Politics & Government
Lemont's Top Republican Presidential Campaign Contributors
See who in Lemont is contributing to Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Ben Carson.

LEMONT, IL -- Lemont voters will take to the polls March 15 to cast their ballots for the presidential nomination in each party.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has raised $833,727 in individual donations in the state, according to publicly available contribution data from the Federal Election Commission.
Here’s how much the other Republican candidates have taken in from Illinoisians:
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- Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — $676,155
- Neurosurgeon Ben Carson — $583,381
- Ohio Gov. John Kasich — $274,626
- Donald Trump — $47,847
Nationally, Carson leads the way, followed by Cruz, Rubio, Trump and Kasich.
Those numbers, though, are a bit misleading.
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While the campaigns have raised plenty of money through individual contributions, Super PACs have poured tons of money to support campaigns as well.
Outside groups have raised $46,726,605 for Cruz, $13,807,549 for Carson, $34,313,903 for Rubio, $6,729,311 for Kasich and $1,894,509 for Trump, according to OpenSecrets.
Who’s giving money in Lemont? These are the individual contributions of at least $100 to Republican campaigns:
Marco Rubio
- Michael Guthrie, retired -- $2700
- Sherry Guthrie, retired -- $2700
- Jim Kaput, attorney -- $500
Ted Cruz
- Bill Montgomery, entrepreneur -- $500
- Arsen Paraschak, analyst -- $320
- Thomas Predey, physician -- $250
- Timothy Barry, no occupation listed -- $200
Ben Carson
- Kenneth Lukhard, hospital president -- $2,000
- Jim Kaput, attorney -- $1,200
- William Roggenkamp, retired -- $650
- Donald Petkus, funeral director -- $300
John Kasich
- Christine Radogno, state senator -- $1,000
- Renee Koehler, attorney -- $1,500
Donald Trump
- Robin Shaum, homemaker: $492.28
- Jozef Podzorney, self-employed: $117.36
The maximum amount of money an individual can give to a campaign under federal law is $2,700.
Following voting in four states, Trump holds a commanding lead in delegate count with 82. Cruz has 17 pledged delegates, Rubio 16, Kasich 6 and Carson 4.
Look for donations to Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in the coming week.
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