Neil Bluhm donates $5,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Neil Bluhm donated $5,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Oct. 14, 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 Neil Bluhm has made 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Raoul for Illinois | Sept. 25, 2018 | $100,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 15, 2018 | $10,000 |
| Raoul for Illinois | March 12, 2018 | $10,000 |
| Raoul for Illinois | Feb. 16, 2018 | $6,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 28, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Friends for Foxx | Dec. 8, 2017 | $5,600 |
| Friends for Foxx | Oct. 21, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Elgie Sims | Dec. 31, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Nov. 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Oct. 23, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Antonio Tony Munoz | March 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Nov. 10, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Committee to Elect Dan Burke | Nov. 6, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Oct. 20, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Lou Lang | March 17, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Omar Aquino | Dec. 22, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Kate Cloonen | Oct. 21, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Chris Nybo | Oct. 21, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Michael P McAuliffe | Oct. 30, 2018 | $1,500 |
| Citizens for Alderman Reilly | Dec. 22, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Hopkins for Chicago | March 30, 2015 | $1,500 |
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 |