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Monday, July 21, 2025

Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel returns $75,000 contribution from Richard Melman

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The campaign committee of Chicago mayor candidate Rahm Emanuel, Chicago for Rahm Emanuel, returned a $75,000 contribution from Richard Melman on Jan. 15, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Candidates sometimes refuse or return contributions because they do not want their campaign to be affiliated with the donor. Here are some other contributions Melman has made in the past 12 months to Rahm Emanuel.

Contribution Date
Amount
2018-02-20
$500
2018-02-23
$1,000
2018-03-01
$10,000
2018-06-28
$1,000
2018-08-10
$50,000
2018-09-14
$50,000
2018-10-26
$20,000
2018-12-28
$600

Melman has also made the following contributions to other candidates in the past 12 months:

Contribution Date
Recipient Candidate
Party
Amount
2018-02-20
John Fritchey
Democratic
$500
2018-02-23
John Fritchey
Democratic
$1,000
2018-03-01
Chris Kennedy
Democratic
$10,000
2018-06-28
Michael Negron
Democratic
$1,000
2018-08-10
Brendan Reilly
Non Partisan
$50,000
2018-09-14
Brendan Reilly
Non Partisan
$50,000
2018-10-26
Tom Tunney
Non Partisan
$20,000
2018-12-28
Michele Smith
Democratic
$600

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