In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to Jim Durkin, records show that William Merchantz 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ives For Illinois - Governor | Feb. 27, 2018 | $75,000 |
| Ives For Illinois - Governor | Dec. 11, 2017 | $25,000 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | March 8, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Bob Grogan | Aug. 24, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Citizens For Dan Patlak | Aug. 22, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | Sept. 2, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Martin T Tully | Sept. 1, 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 | June 26, 2020 | $1,200,000 |
| 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 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Aug. 3, 2020 | $500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Bill Conway | Democratic | March 12, 2020 | $250,000 |
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