In addition to this contribution of $2,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot, records show that Leonard Gail has made 15 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2015.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Heather Steans | Oct. 20, 2015 | $5,400 |
| Friends of Jesse Ruiz | Dec. 18, 2017 | $5,200 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | March 8, 2016 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Heather Steans | July 28, 2014 | $5,000 |
| Biss for Illinois | June 27, 2014 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | March 17, 2014 | $5,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Feb. 25, 2016 | $2,700 |
| Biss for Illinois | Sept. 21, 2015 | $2,700 |
| Biss for Illinois | June 25, 2015 | $2,700 |
| Friends for Fritz | Feb. 20, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon | Dec. 15, 2015 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | Feb. 8, 2014 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | Sept. 23, 2015 | $2,400 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | Jan. 7, 2015 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Frerichs | Sept. 28, 2014 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Sept. 25, 2018 | $20,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Aug. 14, 2018 | $20,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 18, 2018 | $15,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 26, 2018 | $10,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Jim Durkin | Republican | Oct. 16, 2018 | $5,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Erika Harold | Republican | Oct. 16, 2018 | $1,500,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 19, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Feb. 12, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William M. Daley | Democratic | Feb. 11, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | William E Brady | Republican | Oct. 17, 2018 | $1,000,000 |
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