In addition to this contribution of $1,000 to Samantha Nugent, records show that Gary Carlson has made four 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 Margaret Laurino | Aug. 7, 2018 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Margaret Laurino | Nov. 8, 2016 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Margaret Laurino | Dec. 2, 2014 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Margaret Laurino | June 2, 2017 | $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 | 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 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | July 22, 2019 | $1,500,000 |
| 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 |
| Chancelor Bennett | Amara Enyia | Non Partisan | Jan. 15, 2019 | $400,000 |
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