There have been 120 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by State of Illinois employees, 69 percent of which have gone to Democratic causes and candidates.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
Table here that shows total donations by employees of State of Illinois
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | $7,050,000 |
| Heather Steans | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $50,000 |
| Heather Steans | Toni Preckwinkle | Democratic | $25,000 |
| John O'meara | John O'meara | Democratic | $10,000 |
| Heather Steans | Andre Vasquez | $6,000 | |
| Heather Steans | David M. Koehler | Democratic | $5,800 |
| James Marchesi | Bill Houlihan | Democratic | $5,800 |
| Jay Pritzker | Margaret Croke | Democratic | $5,800 |
| AL Riley | AL Riley | Democratic | $5,275 |
| Heather Steans | Heather Steans | Democratic | $5,000 |
| Michael Forti | Michael Forti | Democratic | $5,000 |
| Owens Shelby | Owens J. Shelby | Democratic | $4,226 |
| Sondra Denmark | Elgie R Sims Jr | Democratic | $3,500 |
| Heather Steans | Jehan A. Gordon Booth | Democratic | $3,000 |
| Daniel Pierce | John C. Griffin | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Heather Steans | Michael Scott Jr | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Heather Steans | Carol Ronen | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Heather Steans | Matt Martin | Non Partisan | $2,500 |
| Heather Steans | Josina Morita | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Heather Steans | Cristina Castro | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Heather Steans | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Heather Steans | Michelle Fadeley | Democratic | $2,500 |
| James Oberweis | Laura Curtis | Republican | $2,000 |
| John Julian | Allison Lorton | Democratic | $2,000 |
| Marilyn Ruiz | Josina Morita | Democratic | $2,000 |
| Thomas Neylon | Louis S. Viverito | Democratic | $2,000 |
| Robert Brooke | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $1,500 |
| Chase Wilhelm | Chase Wilhelm | Democratic | $1,350 |
| John Barsanti | Robert Spence | Republican | $1,100 |
| Richard Metzger | Robert J. Lovero | Democratic | $1,100 |
| Andy Manar | Melinda Bush | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Brian Telander | Brad S. Telander | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Charles Freeman | Michael Cabonargi | Democratic | $1,000 |
| David Ellis | Cristin Mc Donald Duffy | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Frank Ierulli | Tom Kilbride | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Jack Hagerty | Don Harmon | Democratic | $1,000 |
| James Shapiro | Chris Stacey | Democratic | $1,000 |
| John Julian | Bob Daiber | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Kathleen Farney | Paul Vallas | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Kelly Cassidy | Joseph A. Moore | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Laura Fine | Cameron Davis | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Laura Fine | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Lisa Duarte | Margaret Croke | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Martha Mills | Toni Preckwinkle | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Mike Zalewski | Matt Flamm | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Mike Zalewski | Diane Pappas | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Paul Schimpf | Paul Schimpf | Republican | $1,000 |
| Rhoda Sweeney | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Robert Haida | Judy Cates | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Steven Szalko | Robert J. Lovero | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Susan Shea | Jim Langfelder | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Terrence Lavin | John C. Griffin | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Tom Lytton | Tom Kilbride | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Vincent Cornelius | Richard D. Felice | Republican | $1,000 |
| Barry Julian | Steve Stobbs | Republican | $950 |
| David Igasaki | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $900 |
| Joel Campuzano | Angelo Saviano | $900 | |
| Arnettra Burnside | Henderson Yarbrough Sr | $800 | |
| Diane Winter | Michael G. Nerheim | Republican | $750 |
| Joseph Chacko | Kevin Olickal | Democratic | $750 |
| Karen O'malley | Lynn Boyle | Democratic | $750 |
| Marina Ammendola | Thomas M. Cushing | Democratic | $750 |
| Marina Ammendola | Mary Marubio | Democratic | $750 |
| Matthew Kwacala | Norine Hammond | Republican | $750 |
| Senator David Koehler And Nora Sullivan | David M. Koehler | Democratic | $750 |
| Nathaniel Howse | Brian Hopkins | Democratic | $650 |
| Don De Witte | Laura Curtis | Republican | $600 |
| Eduardo Fernandez | Mary Marubio | Democratic | $600 |
| Kelly Burke | Matt O'shea | Democratic | $600 |
| Anthony Swanagan | Nichole C. Patton | Democratic | $548 |
| Christopher Morozin | Christopher Morozin | Republican | $500 |
| Nathaniel Howse | Kevin Morrison | Democratic | $500 |
| Ram Villivalam | Daniel La Spata | Democratic | $500 |
| Junaid Afeef | Junaid Afeef | Democratic | $325 |
| Gail Noll | Gail Noll | Republican | $100 |
| Mark Walker | Mark L. Walker | Democratic | $15 |
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