In addition to this contribution of $3,000 to Gilbert Villegas, records show that Benjamin Fernandez has made nine 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 Gilbert Villegas for Alderman | March 9, 2020 | $5,000 |
| Friends of Michael Negron | June 13, 2018 | $4,500 |
| Friends for Anna Valencia | Dec. 29, 2018 | $3,000 |
| Iris for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk | March 14, 2020 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Martin A Sandoval | Sept. 24, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Friends for Anna Valencia | June 30, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Friends of David Gonzalez | June 11, 2018 | $2,000 |
| Iris for the 20th District | Sept. 25, 2019 | $1,200 |
| Iris for the 20th District | Oct. 4, 2018 | $1,100 |
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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