James Luster donated $1,000 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).
Records indicate that this contribution of $1,000 to Emanuel Welch is the only candidate contribution of $1,000 or more that they have made in the past five years.
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 |
