Meet the names behind the political donations from Oak Park during January

Who is donating to political campaigns from Oak Park in election cycle during January?

Financial disclosure documents reveal who is putting the most weight behind the upcoming midterms in Illinois.

Donald F. Harmon donated the most of Oak Park political fundraisers, giving $101,330 to Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate on Jan. 13.

The average political donation amount from Oak Park during January was $17,559.

Individuals can donate up to $5,400 to a candidate for office, whereas corporations and unions can give up to a maximum of $10,800.

Across the U.S., donors contributed more than $18 billion during the two-year 2020 election cycle, with hundreds of millions more in 2021.

Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.

Date	Contributor	Committee Name	Amount
Jan. 13	Donald F. Harmon	Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate	$101,330
Jan. 13	Donald F. Harmon	Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate	$66,823
Jan. 26	Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate	Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' LU 130	$10,000
Jan. 24	Premo-Hopkins, Meghan	Friends of Brandon Johnson	$5,000
Jan. 30	Friends of Don Harmon	DuPage County Democratic Central Committee	$3,000
Jan. 4	Stephen Morales	Citizens for Castro	$1,500
Jan. 24	Mary Jo Schuler	Friends of Brandon Johnson	$1,500
Jan. 24	Patel, Amisha	Friends of Brandon Johnson	$1,000
Jan. 24	Libbey Paul	Friends of Brandon Johnson	$1,000
Jan. 24	Walker-Peddakotla, Arti	Friends of Brandon Johnson	$1,000
Jan. 30	Don Harmon for Township Committeeman	Stephens Political Action Committee NFP	$1,000