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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Raja for Congress | Raja S. Krishnamoorthi | $1,106,894 | Schaumburg, IL |
| Tammy for Illinois | Tammy L. Duckworth | $729,728 | Chicago, IL |
| Lauren Underwood for Congress | Lauren A. Underwood | $531,328 | Oswego, IL |
| Kinzinger for Congress | Adam Kinzinger | $529,245 | Ottawa, IL |
| Schneider for Congress | Bradley Scott Schneider | $358,586 | Deerfield, IL |
| Junaid for Congress | Junaid Congress | $205,878 | Oak Brook, IL |
| Casten for Congress | Sean Casten | $169,578 | Downers Grove, IL |
| Schakowsky for Congress | Janice D. Schakowsky | $161,950 | Evanston, IL |
| Marie Newman for Congress | Marie Newman | $146,066 | La Grange, IL |
| Esther for Congress | Esther Joy King | $136,044 | East Moline, IL |
| Robin Kelly for Congress | Robin L. Kelly | $102,905 | Chicago, IL |
| Mike Bost for Congress Committee | Michael J. Bost | $92,850 | Murphysboro, IL |
| Rodney for Congress | Rodney L. Davis | $89,392 | Taylorville, IL |
| Bill Foster for Congress Committee | William G. Foster | $71,285 | Aurora, IL |
| Catalina for Congress | Catalina Lauf | $69,162 | Woodstock, IL |
| Lahood for Congress | Darin Mckay Lahood | $58,975 | Peoria, IL |
| Chuy Garcia for Congress | Jesus Garcia | $29,320 | Chicago, IL |
| Friends of Jahmal Cole | Jahmal Cole | $20,300 | Chicago, IL |
| Quigley for Congress | Mike Quigley | $12,300 | Chicago, IL |
| Dan Lipinski for Congress | Daniel William Lipinski | $10,800 | Western Springs, IL |
| Citizens for Rush | Bobby Lee Rush | $10,050 | Chicago, IL |
| Davis for Congress/Friends of Danny K Davis | Danny K. Davis | $5,500 | Chicago, IL |
| Jeanne for Congress | Jeanne Ives | $2,250 | Wheaton, IL |
| Kristine Schanbacher for Congress | Kristine Schanbacher | $813 | Chicago, IL |
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