Richard Duchossois donates $25,000 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Richard Duchossois donated $25,000 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 $25,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that Richard Duchossois has made 13 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 Rauner, Inc | Aug. 22, 2018 | $150,000 |
| Bill Daley For Mayor | Feb. 8, 2019 | $25,000 |
| Citizens For Erika Harold | Sept. 28, 2018 | $25,000 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | July 31, 2018 | $10,000 |
| David McSweeney for State Representative | June 16, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Friends for Anna Valencia | Oct. 30, 2019 | $5,000 |
| Brady for Senate Inc | Aug. 5, 2019 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | Aug. 3, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Jesse White | Aug. 3, 2017 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Rauner, Inc | Oct. 10, 2017 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | Oct. 26, 2017 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Edward M Burke | Nov. 8, 2015 | $1,500 |
| Friends of David Walsh | Sept. 4, 2018 | $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 |