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JB Pritzker donates $1,000,000 to their own election campaign

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JB Pritzker donated $1,000,000 to their own election campaign committee, JB for Governor, on Nov. 21, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

In addition to this contribution of $1,000,000 to JB Pritzker, records show that JB Pritzker has made 27 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 CommitteeDateAmount
JB for GovernorMay 31, 2018$25,000,000
JB for GovernorSept. 25, 2018$20,000,000
JB for GovernorAug. 14, 2018$20,000,000
JB for GovernorOct. 18, 2018$15,000,000
JB for GovernorOct. 26, 2018$10,000,000
JB for GovernorMarch 27, 2018$7,000,000
JB for GovernorMarch 1, 2018$7,000,000
JB for GovernorFeb. 14, 2018$7,000,000
JB for GovernorJan. 25, 2018$7,000,000
JB for GovernorDec. 6, 2017$7,000,000
JB for GovernorOct. 3, 2017$7,000,000
JB for GovernorAug. 2, 2017$7,000,000
JB for GovernorJune 5, 2017$7,000,000
JB for GovernorApril 10, 2017$7,000,000
JB for GovernorMarch 14, 2018$6,300,000
JB for GovernorMay 21, 2018$5,000,000
JB for GovernorJuly 22, 2019$1,500,000
JB for GovernorFeb. 12, 2019$1,000,000
JB for GovernorMarch 17, 2017$200,000
Taxpayers for QuinnMarch 13, 2014$120,000
Supporters of Jack D FranksOct. 17, 2016$5,400
Friends of Michele SmithMarch 23, 2015$5,000
Sheila Simon for IllinoisJune 16, 2014$5,000
Preckwinkle for PresidentJune 30, 2017$2,500
Friends for Anna ValenciaMarch 10, 2017$2,500
Friends of Michele SmithMarch 11, 2014$2,500
Hopkins for ChicagoApril 6, 2015$2,000

The ISBE reports the following ten largest contributions to candidates for political office in Illinois in the past 12 months:

DonorCandidatePartyDateAmount
JB PritzkerJB PritzkerDemocraticJuly 22, 2019$1,500,000
JB PritzkerJB PritzkerDemocraticNov. 21, 2019$1,000,000
Kenneth GriffinWilliam M. DaleyDemocraticFeb. 19, 2019$1,000,000
JB PritzkerJB PritzkerDemocraticFeb. 12, 2019$1,000,000
Kenneth GriffinWilliam M. DaleyDemocraticFeb. 11, 2019$1,000,000
William ConwayBill ConwayDemocraticNov. 8, 2019$650,000
Chancelor BennettAmara EnyiaNon PartisanJan. 15, 2019$400,000
Steve HarrickJerry JoyceNon PartisanFeb. 19, 2019$250,000
Fred EychanerToni PreckwinkleDemocraticJan. 31, 2019$200,000
Michael MadiganMichael J. MadiganDemocraticAug. 23, 2019$100,001

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