There have been 92 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Cook County employees, 75 percent of which have gone to Democratic causes and candidates.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
Table here that shows total donations by employees of Cook County
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Dickler | Jamie Dickler | Democratic | $10,000 |
| Tom Cushing | Thomas M. Cushing | Democratic | $6,500 |
| Peter Kramer | Regina Mescall | Democratic | $6,466 |
| Julie Willis | Arthur Willis | Democratic | $4,523 |
| Luis Arroyo | Marcelino Garcia | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Michael O'malley | Michael O'malley | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Susan Rogers | Kim Foxx | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Kyle Gruca | Louis S. Viverito | Democratic | $2,200 |
| Carolyn Quinn | Thomas M. Cushing | Democratic | $2,000 |
| Lawrence Suffredin | Debra Silverstein | Democratic | $2,000 |
| Shawn Concannon | James S. Worley | Democratic | $2,000 |
| Robert Hough | Louis S. Viverito | Democratic | $1,900 |
| David Haracz | Thomas M. Cushing | Democratic | $1,500 |
| Karen Cicero | Robert J. Lovero | Democratic | $1,500 |
| Lisa Schrantz | Brandon Johnson | Democratic | $1,500 |
| William Lowry | Toni Preckwinkle | Democratic | $1,500 |
| Michael Mazzone | Peter N. Silvestri | Republican | $1,275 |
| Karen Cicero | Ronald M. Serpico | Independent | $1,150 |
| Antonio Favela | Roberto Sepulveda | Independent | $1,000 |
| Bridget Gainer | Andre Vasquez | $1,000 | |
| David Bonner | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Frederick Kaegi | John Arena | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Frederick Kaegi | Robert Murphy | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Frederick Kaegi | Rafael Yanez | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Fritz Kaegi | Kim Foxx | Democratic | $1,000 |
| James Kaplan | Jamie Dickler | Democratic | $1,000 |
| James Kaplan | Zehra Quadri | Democratic | $1,000 |
| James Shapiro | Jamie Dickler | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Michael Czopkiewicz | Louis S. Viverito | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Michael Toomin | Margaret Mc Bride | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Patrick Duffy | William M. Daley | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Rebecca Janowitz | Lindsey La Pointe | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Richard Devine | Jerry Joyce | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| Colin Gruca | Ronald M. Serpico | Independent | $900 |
| Collin Gruca | Robert J. Lovero | Democratic | $900 |
| Robert Meza | Toni Preckwinkle | Democratic | $825 |
| Marina Ammendola | Maire Dempsey | Democratic | $750 |
| Renee Williams Smith | David Gonzalez | Non Partisan | $750 |
| Scott Britton | Toni Preckwinkle | Democratic | $750 |
| Victor Burgos | Elizabeth Hernandez | Democratic | $750 |
| Christopher Venable | Patti Vasquez | Democratic | $725 |
| Erin Foley | Louis S. Viverito | Democratic | $700 |
| Carolyn Quinn | Tom Tunney | Non Partisan | $650 |
| Patrick Flannery | Thomas J. Dart | Democratic | $625 |
| Ann Kalayil | Ameya Pawar | Democratic | $600 |
| Edmund Michalowski | Karen Yarbrough | Democratic | $600 |
| Timothy Hicks | Katrina Thompson | $600 | |
| Anthony Iosco | Jim Durkin | Republican | $500 |
| Donal O'grady | Patrick J. O'connor | Non Partisan | $500 |
| Elizabeth Marcus | Derek Lindblom | Non Partisan | $500 |
| Peter Silvestri | Peter N. Silvestri | Republican | $500 |
| Ross Alexander | Joseph A. Moore | Non Partisan | $500 |
| John Price | Patrick J. O'connor | Non Partisan | $470 |
| Brendan O'connor | Patrick J. O'connor | Non Partisan | $250 |
| Thomas Hergenreder | Patrick J. O'connor | Non Partisan | $160 |
| Erin Antonietti | Erin Antonietti | Democratic | $50 |
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