# William Conway vs. Bennett R. Lawson: votes, sponsorships, and money

[William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34) (34th Ward) and [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44) (44th Ward), side by side.

- They voted the same way on **95.4%** of the 87 divided roll calls both voted on, and split on [4](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-conway-vs-bennett-r-lawson#where-they-split)
- Co-sponsored **4** items (items with 10 or fewer sponsors)
- Share **4** committees
- Addressed each other **15** times in recorded meetings (0 in agreement, 0 in disagreement)

**Chart:** [William Conway vs. Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-conway-vs-bennett-r-lawson/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-conway-vs-bennett-r-lawson/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-conway-vs-bennett-r-lawson/embed)

> Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

## Campaign money

|  | [William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/william-conway) | [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/bennett-r-lawson) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash on hand | $1,091,967 | $190,008 |
| Raised this term | $1,883,594 | $554,650 |
| From registered lobbyists | $49,484 | $57,950 |

**Top donors to both**

| Donor | William Conway | Bennett R. Lawson |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Sacks | $14,200 | $14,200 |
| Cari Sacks | $14,200 | $14,200 |

## Where they split

| Date | Legislation | William Conway | Bennett R. Lawson | Money near the vote |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jun 17, 2026 | [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-156 by defining and prohibiting the installation…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0024076-defining-prohibiting-installation-use-sweepstakes-machines) | No | Yes | - |
| May 21, 2025 | [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 17-3-0207 and 17-4-0207 removing by-right permit…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0016754-removing-right-permit-requirements-residential-storage) | Yes | No | - |
| May 7, 2025 | [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-44 by adding new Section 2-44-170 establishing…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0015560-adding-new-not-profit-residential-investment) | No | Yes | - |
| Mar 12, 2025 | [Amendment of Municipal Code Title 4 by adding new Chapter 4-401 entitled "Trade In Fur…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0002983-title-4-adding-new-entitled-trade) | No | Yes | - |

> Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote. "Money near the vote" is money from interests tied to that legislation in the year before it.

See also [closest allies](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/insights/closest-allies) and the [Council network](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network).

Sources and methods: [how we get and count this data](/about#methods) · [report an error](/about#corrections)

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