Donald Wilson donates $50,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Donald Wilson donated $50,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Aug. 24, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $50,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that Donald Wilson 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, 2016.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lightfoot for Chicago | April 2, 2019 | $100,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | May 18, 2018 | $50,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | March 18, 2015 | $50,000 |
| Citizens For Erika Harold | Sept. 12, 2018 | $25,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 19, 2018 | $25,000 |
| Friends of Bill Conway | Dec. 31, 2019 | $20,000 |
| Friends of David Walsh | Aug. 1, 2018 | $5,200 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Sept. 16, 2019 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Renato | March 15, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 17, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Sept. 28, 2016 | $3,900 |
| Citizens for Alderman Michael Scott Jr | June 28, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Patrick O'Connor | Feb. 16, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Dec. 11, 2015 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nov. 21, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Dec. 5, 2019 | $800,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Nov. 8, 2019 | $650,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Nov. 22, 2019 | $550,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Aug. 3, 2020 | $500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Bill Conway | Democratic | March 12, 2020 | $250,000 |