Troy Mertz donates $5,000 to Jeanette Ward's election campaign
Troy Mertz donated $5,000 to Jeanette Ward's election campaign committee, Jeanette for Senate 25, on Feb. 6, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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 |