Brendan Reilly's campaign money: donors, lobbyists, and money near votes
Alderperson, 42nd Ward (profile). Campaign committees: Citizens for Reilly.
- Cash on hand: $366,997 (as of Sep 30, 2026)
- Raised this term: $4,924,456; since 2019: $6,202,071 (1,787 itemized donations)
- From Chicago: 77% of itemized money
- From registered City lobbyists: $147,224 in 195 contributions
- From interests tied to legislation, in the 365 days before 8 votes: $10,156 (below)
Top donors
| Donor | Total | Gifts | Employer or occupation | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard R. Labkon | $210,000 | 5 | Rose Worldwide, Inc | Chicago, IL |
| Brendan Reilly | $200,002 | 2 | City of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| Jim Perry | $170,000 | 3 | Madison Dearborn Partners | Chicago, IL |
| Matthew Bayer | $160,000 | 2 | MJ Holding Company, LLC | Chicago, IL |
| Megan O'Keefe | $150,000 | 2 | Self | Chicago, IL |
| Anthony Davis | $150,000 | 1 | Linden Capital Partners | Chicago, IL |
| Disney Worldwide Services, Inc | $132,260 | 2 | Lake Buena Vista, FL | |
| Gerald Beeson | $130,000 | 3 | Citadel LLC | Orland Park, IL |
| Donald R. Wilson | $126,000 | 3 | DRW Holdings | Chicago, IL |
| 42nd Ward Democratic Organization | $120,000 | 1 | Chicago, IL | |
| Patrick Salvi | $115,091 | 9 | Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. | Waukegan, IL |
| Richard Melman | $110,600 | 10 | Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises | Chicago, IL |
| Jim Frank | $105,000 | 4 | FCE | Des Plaines, IL |
| Alexander Pissios | $100,000 | 2 | Alecko Capital | Chicago, IL |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 PAC | $100,000 | 1 | Chicago, IL | |
| Thomas P. O'Reilly | $75,000 | 2 | Not Employed | Chicago, IL |
| Urban Innovations (lobbying client) | $73,045 | 4 | Chicago, IL | |
| Justin Huscher | $70,000 | 3 | Retired | Chicago, IL |
| Riverside Investment & Development Company. | $69,600 | 7 | Chicago, IL | |
| GNP Realty Partners, LLC | $62,800 | 15 | Chicago, IL | |
| Shay Ghazimoradi | $58,000 | 19 | Washington Square Liquors Inc | Chicago, IL |
| Neil Book | $51,500 | 2 | JSSI | Chicago, IL |
| Matthew Pritzker | $50,000 | 1 | Matthew Pritzker Company | Chicago, IL |
| JMB Realty Corporation | $50,000 | 1 | Chicago, IL | |
| Brian C. Miller | $50,000 | 1 | Linden Capital Partners | Chicago, IL |
Top donors' employers
| Employer | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| Linden Capital Partners | $205,000 | 3 |
| Madison Dearborn Partners | $170,000 | 3 |
| Mj Holding Company, Llc | $160,000 | 2 |
| Lettuce Entertain You | $130,900 | 13 |
| Citadel Llc | $130,000 | 3 |
| Drw Holdings | $126,000 | 3 |
| Rose Worldwide, Inc | $110,000 | 3 |
| 2Fillc | $102,500 | 3 |
| City Of Chicago | $100,001 | 1 |
| Alderman | $100,001 | 1 |
| Alecko Capital | $100,000 | 2 |
| Rose Worldwide Inc | $100,000 | 2 |
| Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard | $75,000 | 1 |
| Jssi | $51,500 | 2 |
| Matthew Pritzker Company | $50,000 | 1 |
Lobbyists who gave
| Lobbyist | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Minaghan Dba Mkm Services | $10,500 | 7 |
| John Dunn | $8,500 | 9 |
| Robert Gamrath | $8,000 | 11 |
| Michael Houlihan | $7,500 | 7 |
| John George | $7,500 | 7 |
| Michael Alvarez | $7,500 | 5 |
| Arnold Harris | $7,500 | 6 |
| Patrick Carey | $6,000 | 7 |
| Michael Ezgur | $5,500 | 7 |
| Jerome Schain | $4,750 | 5 |
| David Ruttenberg | $4,500 | 5 |
| Alan Lev | $4,500 | 5 |
| Langdon Neal | $3,600 | 4 |
| Michael Kasper | $3,000 | 5 |
| Thomas Raines | $3,000 | 2 |
Money near votes
Money from the interests tied to a piece of legislation (its lobbying clients, their lobbyists, companies and employees named in it) received in the 365 days before the vote.
Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.
Shares the most donors with
- Brian Hopkins: 119 donors in common (8% overlap)
- William Conway: 81 donors in common (6% overlap)
- Walter R. Burnett: 92 donors in common (5% overlap)
- Timothy R. Knudsen: 63 donors in common (4% overlap)
- Bennett R. Lawson: 57 donors in common (4% overlap)
Legislation they sponsored that was lobbied
- Short Term Rentals Amendment: 23 filings (Airbnb, Inc.)
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (42.605) to allow additional package goods licenses on…: 12 filings (Concord Capital Re)
- Chicago Shoreline Advisory Board: 6 filings (Openlands)
- Amendment of Municipal Code Title 13 by adding new Chapter 13-150 establishing requirements for…: 6 filings (Illinois Environmental Council, Openlands)
- Designation of May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in Chicago.: 3 filings (Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago)
- Designation of April 1 through April 30 as Arab American Heritage Month in Chicago.: 3 filings (Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago)
- Establishment of Chicago Tourism Improvement District (CTID): 2 filings (Choose Chicago, Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association)
- SO2024-0008201: 2 filings (Amazon.Com Services LLC, Illinois Environmental Council)
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-17 by modifying procedures for designation of restricted residential…: 2 filings (Airbnb, Inc.)
- Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 14B, 14X and 15 (2026 Municipal Code…: 1 filings (Airbnb, Inc.)
- Call for hearing(s) on proposed rate hikes by Peoples Gas Company: 1 filings (Illinois Environmental Council)
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-120-518 establishing reporting and tracking procedures regarding hate…: 1 filings (Equality Illinois)
- Commemoration of May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month: 1 filings (Jewish United Fund)
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-13-0103-A regarding separate Special Use zoning application fees for…: 1 filings (The Small Business Advocacy Council)
Campaign data from the Illinois State Board of Elections (itemized: $150+). Lobbyist data from the City of Chicago Board of Ethics. Lobbyist and lobbyist-client donor flags are name matches. Street addresses are not published. Links between money and legislation are computed: lobbying filings are matched to legislation by record number, address, the client's name, or similar wording; donors are matched by exact company or employer name. Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote. See also Brendan Reilly's connections and money across the Council.
Sources and methods: how we get and count this data · report an error