In addition to this contribution of $5,000 to Jeanette Ward, records show that Troy Mertz has made three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Committee to Elect Brewer | Feb. 20, 2020 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Terry Hunt | March 14, 2016 | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Terry Hunt | Oct. 3, 2019 | $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 | 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 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 19, 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 |
| Steve Harrick | Jerry Joyce | Non Partisan | Feb. 19, 2019 | $250,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Kim Foxx | Democratic | Jan. 9, 2020 | $200,000 |
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