Richard Porter donates $1,500 to Jim Durkin's election campaign
Richard Porter donated $1,500 to Republican Jim Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, on Sept. 29, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $1,500 to Jim Durkin, records show that Richard Porter has made seven 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 Timothy O Schneider | July 26, 2018 | $5,600 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | June 30, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Leslie Munger | June 29, 2015 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Aug. 21, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Senger for Comptroller | Jan. 25, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Sept. 30, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Senger for Comptroller | Aug. 30, 2018 | $2,000 |
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 | 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 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Sept. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |