Grace Newton donated $1,500 to Democrat Emanuel Welch’s election campaign committee, The People for Emanuel “Chris” Welch, on June 2, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
In addition to this contribution of $1,500 to Emanuel Welch, records show that Grace Newton has made seven other contributions of $1,000 or more in the past five years. Here are other large contributions they have made since Jan. 1, 2017.
| Candidate Committee | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preckwinkle for President | Jan. 27, 2021 | $2,500 |
| Preckwinkle for President | Oct. 9, 2019 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Eileen Dordek | Dec. 7, 2018 | $1,500 |
| Friends of Austin Baidas | Feb. 23, 2019 | $1,000 |
| JB for Governor | Oct. 4, 2018 | $1,000 |
| Preckwinkle for President | June 2, 2017 | $1,000 |
| Friends for Foxx | Jan. 29, 2016 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | March 12, 2021 | $35,000,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | June 26, 2020 | $1,200,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Oct. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Sept. 21, 2020 | $500,000 |
| JB Pritzker | JB Pritzker | Democratic | Aug. 3, 2020 | $500,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Michael J. Madigan | Democratic | Sept. 21, 2020 | $400,000 |
| Annette Ozinga | Tim Ozinga | Republican | Dec. 23, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Paul Ozinga | Tim Ozinga | Republican | Dec. 23, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Aaron Ozinga | Tim Ozinga | Republican | Dec. 22, 2020 | $250,000 |
| Fred Eychaner | Kim Foxx | Democratic | Oct. 27, 2020 | $200,000 |
