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It's round 2 for the Blagojevich trial, read ICPR's overview as well as some insights from our Paul Simon Fellows here.

 

Search Blagojevich Contributors | View Blagojevich's Career Patrons | View Blagojevich's Top Donors

READ ICPR'S STATEMENT ON THE 2010 BLAGOJEVICH VERDICT HERE

 

Search the Sunshine ProjectSearch ICPR's Sunshine Database for contributors to Ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich during his two elections. You can search for a contributor's full name (ie SEIU or Mell or Rezko) or simply a few letters (ie S or Mel or Re or R) for a broader search.

Prior to his impeachment and removal from office, Blagojevich raised more money than any candidate in state  history. The key to the Blagojevich trial is money, where it came from and where it went.   We invite you to use this tool to "Follow the Money!" through his campaign fund.

 

Rod Blagojevich's Career Patrons Governor Rod Blagojevich has maintained several campaign funds for state office, including Citizens for Blagojevich, which was created in January, 1992 and closed in June, 1998, and Blagojevich for Governor, formerly called the Prairie State Committee, created in June, 2000. This report does not consider contributions to Blagojevich's federal PAC, Friends of Rod Blagojevich.

 

Patron Amount
Service Employees International Union $1,810,000.00
Laborers Unions $1,467,000.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers / Chicago Teachers Union $1,241,000.00
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee $925,000.00
Pipe Traders Union $819,000.00
C Kelly; CGK Consulting; BCI Roofing; Castle Construction $686,000.00
International Brotherhood of Teamsters $618,000.00
Democratic Party of Illinois $603,000.00
Illinois Education Association $553,000.00
Illinois Hospital Association $549,000.00
Clifford Law Offices $519,000.00
M. Blair Hull $469,000.00
Democratic Governors' Association $420,000.00
American Federation of State, Municipal, and County Employees $381,000.00
A. Finkl & Sons $377,000.00
Carpenters Unions $327,000.00
IL Council on Long Term Care $287,000.00
AT&T/SBC $256,000.00
Fred Eychaner $201,000.00
Cable TV & Com of IL $201,000.00

 

You can view other Career Patrons at our Career Patrons page here.

Rod Blagojevich's Top 20 Donors 2001 - 2006 Here is a listing of the top 20 donors to Blagojevich's campaigns between 2001 - 2006. Click on the donors name to view all of their contributions for that cycle.

2001 - 2002 Cycle
Dem Congressional Campaign Com - Non-Fed $ 500,000.00
Democratic Party of IL $ 375,000.00
Dem Congressional Campaign Com - Non-Fed $ 300,000.00
IL Education Assn $ 300,000.00
AFSCME Council #31 $ 250,000.00
IL Federation of Teachers $ 250,000.00
SEIU PEA International $ 250,000.00
IL Federation of Teachers $ 225,000.00
Const & Gen Laborers Council Chi $ 200,000.00
Democratic Party of IL $ 200,000.00
not-itemized receipts $ 118,584.00
AFSCME Council #31 $ 100,000.00
BCI Roofing $ 100,000.00
CGK Consulting (Loan) $ 100,000.00
Clifford Law Offices $ 100,000.00
Dem Congressional Campaign Com - Non-Fed $ 100,000.00
Democratic Governors' Association $ 100,000.00
Hull, M Blair $ 100,000.00
Hull (Loan), M Blair $ 100,000.00
IL Council on Long Term Care $ 100,000.00


2003 - 2004 Cycle
Democratic Governors Association $ 100,000.00
Development Specialists Inc $ 100,000.00
IL Pipe Trades PAC $ 100,000.00
National Material LP $ 100,000.00
LSG Strategies $ 61,864.00
Department of Treasury $ 57,518.00
IL Laborers Legislative Committee $ 55,000.00
A Finkl & Sons Co $ 50,000.00
Clifford Law Offices $ 50,000.00
CS Financial Inc $ 50,000.00
Drive Political Fund - Teamsters $ 50,000.00
Eychaner, Fred $ 50,000.00
Harris, Irving B $ 50,000.00
IL Council on Long Term Care $ 50,000.00
IL Hospital Assn $ 50,000.00
IL Trial Lawyers Assn $ 50,000.00
Pfeifer, Lee $ 50,000.00
Piper Rudnick $ 50,000.00
Rawjee, Adnan $ 50,000.00
Rogers Park One Day Surgery $ 50,000.00


2005 - 2006 Cycle
IL Fed of Teachers IFT $ 300,000.00
Laborers Political League Education Fund $ 250,000.00
SEIU IL Council PAC $ 250,000.00
Blagojevich For Congress $ 204,000.00
Democratic Governors Association $ 200,000.00
IL Fed of Teachers IFT $ 200,000.00
SEIU IL Council PAC $ 200,000.00
Heritage Bank $ 131,951.00
Clifford Law Offices $ 100,000.00
Construction & Gen Laborers Dist Council Chicago $ 100,000.00
IL Hospital Assn $ 100,000.00
IL Pipe Trades PAC $ 100,000.00
Laborers Political League Education Fund $ 100,000.00
SEIU IL Council PAC $ 100,000.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics $ 100,000.00
Telephone USA Investments $ 100,000.00
Helen Zell Revocable Trust $ 75,000.00
IL Hospital Assn $ 75,000.00
UFCW National $ 75,000.00
IUOE Local 649 $ 60,000.00


 ICPR would like to thank Jason Seiler for the use of his portrait of Ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich.  To view Jason's other great work, visit his site at http://jasonseiler.com/.



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