Chicago City Wire

Winston & Strawn LLP employee Thomas Fitzgerald has contributed a total of $5,400 to Democratic candidate John C. Griffin, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

There have been 31 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Winston & Strawn LLP employees, 61 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 Winston & Strawn LLP

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Dan Webb	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$15,000
Dan Webb	Susana Mendoza	Democratic	$10,000
Dan Webb	John C. Griffin	Democratic	$5,800
Thomas Fitzgerald	John C. Griffin	Democratic	$5,400
Dan Webb	Michele Smith	Democratic	$5,000
Dan Webb	Margaret Mc Bride	Democratic	$5,000
Oscar David	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$5,000
Terry Grimm	William M. Daley	Democratic	$5,000
Dan Webb	Michael Cabonargi	Democratic	$2,500
Mark Harris	Bill Conway	Democratic	$2,500
Mark Harris	William M. Daley	Democratic	$2,500
Linda Coberly	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$2,000
Steve Flores	Jesse G. Reyes	Democratic	$2,000
Nancy Gerrie	Brendan Reilly	Non Partisan	$1,650
Dan Webb	Patrick J. O'connor	Non Partisan	$1,500
Steven Gavin	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$1,500
Daniel Rubinstein	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$1,000
Delilah Flaum	Lori E. Lightfoot	Non Partisan	$1,000
George Lombardi	Marcia Conway	Democratic	$1,000
Kimball Anderson	Chris Stacey	Democratic	$1,000
Kimball Anderson	Michele Smith	Democratic	$1,000
Kimball Anderson	Michael B. Hyman	Democratic	$1,000
Lawrence Desideri	John C. Griffin	Democratic	$1,000
Timothy Rooney	Jennifer Gong Gershowitz	Democratic	$1,000
Matthew Carter	Tom Kilbride	Non Partisan	$750
Kimball Anderson	Jesse G. Reyes	Democratic	$500