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IL — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in IL during 2012
Total Raised
$54,060,085
Total Donated
$148,873,241
Candidates
67
Individual Donors
37,150
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $25,708,661
REP $28,309,307
Top Candidates in IL (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY | DEM | House | $5,309,495 |
| DOLD, ROBERT JAMES MR JR | REP | House | $4,569,885 |
| FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) | DEM | House | $3,540,707 |
| ROSKAM, PETER | REP | House | $3,277,932 |
| SCHOCK, AARON JON MR. | REP | House | $3,226,793 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY SCOTT | DEM | House | $3,043,849 |
| BIGGERT, JUDY | REP | House | $2,909,766 |
| SCHILLING, ROBERT T. | REP | House | $2,601,502 |
| BUSTOS, CHERI | DEM | House | $2,212,530 |
| SHIMKUS, JOHN M | REP | House | $2,107,579 |
| KINZINGER, ADAM | REP | House | $2,034,419 |
| WALSH, JOE | REP | House | $2,011,080 |
| DAVIS, RODNEY L | REP | House | $1,400,451 |
| HULTGREN, RANDY | REP | House | $1,362,710 |
| SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D | DEM | House | $1,350,902 |
| PLUMMER, JASON | REP | House | $1,350,428 |
| GILL, DAVID MICHAEL | DEM | House | $1,325,027 |
| ENYART, WILLIAM L JR | DEM | House | $1,180,463 |
| MANZULLO, DONALD A. | REP | House | $1,067,863 |
| JACKSON, JESSE JR | DEM | House | $1,003,683 |
| LIPINSKI, DANIEL | DEM | House | $825,518 |
| SHEYMAN, ILYA | DEM | House | $822,956 |
| QUIGLEY, MIKE | DEM | House | $728,591 |
| ATKINSON, JOHN M | DEM | House | $550,764 |
| RUSH, BOBBY L | DEM | House | $498,765 |
Top Donors in IL (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERNATIONAL UNION, UAW | $11,406,000 | — |
| 2 | EYCHANER, FRED | $10,454,300 | WPWR-TV |
| 3 | ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, NATIONAL | $3,174,776 | CORPORATION |
| 4 | EYCHANER, FRED HORWICH | $3,000,000 | NEWSWEB CORPORATION |
| 5 | UIHLEIN, RICHARD | $1,965,450 | UIHLEIN ENTERPRISES |
| 6 | BERGMAN, JAY | $1,003,700 | — |
| 7 | HAYDEN, JERRY | $884,500 | PEACOCK ENGINEERING |
| 8 | LIAUTAUD, JAMES | $562,500 | REQUESTED |
| 9 | HARRIS, ROBERT | $550,361 | GOULD INC |
| 10 | RICKETTS, LAURA | $482,350 | ECOTRAVEL LLC |
| 11 | ZELL, SAMUEL | $423,300 | REAL ESTATE |
| 12 | HERRO, DAVID | $419,100 | HARRIS ASSOCIATES LP |
| 13 | ENVIRONMENT ILLINOIS | $300,396 | — |
| 14 | DUCHOSSOIS, JANET | $277,500 | HOMEMAKER |
| 15 | HERRO, DAVID G | $264,900 | HARRIS ASSOC LP |
| 16 | SIEPMAN, CHRIS A | $250,000 | LIQUID CAPITAL GROUP |
| 17 | HERTEL, KRISTEN H | $225,000 | — |
| 18 | CAVENEY, JACK E | $208,500 | PANJUIT CORP |
| 19 | LANGER, HARRY | $207,500 | — |
| 20 | RODGERS, CHARLES | $177,599 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 21 | ELY, ROBERT MOULTON-ELY MOULTON MR. | $170,562 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 22 | MCCORMACK, ROBERT | $170,500 | DILLON READ INC |
| 23 | RAUNER, BRUCE | $154,200 | — |
| 24 | ROJAS CARDONA, V. CARLOS | $151,600 | TANGO PRODUCTIONS/PRODUCER |
| 25 | MERCHANTZ, WILLIAM MR. | $151,600 | RETIRED |