In addition to this contribution of $2,500 to James Mendrick, records show that William Merchantz has made 11 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2017.
| 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 |
| Citizens for Dan Cronin | Sept. 30, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Mazzochi | Sept. 4, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Mendrick for Sheriff | Aug. 25, 2020 | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Aug. 24, 2020 | $1,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | March 12, 2021 | $35,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | June 26, 2020 | $1,200,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Sept. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Aug. 3, 2020 | $500,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | Sept. 21, 2020 | $400,000 |
| Paul Ozinga | Tim Ozinga | Republican | Dec. 23, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Annette Ozinga | Tim Ozinga | Republican | Dec. 23, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Aaron Ozinga | Tim Ozinga | Republican | Dec. 22, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Kim Foxx | Democratic | Oct. 27, 2020 | $200,000 |
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