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Top committees ranked by total contributions (October)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Care Council of IL PAC | $1,600,000 | $400,000 |
| 2 | Vote Yes For Fairness | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| 3 | Vote Yes for Fair Tax | $1,228,530 | $120 |
| 4 | Friends of Martha Paschke | $1,085,524 | $8,475 |
| 5 | Illinois Pipe Trades PEF | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 6 | Friends to Elect Harry Benton | $953,241 | $4,750 |
| 7 | Kilbride for Supreme Court Judge Committee | $843,140 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Friends for Foxx | $611,440 | $500 |
| 9 | JB for Governor | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 10 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $498,810 | $498,810 |
| 11 | Friends of Mark Batinick | $469,096 | $1,063 |
| 12 | Citizens for Tom Morrison | $468,914 | $500 |
| 13 | SEIU Illinois Council PAC | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| 14 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $436,997 | $4,329 |
| 15 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $424,217 | $5,000 |
| 16 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $421,297 | $1,500 |
| 17 | Illinois AFL-CIO COPE | $401,750 | $3,500 |
| 18 | Citizens for Durkin | $400,405 | $2,000 |
| 19 | Citizens for Mazzochi | $390,620 | $500 |
| 20 | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | $384,450 | $123,200 |
| 21 | Personal PAC Inc | $369,683 | $258 |
| 22 | Pat O'Brien for State's Attorney | $349,355 | $500 |
| 23 | Friends of Chris Bos | $311,262 | $1,158 |
| 24 | Friends of Michael J Madigan | $310,360 | $3,200 |
| 25 | ISDF | $293,085 | $4,000 |
| 26 | Friends of Dave Koehler | $265,920 | $1,000 |
| 27 | Judge Judy for Supreme Court | $264,432 | $1,000 |
| 28 | Friends to Elect Terra Costa Howard | $264,429 | $500 |
| 29 | Citizens For Dan Patlak | $254,814 | $750 |
| 30 | Mary Burress for State Senate | $252,236 | $1,775 |
| 31 | Citizens for Dan Ugaste | $223,777 | $3,642 |
| 32 | Citizens for Michelle Darbro | $219,373 | $1,800 |
| 33 | Friends of Edward M Burke | $215,000 | $215,000 |
| 34 | Brad Stephens for State Representative | $211,072 | $400 |
| 35 | Mary for Illinois | $210,329 | $822 |
| 36 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $203,470 | $1,000 |
| 37 | REALTORS® Political Action Committee | $199,782 | $278 |
| 38 | Friends of Diane Pappas | $198,738 | $1,000 |
| 39 | Friends of Jeff Keicher | $187,002 | $3,192 |
| 40 | Citizens For Suzanne Ness | $184,663 | $1,545 |
| 41 | Friends of Maura Hirschauer | $183,990 | $900 |
| 42 | Friends for Katie Stuart | $179,164 | $2,000 |
| 43 | Citizens For Karina Villa | $177,178 | $2,041 |
| 44 | Friends of Monica Bristow | $172,860 | $980 |
| 45 | Citizens for Friess | $171,798 | $1,623 |
| 46 | Friends of Joyce Mason | $163,146 | $1,314 |
| 47 | Citizens for Jennifer Zordani | $162,425 | $566 |
| 48 | Friends of Janet Yang Rohr | $161,225 | $1,586 |
| 49 | Citizens for Seth Lewis | $156,766 | $495 |
| 50 | Friends of Lance Yednock | $155,298 | $6,920 |
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