Patrick Fitzgerald donated $1,000 to Democrat Patrick O’brien’s election campaign committee, Pat O’Brien for State’s Attorney, on Sept. 18, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to Patrick O’brien, records show that Patrick Fitzgerald 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GMFM-Garry McCarthy For Mayor | Sept. 28, 2018 | $2,000 |
| GMFM-Garry McCarthy For Mayor | Aug. 24, 2018 | $2,000 |
| GMFM-Garry McCarthy For Mayor | Aug. 7, 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 |
