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Weekly Update | March 17th

  
Total Contributions in 2016:
$43,063,704
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Total March Contributions: $14,209,652


Total Contributions this Week:  $5,528,905
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Number of Contributions this Week: 795

Total contribution figures include donations, transfers, inkind contributions, loans, 
and other types of monetary exchanges between donors and PACs.

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Connecting the Cash: 
Total Primary Election Turnout Hits Record 44.6% in Early Tally

Voter turnout for yesterday's Primary Election has hit a preliminary 3,348,400 voters, or a whopping  44.6%. This compares to 20.8% total Primary turnout in 2012, and 32% in 2008. 

In four top local races, turnout was the highest seen in the past two Presidential election cycles. In the 5th District House, where challenger Juliana Stratton unseated incumbent Ken Dunkin, voter turnout reached 42.9% in the Democratic Primary.  The 22nd House District, home to House Speaker Michael Madigan, saw 51.8% Democratic turnout. The race for Cook County State's Attorney brought out new voters as well, with 36.7% Democratic turnout.

Overall Illinois Turnout







Democrats
2016
2012
2008
Hillary Clinton
1,002,832


Bernie Sanders
968,227


Total Dem Votes
1,971,059
669,246
1,598, 803




Republicans 2016
2012 2008
D onald Trump
548,528


Ted Cruz
428,363


John Kasich
278,244


Marco Rubio
122,206


Total GOP Votes
1,377,341
873,033
739,486
   
   Total Illinois Active Voters*: 7.5 Million
   Total 2016 Presidential Primary votes cast: 3,348,400
 
    *Data sourced from the Illinois State Board of Elections voter file
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Local Races

5th District House
Democratic Primary
Ken Dunkin vs Juliana Stratton

Winner: Juliana Stratton
Total 5th District Active Voters* : 63,563

Total raised and spent in this race: $6.1 Million

Vote Breakdown
Candidate Votes $ Per Vote
Votes Cast for Dunkin
8,804
$464
Votes Cast for Stratton
18,488
$112
Total Dem Primary Votes
27,292
-
101 of 106 precincts Reporting

Historical 5th District Democrat Primary Ballots
Year Total Votes
2012
10,297
2008
18,996
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22nd District House
Democratic Primary
Michael Madigan vs Jason Gonzales

Winner: Michael Madigan
Total 22nd District Active Voters*: 46,412

Total raised and spent in this race: $3 Million

Vote Breakdown
Candidate Votes $ Per Vote
Votes Cast for Madigan 15,630 $154
Votes Cast for Gonzales 6,594 $163
Total Dem Primary Votes
24,067
-
87 of 89 Precincts Reporting

Historical 22nd District Democrat Primary Ballots
Year Total Votes
2012
12,301
2008
16,700
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50th District Senate
Republican Primary
Sam McCann vs. Bryce Benton

Winner: Sam McCann
Total 50th District Active Voters*: 150,629

Total raised and spent in this race: $3.8 Million

Vote Breakdown
Candidate Votes $ Per Vote
Votes for McCann 19,486 $35
Votes for Benton 17,707 $179
Total Republican Primary Votes
37,193
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98% of Precincts Reporting

Historical 50th District Republican Primary Ballots
Year Total Votes
2012
24,576
2008
10,033
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Cook County State's Attorney 
Democratic Primary
Anita Alvarez, Kim Foxx, and Donna More

Winner: Kim Foxx

Suburban Cook Active Voters*: 1,437,722
Chicago Active Voters*: 1,464,834
Total Cook County Active Voters*: 2,902,556

Total raised and spent in this race: $4.8 Million

Cook County Vote Breakdown
Candidate Suburban Cook Chicago Total $ Per Vote
Votes for Alvarez 142,126 164,065 306,191 $5.67
Votes for Foxx 223,999 397,699 621,698 $4.01
Votes for More 62,954 75,158 138,112 $4.77
Total Dem Primary Votes 429,079 636,922
1,066,001
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100% of Precincts Reporting
 
Historical Cook County Democratic Primary Ballots
Year Suburban Cook Chicago Total
2012 163,328 241,023
404,351
2008 345,274 467,904
813,178


*Active Voter totals as of November 2015

For more information, contact Sarah Brune, ICPR Executive Director, at 312-436-1274 or sarah@ilcampaign.org.

March 10 - March 17

loaned $1,000,000 to Committee to Elect Bob Romanik - State Representative
3/10
James J. Gomez And Anita Alvarez
loaned $200,000 to Friends of Anita Alvarez
3/10
Illinois Opportunity Project
loaned $150,000 to Liberty Principles PAC 3/11
Michael Sacks donated $100,000 to Friends of Juliana Stratton
3/10
Hull Investments LLC
loaned 
$55,000 
to
Illinois United for Change
3/10
IBEW Local Union 134 (Dues Check-off)
donated $54,412 to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC
3/11
Michael Sacks donated $50,000 to Friends of Juliana Stratton
3/11
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
donated inkind $46,000 to Sam McCann for Senate
3/15
George Soros
donated $33,000 to Illinois Safety & Justice 3/11
42nd Ward Committee Organization
donated inkind $30,649 to Friends of Jay Travis 3/11
March 10 - March 17

Illinois Oppurtunity Project transferred $500,000 to Friends of Ken Dunkin 3/14
AFSCME Illinois Political Account (membership dues)
transferred $100,000 to AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
3/10
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
transferred $75,000 to Friends of Juliana Stratton 3/10
IPACE transferred $53,900 to Friends of Tom Cullerton
3/14
Springfield PAC for Education
transferred $53,900 to Citizens for Scobbie
3/12
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
transferred $53,900 to Friends for Susana Mendoza 3/12
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
transferred $50,400 to Sam McCann for Senate
3/14
UA Political Education Committee
transferred $50,000 to Friends of Anita Alvarez
3/11
Citizens for Dan Beiser
transferred $50,000 to Friends of Juliana Stratton
3/10
UFCW Local 881 PAC transferred $47,650 to Friends for Susana Mendoza
3/12
March 10 - March 17

#
Committee
Type New funds Current funds
1 Candidate
$1,000,000
$0
2 Friends of Ken Dunkin
Candidate
$500,000
$1,487,312
3 Friends of Anita Alvarez Candidate
$323,500
$1,795,575
4 Friends of Juliana Stratton
Candidate
$314,137
$2,124,852
5 Candidate
$280,650
$963,089
6 Liberty Principles PAC
Super PAC
$150,000
$5,287,155
7 Super PAC
$137,500
$0
8 Sam McCann for Senate
Candidate
$110,930
$797,676
9 AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
Political Action
$100,000
$917,206
10 Friends of John C D'Amico
Candidate
$98,382
$491,363
March 10 - March 17

# Committee Type Current funds
1 Candidate
$21,506,343
2 Super PAC
$8,999,970
3 Candidate
$8,664,180
4 Super PAC
$5,287,155
5 Super PAC
$4,584,772
6 Political Party
$3,065,230
7 Political Party
$2,817,563
8 Political Party
$2,498,698
9 Candidate
$2,414,561
10 Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region Political Action
$2,345,342
All data is sourced daily from the Illinois State Board of Elections
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