John Bambenek donates $1,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
John Bambenek donated $1,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on June 2, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that John Bambenek has made one other contribution of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here is this large contribution that they have made since Jan. 1, 2016.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of George Vargas | Aug. 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | July 22, 2019 | $1,500,000 |
| 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 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Bill Conway | Democratic | March 12, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Michael Sacks | Kim Foxx | Democratic | March 6, 2020 | $250,000 |