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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy for Illinois | Tammy L. Duckworth | $852,112 | Chicago, IL |
| Friends of Raja for Congress | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | $809,628 | Schaumburg, IL |
| Lauren Underwood for Congress | Lauren A. Underwood | $507,906 | Oswego, IL |
| Esther for Congress | Esther Joy King | $383,466 | East Moline, IL |
| Casten for Congress | Sean Casten | $326,566 | Downers Grove, IL |
| Kinzinger for Congress | Adam Kinzinger | $321,216 | Ottawa, IL |
| Schneider for Congress | Bradley Scott Schneider | $255,613 | Deerfield, IL |
| Schakowsky for Congress | Janice D. Schakowsky | $175,504 | Evanston, IL |
| Marie Newman for Congress | Marie Newman | $134,330 | La Grange, IL |
| Rodney for Congress | Rodney L. Davis | $111,889 | Taylorville, IL |
| Mary Miller for Congress | Mary Miller | $110,235 | Oakland, IL |
| Robin Kelly for Congress | Robin L. Kelly | $109,589 | Chicago, IL |
| Mike Bost for Congress Committee | Michael J. Bost | $91,540 | Murphysboro, IL |
| Bill Foster for Congress Committee | William G. Foster | $86,780 | Aurora, IL |
| Quigley for Congress | Mike Quigley | $84,200 | Chicago, IL |
| Chuy Garcia for Congress | Jesus Garcia | $76,688 | Chicago, IL |
| Junaid for Congress | Junaid Congress | $74,525 | Oak Brook, IL |
| Kina Collins for Congress | Kina Isis Collins | $72,248 | Oak Park, IL |
| Catalina for Congress | Catalina Lauf | $70,936 | Woodstock, IL |
| Lahood for Congress | Darin Mckay Lahood | $63,580 | Peoria, IL |
| Cruz for a Cause | Robert Rob Cruz | $42,500 | Crest Hill, IL |
| Citizens for Hoan | Khai-Hoan Dac Huynh | $34,289 | Chicago, IL |
| Palmer for Illinois | David Palmer | $33,110 | Champaign, IL |
| Friends of Lombardi | Jack Lombardi II | $28,250 | Manhattan, IL |
| Friends of Jahmal Cole | Jahmal Cole | $23,500 | Chicago, IL |
| People to Elect Chris Butler | Christopher Butler | $19,950 | Glenwood, IL |
| Citizens for Rush | Bobby Lee Rush | $15,250 | Chicago, IL |
| Davis for Congress/Friends of Danny K Davis | Danny K. Davis | $5,250 | Chicago, IL |
| Marter for Congress | James Thomas Marter | $3,700 | Oswego, IL |
| Peggy Hubbard for US Senate, Inc. | Peggy Hubbard | $2,000 | Belleville, IL |
| Raleigh Bowman for Congress | Raleigh Bowman | $1,261 | Chicago, IL |
| Justin Burau for Congress | Justin Burau | $960 | Rolling Meadows, IL |
| Arview for Senate | Timothy C. Arview | $380 | West Frankfort, IL |
| Kristine Schanbacher for Congress | Kristine Schanbacher | $327 | Chicago, IL |
| Dan Lipinski for Congress | Daniel William Lipinski | $250 | Western Springs, IL |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Kinzinger for Congress• Cruz for a Cause• Citizens for Hoan• People to Elect Chris Butler• Bill Foster for Congress• Raleigh Bowman for Congress• Citizens for Rush• Tammy for Illinois• Dan Lipinski for Congress• Quigley for Congress• Friends of Jahmal Cole• Casten for Congress• Mary Miller for Congress• Davis for Congress/Friends of Danny K Davis• Friends of Lombardi• Justin Burau for Congress• Esther for Congress• Marter for Congress• Schakowsky for Congress• Schneider for Congress• Catalina for Congress• Palmer for Illinois• Robin Kelly for Congress• Peggy Hubbard for Us Senate• Chuy Garcia for Congress• Junaid for Congress• Lahood for Congress• Marie Newman for Congress• Mike Bost for Congress Committee• Kristine Schanbacher for Congress• Kina Collins for Congress• Friends of Raja for Congress• Rodney for Congress• Arview for Senate
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