In addition to this contribution of $5,000 to Robert Rita, records show that Leslie Bluhm has made 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends for Foxx | Feb. 25, 2020 | $12,500 |
| Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita | Dec. 30, 2019 | $5,800 |
| Friends of Michael Negron | Dec. 27, 2018 | $5,600 |
| FoxFor43 | Feb. 23, 2019 | $5,400 |
| Friends for Foxx | Oct. 21, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Citizens for Laura M Murphy | Oct. 20, 2016 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Heather Steans | Dec. 17, 2020 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Kelly M Burke | Dec. 15, 2020 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | Nov. 17, 2020 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Heather Steans | Nov. 20, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin | March 15, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Deborah Conroy | Dec. 9, 2020 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Michael Alvarez | Jan. 23, 2015 | $2,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Iosbaker | Celina Villanueva | Democratic | Nov. 2, 2020 | $400,164,048 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Feb. 26, 2020 | $3,000,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Jan. 30, 2020 | $2,650,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | June 26, 2020 | $1,200,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | June 1, 2020 | $850,000 |
| 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 |
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