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Vallas has $1.3+ million day

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* Paul Vallas busted the campaign contribution caps the other day and the money is now rolling in from the high-rollers, according to an A-1 filed late this afternoon.

The haul includes $500K from Craig Duchossois, $250K from DRW Holdings’ Donald Wilson and $200K from Madison Dearborn Partners’ James Perry.

Then he received $100K each from Citadel’s Gerald Beeson and Matthew Simon, plus the same from DRW Holdings’s Kenneth Brody. And Vallas got $50K each from Ken O’Reilly and Madison Dearborn Partners’ Thomas Souleles. Plus a whole bunch of smaller, 4- and 5-figure contributions.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 3:59 pm

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  1. Look at all those longtime Democratic supporters from Citadel lining up to throw money at Paul Vallas.

    Comment by Roadrager Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:06 pm

  2. Makes one think to the Daley years of pinstripe patronage and the Chicago money folks.

    LaSalle Street Loot… a nice lil haul.

    That Jesse White ad will get some rotation.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:08 pm

  3. That’s a lot of cheese.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:09 pm

  4. ===think to the Daley years===

    Oh, it’s back, even though the Tribune is now claiming that CTU is the real machine.

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:10 pm

  5. ===is now claiming===

    Projection is Deflection?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:12 pm

  6. Bob Rivkin is in there, but don’t tell the crazies.

    Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:15 pm

  7. Can’t wait to read the Trib’s editorial stating their concerns about Vallas being beholden to Chicago wealthy finance folks. /s

    Comment by Montrose Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:16 pm

  8. A whole lot of people ponying up for Vallas v. CTU, it seems.

    Comment by thunderspirit Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 4:25 pm

  9. That’s a damned impressive day. Expected, but still. Wow.

    Comment by New Day Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 5:05 pm

  10. All that “progressive “ support. Snark

    Comment by Tired teacher Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 5:28 pm

  11. So where
    was the criticism when
    CTU, IFT and AFT collectively gave Johnson the millions he raised for the primary. Strip out the teacher union collective contributions and Johnson raised like $1.99

    Comment by Sue Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 5:51 pm

  12. ===So where was the===

    Use the Google key, check the Tribune…

    Anything else?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 5:54 pm

  13. Each and every one of the donors is certified as a life-long Democrat….

    Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Tuesday, Mar 7, 23 @ 9:05 pm

  14. @Sue, the CTU is not some mega corp, those donations are basically crowd funded from teachers, apples oranges, aka false equivalency

    Comment by new here Wednesday, Mar 8, 23 @ 7:05 am

  15. @new here - that’s a super naive take. They are automatic union dues that are directed to a candidate. the CTU is passing around a collection plate

    Comment by casalcin Wednesday, Mar 8, 23 @ 10:27 am

  16. @casalcin

    What year are you living in? No CPS teacher has to pay a penny in dues if they do not want to since Janus vs. AFSCME and general dues cannot be directed to a candidate anyways. Union members give additional money voluntarily to their PACs.

    Comment by Chicago Blue Wednesday, Mar 8, 23 @ 6:16 pm

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