The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of July 12.
Top campaign contributions for the week of July 12 in Illinois
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Edward M Burke | Edward M. Burke | $200,000 |
| The People for Emanuel “Chris” Welch | Emanuel Chris Welch | $194,450 |
| Friends of Natalie Manley | Natalie A. Manley | $67,700 |
| Citizens for O’DeKirk | Robert O’Dekirk | $66,650 |
| Friends of Frerichs | Michael W. Frerichs | $55,800 |
| Brad Stephens for State Representative | Brad Stephens | $42,000 |
| Houlihan Campaign Fund | Bill Houlihan | $28,100 |
| Silvestri for Cook County Commissioner | Peter N. Silvestri | $26,205 |
| 11th Ward Democratic Party Campaign Committee | John P. Daley | $25,975 |
| Citizens for Gene Schulter | Eugene C. Schulter | $25,000 |
| Friends of Mattie Hunter | Mattie Hunter | $24,500 |
| Citizens For Karina Villa | Karina Villa | $18,700 |
| Friends of Jaime M Andrade Jr | Jaime Andrade Jr. | $18,000 |
| Friends of Susan Sadlowski Garza | Susan Sadlowski Garza | $17,840 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel | Robyn Gabel | $17,500 |
| Committee to Elect Will Guzzardi | William Spector Guzzardi | $16,750 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | David M. Koehler | $16,400 |
| Friends of Omar Aquino | Omar Aquino | $15,500 |
| Friends of Mark Batinick | Mark Batinick | $14,150 |
| Citizens for Castro | Cristina Castro | $13,300 |
| Downey for Sheriff | Michael Downey | $13,221 |
| Friends of Mike Halpin | Michael W. Halpin | $12,250 |
| Friends of Christopher Belt | Christopher Belt | $11,000 |
| 27th Ward Reg Democratic Org | C. Jesse White Jr. | $10,000 |
| Friends of Win Stoller | Win Stoller | $10,000 |
| Friends to Elect Greg Jury | Gregory Jury | $9,750 |
| Village Economy Party aka Norridge Improvement Party | Earl Field | $9,590 |
| Friends of Ram | Ram Villivalim | $9,500 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | Elizabeth Hernandez | $9,400 |
| Citizens for Bob Berlin | Robert Bob Berlin | $8,700 |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez | Barbara Hernandez | $8,500 |
| Citizens for Karen Yarbrough | Karen Yarbrough | $8,250 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Jay Hoffman | $8,000 |
| Team Demmer | Tom Demmer | $7,650 |
| Citizens for Pat Dowell | Pat Dowell | $7,500 |
| Friends of LaPointe | Lindsey Lapointe | $7,250 |
| Dave Syverson Campaign Committee | Dave Syverson | $6,250 |
| Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | Walter Burnett Jr. | $6,000 |
| Friends for Jennifer | Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | $6,000 |
| Elect Rachel Ventura | Rachel Ventura | $5,918 |
| Citizens for Chris Miller | Chris Miller | $5,800 |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 | Laura Ellman | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Presta | Louis Presta | $5,000 |
| Friends for Debra Silverstein | Debra Silverstein | $4,800 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Ryan Spain | $4,500 |
| Ozinga for Illinois | Tim Ozinga | $4,500 |
| Friends of John C D’Amico | John C. D’Amico | $4,250 |
| Citizens for Schimpf | Paul Schimpf | $3,550 |
| Citizens for Greg Hart | Greg Hart | $3,500 |
| Scott Quinn for Circuit Judge | Scott Quinn | $3,114 |
| Elect Dan McConchie | Dan McConchie | $3,000 |
| Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer | Christopher C. Davidsmeyer | $3,000 |
| Friends of Kevin Morrison | Kevin Morrison | $3,000 |
| Citizens for Ford | James W. Ford | $2,770 |
| Citizens for Joe Sosnowski | Joe Sosnowski | $2,716 |
| Friends of Barrett F Pedersen | Barrett F. Pedersen | $2,600 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Donald P. DeWitte | $2,500 |
| Citizens to Elect LaShawn K Ford State Representative | La K. Shawn Ford | $2,500 |
| Schiller Park First | Nick Caiafa | $2,500 |
| Friends of John Curran | John Curran | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Dr Paul Jacobs | Paul Jacobs | $2,500 |
| Friends of Holly Kim | Holly Kim | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Erin Conley | Erin Conley | $2,500 |
| Citizens For Asbell | Brian Asbell | $2,490 |
| Citizens for Goleman | Andy Goleman | $2,200 |
| Friends of Patrick Watson | Patrick Watson | $2,038 |
| Friends of Laura Fine | Laura Fine | $2,000 |
| Friends of Jawaharial Omarr Williams | Jawaharial Williams | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Ann Gillespie | Ann Gillespie | $2,000 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith | Nicholas Smith | $2,000 |
| Friends of Mary E Flowers | Mary E. Flowers | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Colonel Craig Wilcox | Craig Wilcox | $2,000 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | Daniel Didech | $2,000 |
| Operators Action Fund | John Bradley | $1,924 |
| Baird for Sheriff | Dwight A. Baird | $1,500 |
| Chesney for Illinois | Andrew S. Chesney | $1,500 |
| Friends of Jeff Keicher | Jeff Keicher | $1,500 |
| 47th Ward Regular Democratic Organization | John Jack Lydon | $1,500 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | Brian Hopkins | $1,500 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | James Mendrick | $1,400 |
| Ram for 39th Ward Democratic Committeeperson | Ram Villivalam | $1,379 |
| Friends of Sharon Waller | Sharon Waller | $1,150 |
| Friends of Tom Bennett | Tom Bennett | $1,000 |
| Friends of Thomas McNamara | Thomas McNamara | $1,000 |
| Democratic Organization of Lyons Township | Steve Landek | $1,000 |
| Citizens to Elect Tom Weber | Tom Weber | $1,000 |
| Friends of Justin Slaughter | Justin Slaughter | $1,000 |
| Maria For The 49th Ward | Maria Hadden | $1,000 |
| Anderson for Illinois | Neil Anderson | $1,000 |
| Friends for Donna Miller | Donna Miller | $1,000 |
| Iris Martinez for 33rd Ward Dem Committeeman | Iris Y. Martinez | $1,000 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Tony McCombie | $1,000 |
| Friends of Josina Morita | Josina Morita | $1,000 |
| Friends of Michele Smith | Michele Smith | $750 |
| Friends of Lance Yednock | Lance Yednock | $750 |
| Citizens to Elect Joseph V Chiarelli | Joseph Chiarelli V | $716 |
| Friends of Carrie Austin 34th Ward Committeeman | Carrie M. Austin | $628 |
| Committee to Elect Amanda Pillsbury | Amanda Moira Pillsbury | $600 |
| Friends of Patrick D Thompson for Alderman | Patrick Daley Thompson | $500 |
| Friends of Mike Murphy | Mike Murphy | $500 |
