In addition to this contribution of $5,000 to Fritz Kaegi, records show that Leonard Gail has made 11 other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2016.
| 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 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 | Sept. 23, 2015 | $2,400 |
| Lightfoot for Chicago | June 30, 2019 | $2,000 |
| Friends of Christian Mitchell | Jan. 7, 2015 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Feb. 26, 2020 | $3,000,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Jan. 30, 2020 | $2,650,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Jan. 2, 2020 | $2,350,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | July 22, 2019 | $1,500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Nov. 21, 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Dec. 5, 2019 | $800,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Nov. 8, 2019 | $650,000 |
| William Conway | Bill Conway | Democratic | Nov. 22, 2019 | $550,000 |
| Kenneth Griffin | Bill Conway | Democratic | March 12, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Michael Sacks | Kim Foxx | Democratic | March 6, 2020 | $250,000 |
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