 $2,850,844 $1,875,840 $6,149,225
Turnaround Illinois  $2,595,379 $2,001,120 $2,341,864 $0 $2,254,635
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) $1,164,664 $1,214,547 $1,637,308 $12,500 $741,903
Illinois Chamber IE Committee $0 $985,100 $970,982 $970,982 $14,118
Illinois United for Change  $0 $1,016,685 $968,276 $873,561 $48,408
Illinois Safety and Justice $0 $708,433 $692,091 $446,145 $16,341
Chicagoans United for Economic Security PAC $20,898 $388,000 $326,590 $326,512 $82,308
National Association of REALTORS Fund $500 $205,251 $205,651 $205,651 $100
INCS Action Independent Committee $132,752 $61,000 $173,815 $173,565 $19,936
Personal PAC Independent Committee $499,107 $230,800 $169,118 $97,151 $560,789

*This number reflects only spending from January 1st, 2016 to March 31st 2016.

For more information, contact ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune at 312-436-1274 or sarah@ilcampaign.org. ICPR Data Analyst Brendan O'Rorke also contributed to this research. Data is sourced from the Illinois State Board of Elections and Illinois Sunshine.
April 14 - April 21

Illinois PAC for Education
gave $46,100 to AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
4/20
North Boone Fire District 3 Firemen's Association
donated $18,600 to Friends of North Boone Fire Protection District
4/19
UA Local 281 Sprinklefitters (member dues deduction)
donated $11,292 to Illinois Pipe Trades PEF
4/19
Lester Crown
donated $10,800 to Stand for Children IL PAC
4/19
Renee S. Crown
donated $10,800 to Stand for Children IL PAC
4/19
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Illinois Republican Party
4/14
Citizens for Dale Righter
donated inkind $7,797 to Citizens for David Reis
4/14
Eve Reilly
donated inkind $7,120 to Committee to Elect Judge Eve Marie Reilly for Judge
4/15
DuPage County Building Trades Council (Dues)
donated $7,000 to DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council PAC
4/18
Chicago Teachers Union
donated $6,998 to Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC
4/15
April 14 - April 21

Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC
transferred $25,000 to Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative
4/20
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Committee
transferred $25,000 to  Friends of John Bradley, Inc 4/18
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
transferred $15,526 to American Federation of Teachers Local 604 COPE
4/18
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC
transferred $5,000 to Democratic Majority
4/20
Stagehands Union Local No. 2 PAC
transferred $5,000 to Democratic Party of Illinois
4/20
Chicago Fire Fighters Local 2 Political Cmte Fund
transferred $5,000 to Democratic Majority
4/20
Realtor PAC
transferred $5,000 to Citizens for Christine Radogno
4/19
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
transferred $5,000 to Citizens for Christine Radogno
4/19
Illinois Optometric Association PAC
transferred $5,000 to Citizens for Christine Radogno
4/19
CAR of Illinois
transferred $5,000 to Citizens for Jesse White
4/15
April 14 - April 21

#
Committee
Type New funds Current funds
1 Democratic Majority
Political Party
$55,000
$2,424,149
2 AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
Political Action
$46,100
$64,356
3 25th Ward Regular Democratic Organization
Political Party
$40,500
$121,307
4 Citizens for Christine Radogno
Candidate
$26,000
$587,536
5 Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative
Candidate
$26,000
$549,268
6 Friends of John Bradley, Inc
Candidate
$26,000
$637,872
7 Stand for Children IL PAC
Political Action
$21,600
$1,064,421
8 Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC
Political Action
$21,545
$173,952
9 Chicago Federation of Labor & Industrial Union Council PAC
Political Action
$21,488
$116,455
10 Friends of North Boone Fire Protection District
Ballot Initiative
$18,600
$20,818
Top Committee As of April 21

# Committee Type Current funds
1 Candidate
$20,264,010
2 Candidate
$8,439,472
3 Super PAC
$5,965,704
4 Political Action
$3,023,155
5 Political Party
$2,635,256
6 Political Party
$2,443,501
7 Political Party
$2,424,149
8 Super PAC
$2,249,275
9 Candidate
$2,173,498
10 Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate
Candidate
$1,784,142
All data is sourced daily from the Illinois State Board of Elections
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