Kenneth Griffin donates $5,800 to Grant Wehrli's election campaign
Kenneth Griffin donated $5,800 to Republican Grant Wehrli's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Grant Wehrli, on Oct. 19, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $5,800 to Grant Wehrli, records show that Kenneth Griffin has made 63 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 16, 2018 | $5,000,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 21, 2016 | $3,000,000 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | Sept. 29, 2016 | $3,000,000 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | Dec. 21, 2017 | $2,500,000 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | Oct. 21, 2016 | $2,000,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 7, 2016 | $2,000,000 |
| Citizens For Erika Harold | Oct. 16, 2018 | $1,500,000 |
| Bill Daley For Mayor | Feb. 19, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Bill Daley For Mayor | Feb. 11, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | Oct. 17, 2018 | $1,000,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 5, 2018 | $1,000,000 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | Oct. 4, 2018 | $500,000 |
| Friends of Bill Conway | March 12, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | March 2, 2015 | $250,000 |
| Citizens for Mazzochi | Oct. 13, 2020 | $200,000 |
| Citizens For Erika Harold | Sept. 13, 2018 | $200,000 |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | Jan. 16, 2015 | $75,000 |
| Citizens for Amy Grant | Dec. 28, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Anderson for Illinois | Dec. 7, 2018 | $5,600 |
| McCombie for Illinois | Nov. 7, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Michael Babcock | Oct. 23, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Mazzochi | Oct. 22, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Mark Batinick | Oct. 22, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Parkhurst | Oct. 19, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Winger for Rep | Oct. 19, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Connelly | Oct. 18, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Olsen for Illinois | Oct. 18, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Brian W Stewart | Oct. 16, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of John Curran | Oct. 15, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Fowler for Senate | Oct. 15, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Rooney for Illinois | Oct. 15, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Elect Dan McConchie | Oct. 14, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Plummer for Illinois | Oct. 13, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens For Corrigan | Oct. 13, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Dan Ugaste | Oct. 12, 2018 | $5,600 |
| DeWitte for Illinois Senate | Oct. 12, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Peter Breen | Sept. 28, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Tom Morrison | Sept. 26, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Tonia Khouri | Sept. 26, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends of Barrett Davie | July 20, 2018 | $5,600 |
| David McSweeney for State Representative | May 25, 2018 | $5,600 |
| David McSweeney for State Representative | Aug. 21, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | June 23, 2016 | $5,400 |
| David McSweeney for State Representative | May 10, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Committee to Elect Terri Bryant | May 10, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Jason Kasiar | April 11, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Bryce Benton | April 6, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Schimpf | March 30, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Mike Amrozowicz | March 29, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Parkhurst | March 29, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Committee to Elect Jerry L Long | March 29, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Fowler for Senate | March 29, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Jillian Bernas | March 26, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Rod Drobinski | March 25, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Avery Bourne | March 25, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens to Elect Michelle Smith for Senate | March 25, 2016 | $5,400 |
| McCombie for Illinois | March 24, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Sept. 30, 2015 | $5,400 |
| David McSweeney for State Representative | June 15, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Mark Batinick | Sept. 30, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Winger for Rep | July 1, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | June 30, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Scott Drury | Oct. 26, 2015 | $2,500 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Bill Conway | Democratic | March 12, 2020 | $250,000 |