Andrew Bluhm donates $5,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Andrew Bluhm donated $5,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Nov. 17, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $5,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that Andrew Bluhm has made 24 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2016.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gery Chico for Mayor | Feb. 22, 2019 | $50,000 |
| Gery Chico for Mayor | Feb. 4, 2019 | $50,000 |
| Bill Daley For Mayor | Feb. 4, 2019 | $50,000 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | Aug. 2, 2018 | $50,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | March 18, 2015 | $30,000 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Dec. 30, 2019 | $5,800 |
| FoxFor43 | Dec. 27, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Nov. 14, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Foxx | Oct. 21, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Antonio Tony Munoz | Nov. 1, 2020 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 14, 2020 | $5,000 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | Nov. 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 23, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Antonio Tony Munoz | March 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 15, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Dec. 28, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Nov. 2, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Oct. 20, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Lou Lang | March 17, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 15, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Christine Radogno | March 15, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Scott Drury | Nov. 10, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Chris Nybo | Oct. 21, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Sheri Jesiel | Oct. 26, 2016 | $1,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Iosbaker | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | Nov. 2, 2020 | $400,164,048 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Feb. 26, 2020 | $3,000,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Jan. 30, 2020 | $2,650,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Jan. 2, 2020 | $2,350,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | June 26, 2020 | $1,200,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | June 1, 2020 | $850,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Dec. 5, 2019 | $800,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Sept. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Aug. 3, 2020 | $500,000 |