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Weekly Update | August 25th
 
  
Total Contributions in 2016:
$129,286,951
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Total August Contributions: $29,594,976
 

Total Contributions this Week:  $10,840,003
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Number of Contributions this Week: 526

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

Citizens for Rauner, Inc has activated a flow of money throughout the Illinois Republican Party in recent weeks. While Rauner's committee started out the quarter with over $15 million in cash on hand, two transfers of $5 million each to the Illinois Republican Party,  have left Citizens for Rauner with just over $5 million in available funds. 

Citizens for Rauner, Inc
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Funds Available as of 6/30/16 $15,280,774
Contributions since 7/1/16 $10,000
Transfers and Donations Reported since 7/1/16 $10,006,000
Current Available Funds Estimate
$5,284,774

Of the $5 million transferred this week from Citizens for Rauner to the Illinois GOP, $2.7 million total was transferred to the House Republican Organization, and $500,000 was transferred to the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee (RSSCC). Those committees then spent $523,875 and $117,851 respectively on transfers and in-kind donations. 


The Republican State Senate Campaign Committee has focused in on two key Senate races: the 31st and 38th Senate Districts. In the 31st District, Michael Amrozowicz  (R-Gurnee) is challenging incumbent Senator Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake). Amrozowicz has $392,839 in available funds, and has benefitted from  
$37,036 in Independent Expenditures from the Illinois Republican Party. Bush has $427,610 in available funds on hand. In the 38th District, Incumbent Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has $463,000 
on hand, while her opponent, Democrat Christine Benson, has $43,000.

The Democrats have also stepped up spending in key races, with in-kind ad buys and Independent Expenditures in both the House and Senate. This week, the Democratic Majority made $172,997 in in-kind donations to 11 House candidates. The Democratic Majority also made $37,500  in Independent Expenditures on behalf of incumbent Representative Andy Skoog (D-LaSalle), who is facing opponent Jerry Lee Long in the 76th District. 

The Senate Democratic Victory Fund spent $86,044 on 3 Senate candidates this week. Incumbent S enator Gary Forby (D-Benton) received the most money at $46,793. Forby has $807,000 on hand, while his opponent, Dave Fowler (R-Harrisburg), has $156,000 and has has benefitted from over $60,000 in Independent Expenditures from the Illinois  Republican  Party.  Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) and Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) also received $19,625 each from the Senate Democratic Victory Fund. 

While many House candidates on both sides of the aisle are receiving support from legislative campaign committees this week with an average amount of about $34,900 from the GOP and $19,100 from Democrats,  Senate candidates are receiving higher sums of money from legislative campaign committees, with an average amount of $58,900 from the GOP and $28,600  from the Democratic side.

Committee Transfers and In-Kind Donations
Democratic Party of Illinois
$92,508
Senate Democratic Victory Fund
$86,044
Democratic Majority (House)
$172,997

For more information, contact Sarah Brune at 312-436-1274 or sarah@ilcampaign.org.
August 18 - August 25

IBEW Local Union 15 (Dues Check-Off)
 donated $183,923 to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC
 8/23
House Republican Organization
 donated inkind $98,931 to Friends for Rod Drobinski
 8/24
Midwest Region Organizing Committee
 donated $94,280 to Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
 8/22
UA Local 597 Pipefitters (members dues deductions)
 donated $77,889 to Illinois Pipe Trades PEF
 8/23
Senate Democratic Victory Fund
 donated inkind $46,793 to Gary Forby Campaign Fund
 8/24
Democratic Majority
 donated inkind $27,515 to Friends of Mike Halpin
 8/22
Democratic Majority
 donated inkind $27,500 to Friends of Marsha Griffin
 8/22
Democratic Majority
 donated inkind $27,500 to Friends of Cynthia Borbas
 8/22
Democratic Majority
 donated inkind $27,500 to Citizens for Merry Marwig
 8/22
Democratic Majority
 donated inkind $27,500 to Friends of Mike Mathis
 8/19
August 18 - August 25

Citizens for Rauner, Inc.
transferred $5,000,000 to
Illinois Republican Party
 8/22
Illinois Republican Party transferred $2,500,000 to House Republican Organization
 8/22
Illinois Republican Party
 transferred $500,000 to Republican State Senate Campaign Committee
 8/22
Illinois Republican Party
 transferred $200,000 to House Republican Organization
 8/18
AFSCME Illinois Political Account (membership dues)
 transferred $100,000 to AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
 8/23
RSSCC transferred $82,804 to Friends for Mike Amrozowicz 8/22
transferred $52,988 to
8/22
House Republican Organization
 transferred $47,545 to Friends for Rod Drobinski
 8/23
House Republican Organization
 transferred $43,690 to McCombie for Illinois
 8/23
House Republican Organization transferred $35,487 to Citizens for Michael Babcock
 8/23
August 18 - August 25

# Committee Type New Funds Current Funds
1 Illinois Republican Party
 Political Party
+$5,000,000
$13,067,327
2 House Republican Organization
 Political Party
+$2,700,000
$7,781,675
3 Republican State Senate Campaign Committee
 Political Party
+$500,000
$2,250,936
4 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC
 Political Action
+$195,179
$437,859
5 Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
 Political Action
+$150,590
$549,354
6 Friends for Rod Drobinski
 Candidate
+$146,476
$314,845
7 Illinois Pipe Trades PEF
 Political Action
+$118,656
$333,242
8 Friends for Mike Amrozowicz Candidate
+$101,322
$392,839
9 AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
 Political Action
+$100,000
$162,346
10 Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding
 Ballot Initiative
+$95,000
$1,314,501
As of August 25

# Committee Type Current funds
1 Candidate
$15,290,774
2 Political Party
$13,067,327
3 Political Party
$7,781,675
4 Super PAC
$4,047,466
5 Political Party
$2,800,190
6 Political Party
$2,647,733
7 Political Party
$2,585,921
8 Political Action
$2,422,015
9 Political Party
$2,250,936
10 Laborers' Political Action and Education League
 Political Action
$2,229,666
All data is sourced daily from the Illinois State Board of Elections
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