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Top committees ranked by total contributions (September)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilbride for Supreme Court Judge Committee | $1,551,600 | $3,000 |
| 2 | SEIU Illinois Council PAC | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 3 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $665,050 | $3,873 |
| 4 | Friends to Elect Harry Benton | $634,208 | $2,000 |
| 5 | Friends of Martha Paschke | $614,537 | $2,113 |
| 6 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $539,193 | $539,193 |
| 7 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $505,629 | $3,500 |
| 8 | JB for Governor | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 9 | ISDF | $385,877 | $5,000 |
| 10 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $303,772 | $4,120 |
| 11 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $294,555 | $2,500 |
| 12 | Friends of Diane Pappas | $266,211 | $1,553 |
| 13 | Friends to Elect Terra Costa Howard | $255,299 | $500 |
| 14 | Brad Stephens for State Representative | $253,116 | $500 |
| 15 | Friends of Maura Hirschauer | $251,936 | $1,952 |
| 16 | Friends of Joyce Mason | $249,668 | $1,510 |
| 17 | Friends of Ken Mejia-Beal | $229,086 | $440 |
| 18 | Friends of Monica Bristow | $224,644 | $2,000 |
| 19 | Friends of Dave Koehler | $222,791 | $1,000 |
| 20 | Friends of Janet Yang Rohr | $222,613 | $1,060 |
| 21 | Citizens for Michelle Darbro | $220,815 | $1,733 |
| 22 | Citizens For Suzanne Ness | $220,225 | $1,533 |
| 23 | Personal PAC Inc | $219,476 | $258 |
| 24 | Committee to Elect Meg Loughran Cappel | $214,713 | $22,013 |
| 25 | Mary Burress for State Senate | $209,862 | $500 |
| 26 | Citizens to Elect Frank R DiFranco | $202,266 | $300 |
| 27 | Citizens for Jennifer Zordani | $201,246 | $2,718 |
| 28 | Friends of Dave Vella | $185,422 | $3,200 |
| 29 | Mary for Illinois | $180,228 | $1,733 |
| 30 | Friends of Edward M Burke | $177,255 | $177,255 |
| 31 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $168,722 | $945 |
| 32 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $165,264 | $2,500 |
| 33 | Friends of Scott Stoll | $162,264 | $29,060 |
| 34 | Friends of Sam Yingling | $161,142 | $13,954 |
| 35 | Judge Judy for Supreme Court | $160,950 | $4,000 |
| 36 | Stadelman for State Senate | $160,538 | $1,962 |
| 37 | Jeanette for Senate 25 | $158,257 | $500 |
| 38 | Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | $156,500 | $6,000 |
| 39 | Friends for Katie Stuart | $156,153 | $5,000 |
| 40 | Citizens For Karina Villa | $153,555 | $300 |
| 41 | Friends of Nathan Reitz | $150,657 | $1,000 |
| 42 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $150,456 | $75,228 |
| 43 | Citizens for John M Cabello | $149,283 | $1,000 |
| 44 | Citizens for Amy Elik | $148,065 | $434 |
| 45 | Citizens for Seth Lewis | $140,330 | $345 |
| 46 | Citizens for Tom Morrison | $133,245 | $500 |
| 47 | Citizens for Maggie Trevor | $126,612 | $250 |
| 48 | Illinois Democratic Heartland Committee | $126,000 | $20,000 |
| 49 | Democratic Majority | $124,660 | $2,500 |
| 50 | Citizens for Durkin | $124,460 | $1,000 |
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