Greg Carlin donates $5,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Greg Carlin donated $5,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Sept. 3, 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 Greg Carlin has made 30 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. 11, 2019 | $10,000 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Dec. 30, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 28, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 15, 2018 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Nov. 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Antonio Tony Munoz | Nov. 1, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Nov. 1, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 23, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Burke | May 7, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Antonio Tony Munoz | March 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate | Jan. 19, 2017 | $4,000 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | Nov. 14, 2016 | $4,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Nov. 2, 2016 | $4,000 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Oct. 20, 2016 | $4,000 |
| Friends of Derek Lindblom | March 13, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Emil Jones III | Jan. 1, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Elgie Sims | Dec. 31, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Derek Lindblom | June 7, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Burke | Nov. 6, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Chris Nybo | Feb. 11, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Friends of John C D'Amico | Nov. 11, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens to Elect Ron Sandack | March 28, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | March 14, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Caroline for 43 | March 20, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | March 15, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Bridget Gainer | Nov. 10, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | Sept. 30, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Christine Radogno | March 15, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 15, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Dec. 9, 2015 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | June 1, 2020 | $850,000 |
| 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 |