Michael Cullinan donates $10,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Michael Cullinan donated $10,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Sept. 29, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $10,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that Michael Cullinan has made 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brady for Senate Inc | Oct. 12, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Unes | June 30, 2018 | $3,000 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Oct. 21, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Dave Koehler | Aug. 30, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Aug. 15, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Unes | June 29, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Oct. 16, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | June 8, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Unes | May 31, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Unes | Dec. 31, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Oct. 29, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Oct. 20, 2017 | $1,300 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | Aug. 2, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Citizens For Erika Harold | July 3, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | March 16, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | April 5, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Ryan Spain | March 23, 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 | Sept. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |