Richard Colburn donates $50,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Richard Colburn donated $50,000 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on July 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $50,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that Richard Colburn has made five 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 | Sept. 12, 2018 | $50,000 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | April 5, 2018 | $25,000 |
| David McSweeney for State Representative | May 3, 2018 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Jim Oberweis | May 20, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | May 3, 2018 | $5,000 |
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 | 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 |
| Fred Eychaner | Kim Foxx | Democratic | Jan. 9, 2020 | $200,000 |