Kanye West Donates $73K to Chicago Mayoral Candidate Amara Enyia Chance the Rapper previously endorsed the little-known candidate for the windy city last week. Enyia said she had just $67.54 in her campaign account and faced thousands in fines from the Illinois State Board of Elections. West contributed $73,540br to her campaign — the exact br amount needed to pay off the fines. Her campaign confirmed Enyia used West’s donation to pay off the penalties. Enyia dropped her bid for mayor four years ago after the petition signatures she collected to appear on the ballot were challenged. In order for Enyia to run, she had to pay the fines by Dec. 20.