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IL — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in IL during 2008
Total Raised
$67,515,124
Total Donated
$113,839,180
Candidates
66
Individual Donors
43,283
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $38,738,797
REP $28,684,992
Top Candidates in IL (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURBIN, RICHARD J | DEM | Senate | $8,116,764 |
| KIRK, MARK STEVEN | REP | House | $5,456,609 |
| OBERWEIS, JAMES D | REP | House | $5,091,515 |
| FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BIL | DEM | House | $5,061,269 |
| SEALS, DANIEL JOSEPH | DEM | House | $3,532,532 |
| BEAN, MELISSA LUBURICH | DEM | House | $3,107,771 |
| EMANUEL, RAHM | DEM | House | $2,878,257 |
| ROSKAM, PETER | REP | House | $2,659,885 |
| SCHOCK, AARON JON MR. | REP | House | $2,608,685 |
| HALVORSON, DEBORAH 'DEBBIE' | DEM | House | $2,317,193 |
| SAUERBERG, STEVEN KENNETH | REP | Senate | $2,025,437 |
| OZINGA, MARTIN III | REP | House | $1,969,365 |
| COSTELLO, JERRY F | DEM | House | $1,475,772 |
| BIGGERT, JUDY | REP | House | $1,424,182 |
| SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D | DEM | House | $1,408,947 |
| MANZULLO, DONALD A. | REP | House | $1,352,581 |
| SHIMKUS, JOHN M | REP | House | $1,333,115 |
| LAUZEN, CHRIS | REP | House | $1,228,840 |
| JACKSON, JESSE L JR | DEM | House | $1,189,931 |
| HARPER, SCOTT | DEM | House | $1,086,108 |
| GREENBERG, STEVEN MATHEW | REP | House | $991,548 |
| HARE, PHILIP G | DEM | House | $896,351 |
| MORGENTHALER, JILL | DEM | House | $833,596 |
| PERA, MARK | DEM | House | $770,706 |
| LIPINSKI, DANIEL WILLIAM | DEM | House | $707,826 |
Top Donors in IL (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OZINGA, MARTIN MR. III | $604,256 | OZINGA BROTHERS |
| 2 | OBERWEIS, JAMES D | $569,655 | OBERWEIS BROKERAGE INC |
| 3 | CHICAGO & MIDWEST REGIONAL JOINT BOARD | $200,000 | — |
| 4 | ABBOUD, ROBERT G. | $178,771 | RGA LABS, INC |
| 5 | WHITE, BRUCE WILLIAM MR. | $140,200 | WHITE LODGING SERVICES |
| 6 | HAYDEN, JERRY | $137,700 | PEACOCK ENGINEERING |
| 7 | EYCHANER, FRED | $124,200 | WPWR-TV |
| 8 | Rubin, David Mr. | $117,600 | Gould & Ratner/Attorney |
| 9 | BRYAN, JOHN | $115,750 | CONTRACTOR |
| 10 | SMITH, RICHARD | $111,329 | — |
| 11 | GRAHAM, WILLIAM SCOTT MR. | $110,440 | SHENANDOAH CAPITAL |
| 12 | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | $110,000 | — |
| 13 | Gearen, Thomas Mr. | $107,100 | Nicolson Porter & List/Real Estate |
| 14 | WOLF, MICHAEL | $100,766 | PUBLISHER |
| 15 | STOWELL, MARY | $100,575 | ATTORNEY |
| 16 | ARON, ADAM | $100,200 | — |
| 17 | JERRY HAYDEN | $100,000 | — |
| 18 | UNITE HERE CMRJB PEC | $100,000 | — |
| 19 | HULL, BLAIR | $97,100 | MARKET MAKER |
| 20 | UIHLEIN, RICHARD | $96,400 | UIHLEIN ENTERPRISES |
| 21 | PRITZKER, PENNY | $93,468 | HYATT CORPORATION |
| 22 | HARRIS, ROBERT | $86,531 | GOULD INC |
| 23 | MEYER, NANCY | $85,188 | STUDENT |
| 24 | SIMMONS, JAYNE | $84,883 | HOMEMAKER |
| 25 | KELLMAN, LOU ANNE | $81,580 | HOUSEWIFE |