Nelson Wood donates $1,000 to James F. McCluskey's election campaign
Nelson Wood donated $1,000 to Republican James F. McCluskey's election campaign committee, McCluskey for Circuit Judge, on Oct. 18, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to James F. McCluskey, records show that Nelson Wood has made 19 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2015.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Phelps for State Representative | June 15, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Brandon Phelps for State Representative | June 16, 2014 | $3,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Oct. 28, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | Oct. 19, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Brandon Phelps for State Representative | June 12, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Committee to Elect Judge Jo Beth Weber for Appellate Court Judge | Nov. 3, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Brandon Phelps for State Representative | Oct. 15, 2014 | $2,500 |
| Friends of John Bradley, Inc | Sept. 16, 2014 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Nathan Reitz | Sept. 26, 2019 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Nathan Reitz | Nov. 25, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | July 15, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Featherstun for State's Attorney | June 19, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | July 2, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Friends of John Bradley, Inc | Aug. 24, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Schimpf | July 18, 2016 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Schimpf | Sept. 25, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Douglas Hoffman | July 26, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Friends of John Bradley, Inc | Nov. 20, 2014 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Bill Kilquist | Nov. 1, 2014 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | July 22, 2019 | $1,500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 19, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Feb. 12, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 11, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Chancelor Bennett | Amara Enyia | Non Partisan | Jan. 15, 2019 | $400,000 |
| Steve Harrick | Jerry Joyce | Non Partisan | Feb. 19, 2019 | $250,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Toni Preckwinkle | Democratic | Jan. 31, 2019 | $200,000 |
| Kanye West | Amara Enyia | Non Partisan | Oct. 31, 2018 | $126,460 |
| Richard Uihlein | William E Brady | Republican | Oct. 30, 2018 | $120,000 |
| Michael Madigan | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | Aug. 23, 2019 | $100,001 |