Oswego: Top Republican Presidential Campaign Contributors

OSWEGO, IL — Illinois 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:

• 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.

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 Oswego? These are the individual contributions of at least $100 to Republican campaigns:

Ben Carson

• Mary Lou Conover — $140
• Janet Schor — $190
• Barbara Valencia — $250
• Scott Weinstein — $250

Ted Cruz

• Hank Paustenbach — $312
• Kathleen Paustenbach — $125
• Benjamin Vesta — $250
• Leonard Wass — $600

Marco Rubio

• Thomas Cook — $500

John Kasich

• James Bann — $500

Donald Trump

• None

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.