For Immediate Release
October 21, 2004

Contact: Cindi Canary
(312) 335-1767


ICPR Finds Millions in Campaign Cash Available
as Races Head to Last Ten Days


Heading in to the final 10 days of the 2004 campaign, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform and the Sunshine Project find millions of campaign cash still on the sidelines. Whether this money will be deployed to Illinois’ national-record-smashing Supreme Court race, or any of a dozen top-tier legislative contests remains to be seen. For more updates about where this money winds up, check www.ilcampaign.org

Caucus Committee Funds Reported* Transfers Reported# Remaining Balance
House Demo-crats Friends of Michael J. Madigan $1,848,599 $1,101,000 $747,599
Democratic Party of IL $5,183,052 $4,011,151 $1,171,901
House Repub-licans Cmte to Elect Tom Cross $1,960,394 $768,578 $1,191,816
House Republican Organization $1,157,256 $563,454 $593,802
Illinois House Victory Fund $153,000 $135,000 $18,000
Senate Demo-crats Citizens for Emil Jones $2,814,084 $1,000,000 $1,814,084
Illinois Senate Democratic Fund $2,549,087 $1,504,395 $1,044,692
Senate Repub-licans Citizens for Frank Watson $1,622,484 $462,760 $1,159,724
Republican State Senate Campaign Cmte $2,159,713 $1,229,261 $930,452
Illinois Republican Party $1,702,581 $985,309 $717,272

* - Counts reported cash on hand as of June 30, 2004, plus reported receipts since July 1, 2004 through October 20, 2004.

#- Counts funds reported spent between July 1, 2004 and October 20, 2004

ICPR's website, ilcampaign.org, has analysis of donors to the hottest state races in Illinois. For more information on which races are attracting the most interest from donors and special interests, please visit ilcampaign.org.

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