Allen Schwartz donates $5,000 to James F. McCluskey's election campaign
Allen Schwartz donated $5,000 to Republican James F. McCluskey's election campaign committee, McCluskey for Circuit Judge, on Sept. 22, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $5,000 to James F. McCluskey, records show that Allen Schwartz has made 14 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2015.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Committee for Margaret McBride | Sept. 23, 2019 | $5,000 |
| GMFM-Garry McCarthy For Mayor | June 26, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Vincent F Cornelius | Feb. 5, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Michelle Moore | Dec. 30, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Jesse G Reyes | March 5, 2020 | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Michelle Moore | Dec. 9, 2015 | $2,000 |
| Friends of Charlie Beach | Aug. 2, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Justice Nathaniel Roosevelt Howse | Sept. 25, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Elect Judge Griffin | Aug. 16, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Jonathan Carroll | July 13, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Charlie Beach | Jan. 20, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Judge Clare Joyce Quish | Aug. 2, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Judge Cecilia Horan | Aug. 2, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Aleksandra "Alex" Gillespie | Feb. 26, 2016 | $1,000 |
The ISBE reports the following ten largest contributions to candidates for political office in Illinois in the past 12 months:
| Donor | Candidate | Party | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 18, 2018 | $15,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 26, 2018 | $10,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Jim Durkin | Republican | Oct. 16, 2018 | $5,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | July 22, 2019 | $1,500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Erika Harold | Republican | Oct. 16, 2018 | $1,500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 19, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Feb. 12, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 11, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William E Brady | Republican | Oct. 17, 2018 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Jim Durkin | Republican | Oct. 5, 2018 | $1,000,000 |