Michael Keiser donates $1,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Michael Keiser donated $1,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on June 30, 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 Michael Keiser has made 11 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 Erika Harold | Feb. 22, 2018 | $25,000 |
| Bill Daley For Mayor | Jan. 24, 2019 | $10,000 |
| Citizens For Erika Harold | Sept. 20, 2018 | $10,000 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | June 27, 2018 | $10,000 |
| Jason for Illinois | March 14, 2016 | $6,400 |
| Gery Chico for Mayor | Jan. 29, 2019 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | July 19, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | Nov. 1, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens For Erika Harold | Nov. 6, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | June 23, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | June 16, 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 | 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 |