Ten Legislative Races Pass $1M Mark

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Illinois Campaign for Political Reform

Oct 22, 2010, 04:40 ET

More than 60% of Funds Come from Legislative Leaders

CHICAGO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR) reported Friday that leader contributions in the top 20 targeted legislative races account for $12,750,525 or 63% of all receipts in those campaigns. As we enter the final full week of the election, that percentage is expected to rise.

Of Democratic candidates, the Democratic Party of Illinois accounts for $4.48 million; the Senate Democratic Victory Fund has contributed $3.32 million; and $230,693 has gone into targeted campaigns from Friends of Michael J Madigan.

On the Republican side, the Illinois Republican Party is the top supporter of targeted contests at $1.271 million. The House Republican Organization has also contributed $1.27 million and the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee has given $1.17 million. An additional $822,000 comes from Citizen's to Elect Tom Cross, plus $176,000 from Citizens for Christine Radogno.

"Once again the larger than life role of the legislative leaders is evident in their dominance over campaign resources," said Cynthia Canary, Director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. "Legislative candidates in targeted districts rely far more heavily on their leaders for financial support, than they do on area voters."

With election day now only 10 days away, races for the state legislature are shaping up to be among the most expensive in state history. Five Senate races and five House races have passed the million-dollar mark, with several others poised to do so as early as next week.

Top 20 Legislative Races as of October 21, 2010


Senate Races
District	Candidate		P	Total Reported Fundraising	Race Total
10TH SENATE	DOHERTY		R	$340,600	$985,800
10TH SENATE	MULROE		D	$645,200	$985,800
22ND SENATE	RAUSCHENBERGER		R	$671,400	$1,482,500
22ND SENATE	NOLAND		D	$811,100	$1,482,500
31ST SENATE	SCHMIDT		R	$453,400	$1,148,400
31ST SENATE	BOND		D	$695,000	$1,148,400
34TH SENATE	SYVERSON		R	$527,800	$1,040,100
34TH SENATE	WILSON		D	$512,300	$1,040,100
40TH SENATE	BAUMGARTNER		R	$400,700	$1,414,200
40TH SENATE	HUTCHINSON		D	$1,013,500	$1,414,200
43RD SENATE	CRENSHAW		R	$309,800	$1,110,600
43RD SENATE	WILHELMI		D	$800,800	$1,110,600
49TH SENATE	McCANN		R	$746,700	$2,431,400
49TH SENATE	DEMUZIO		D	$1,684,700	$2,431,400
51ST SENATE	McCARTER		R	$369,200	$635,800
51ST SENATE	DUDLEY		D	$266,500	$635,800
55TH SENATE	RIGHTER		R	$574,400	$622,400
55TH SENATE	WEGER		D	$48,000	$622,400
House Races
17TH REPRESENTATIVE		CHANG	R	$346,500	$940,900
17TH REPRESENTATIVE		BISS	D	$594,300	$940,900
37TH REPRESENTATIVE		JUNKAS	R	$155,600	$547,500
37TH REPRESENTATIVE		McCARTHY	D	$391,900	$547,500
43RD REPRESENTATIVE		MUNSON	R	$320,200	$932,900
43RD REPRESENTATIVE		FARNHAM	D	$612,700	$932,900
44TH REPRESENTATIVE		ROTH	R	$322,900	$740,700
44TH REPRESENTATIVE		CRESPO	D	$417,800	$740,700
56TH REPRESENTATIVE		HIGGINS	R	$447,500	$1,065,800
56TH REPRESENTATIVE		MUSSMAN	D	$618,300	$1,065,800
66TH REPRESENTATIVE		HARRIS	R	$233,600	$845,100
66TH REPRESENTATIVE		WALKER	D	$611,500	$845,100
85TH REPRESENTATIVE		OLIVER	R	$295,100	$679,400
85TH REPRESENTATIVE		McASEY	D	$384,200	$679,400
91ST REPRESENTATIVE		UNES	R	$650,500	$1,469,900
91ST REPRESENTATIVE		SMITH	D	$819,400	$1,469,900
92ND REPRESENTATIVE		MONTELONGO	R	$133,200	$713,400
92ND REPRESENTATIVE		GORDON	D	$580,200	$713,400
98TH REPRESENTATIVE		ROSENTHAL	R	$627,400	$1,478,000
98TH REPRESENTATIVE		LANDERS	D	$850,600	$1,478,000
101ST REPRESENTATIVE		BROWN	R	$547,600	$1,225,600
101ST REPRESENTATIVE		FLIDER	D	$678,000	$1,225,600
112TH REPRESENTATIVE		KAY	R	$351,800	$1,166,200
112TH REPRESENTATIVE		HOFFMAN	D	$814,400	$1,166,200

ICPR has posted the top 20 contributors to legislative races and to legislative leaders and Illinois political parties at www.ilcampaign.org. To search legislative races, go here: http://ilcampaign.org/sunshine/SunshineInitialState.php.

The Sunshine Database at www.ILcampaign.org is the only Illinois website that with information standardized by donor name. Political campaign reports to the state often include variations and misspellings of donor names and addresses, making it impossible to get an accurate picture of contribution activity from the campaign committee reports alone. The Sunshine Database also has coded the information by interest group.

ICPR's website also allows visitors to search by candidate name or by district number to find more detailed information about contributors to those candidates and search by a contributor name to see what campaign committees received contributions from that contributor.

About the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is a non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization conducting research and advocating reforms to promote public participation in government, address the role of money in politics and encourage integrity, accountability and transparency in government. The late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon founded ICPR in 1997.

CONTACT: Cindi Canary, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, 312 335-1767

SOURCE Illinois Campaign for Political Reform