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Top committees ranked by total contributions (May)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vote Yes for Fair Tax | $559,569 | $300 |
| 2 | Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | $432,348 | $242 |
| 3 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $355,215 | $177,608 |
| 4 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $330,801 | $330,801 |
| 5 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $271,775 | $135,887 |
| 6 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $175,416 | $2,585 |
| 7 | Friends of Edward M Burke | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 8 | Illinois Bankers' PAC | $92,475 | $2,500 |
| 9 | IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | $52,148 | $52,148 |
| 10 | Democratic Majority | $49,900 | $1,000 |
| 11 | ISDF | $45,234 | $614 |
| 12 | Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County | $45,000 | $900 |
| 13 | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $43,576 | $751 |
| 14 | Political Action Committee of Local 265 | $43,281 | $43,281 |
| 15 | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | $39,410 | $300 |
| 16 | Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC | $37,067 | $1,500 |
| 17 | Personal PAC Inc | $36,671 | $258 |
| 18 | Teamsters' Volunteers in Politics | $36,555 | $1,006 |
| 19 | Illinois Financial Services Assn PAC | $32,811 | $2,412 |
| 20 | Judge Judy for Supreme Court | $31,182 | $1,200 |
| 21 | American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. Pol. Acct. | $31,081 | $2,007 |
| 22 | UFCW Local 881 PAC | $30,628 | $30,628 |
| 23 | Committee for Margaret McBride | $25,562 | $25,562 |
| 24 | Lake County Republican Federation | $24,600 | $250 |
| 25 | JB for Governor | $23,770 | $425 |
| 26 | Illinois Pipe Trades PEF | $23,565 | $709 |
| 27 | Light PAC | $23,156 | $400 |
| 28 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $22,600 | $1,250 |
| 29 | Martin McLaughlin For State Representative | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 29 | ICANN PAC | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| 31 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $19,133 | $100 |
| 32 | Brady for Senate Inc | $17,850 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Citizens for Durkin | $15,850 | $1,250 |
| 34 | Illinois CPA's for Political Action | $15,400 | $7,700 |
| 35 | Committee on Affirmative Leadership IL Coal Assn | $15,000 | $7,500 |
| 36 | Pat O'Brien for State's Attorney | $14,705 | $500 |
| 37 | Administrative District Council 1 of IL | $14,010 | $2,916 |
| 38 | Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE | $13,720 | $13,720 |
| 39 | Illinois Medical Eye PAC | $13,550 | $1,000 |
| 40 | Citizens For Dan Patlak | $13,050 | $580 |
| 41 | State Farm Agents & Associates PAC | $11,825 | $60 |
| 42 | David McSweeney for State Representative | $11,600 | $5,800 |
| 43 | Citizens for Karen Yarbrough | $11,506 | $11,506 |
| 44 | Associated General Contractors of IL PAC | $10,500 | $500 |
| 45 | Local Union 134 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | $10,410 | $10,410 |
| 46 | Manufacturers PAC (MPAC) | $10,325 | $329 |
| 47 | Sprinkler Fitters Local 281, UA Political Education Fund | $10,273 | $10,273 |
| 48 | CATPAC | $10,200 | $200 |
| 49 | Illinois Citizens for Ethics | $10,170 | $375 |
| 50 | Commonwealth Edison Co- Affiliate of Exelon Corp, PAC | $10,088 | $54 |
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