Chicago City Wire

University of Chicago employee Eliot Weinstein has contributed a total of $1,300 to Democratic candidate Toni Preckwinkle, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

There have been 44 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by University of Chicago employees, 66 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 University of Chicago

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Walter Kaegi	Fritz Kaegi	Democratic	$5,800
Anne Collard	Rebecca Janowitz		$5,600
Chung Song	Maya Hodari		$3,500
Geoffrey Stone	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$3,000
Dana Weiner	Jonathan A Pizer	Democratic	$2,000
John Satalic	William M. Daley	Democratic	$1,500
Sarah Duncan	Kim Foxx	Democratic	$1,500
Eliot Weinstein	Toni Preckwinkle	Democratic	$1,300
Cathy Cohen	Kim Foxx	Democratic	$1,000
James Nondorf	Jim Durkin	Republican	$1,000
Martha Nussbaum	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$1,000
Penny Sebring	Daniel Epstein	Democratic	$1,000
Richard Badger	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$1,000
Steven Kaplan	Bill Conway	Democratic	$1,000
Terry Vanden Hoek	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$1,000
Thomas Manning	Daniel Epstein	Democratic	$1,000
William Morgan	Billy. Morgan	Democratic	$1,000
Yali Amit	Jeanette Taylor		$1,000
Yali Amit	Daniel La Spata	Democratic	$800
Sarah Duncan	Toni Preckwinkle	Democratic	$750
Elliot Weinstein	William M. Daley	Democratic	$700
Scott Hunter	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$564
Rose Haley	Delia Ramirez	Democratic	$560
Adam Chilton	Matt Martin	Non Partisan	$500