Illinois records show that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has donated more money to past Illinois races than any of the current major party candidates and their running mates. Trump has previously donated to numerous candidates, including former Republican governor George Ryan and former Democratic governor Rod Blagojevich, who were both convicted of felonies.
Trump has given widely to members of the Republican and Democratic parties over the years. Trump's largest contribution was a $50,000 donation to former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel's mayoral campaign in December 2010.
Illinois State Board of Elections and Federal Election Commission records show that Libertarian Party vice presidential candidate Bill Weld, a former Massachusetts governor, gave the next-largest amount of money to Illinois politicians.
