Mark Walters 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 Mark Walters has made five 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Toni For Chicago | Dec. 21, 2018 | $5,000 |
| Toni For Chicago | March 11, 2019 | $2,500 |
| Friends of Carrie Austin 34th Ward Committeeman | Oct. 10, 2018 | $2,500 |
| Friends for Foxx | Dec. 28, 2019 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Curtis Tarver ll | March 16, 2018 | $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 |
