William Merchantz donates $1,000 to James Mendrick's election campaign
William Merchantz donated $1,000 to Republican James Mendrick's election campaign committee, Mendrick for Sheriff, on Aug. 25, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to James Mendrick, records show that William Merchantz has made eight 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Aug. 3, 2020 | $500,000 |