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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending July 24)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Murph Burke | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $35,000 | 07/19/2021 |
| 2 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $30,000 | 07/19/2021 |
| 3 | WEC Business Services | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $12,000 | 07/23/2021 |
| 4 | Robert R. Dyson | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 5 | Mandela for Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $8,318 | 07/22/2021 |
| 6 | State Senate Democratic Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $6,174 | 07/23/2021 |
| 7 | AT&T Wisconsin Employee, PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $6,000 | 07/23/2021 |
| 7 | Centene Corporation Political Action Committee | Tony for Wisconsin | $6,000 | 07/22/2021 |
| 9 | Ben Newhouse | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 10 | Mandela for Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $4,503 | 07/22/2021 |
| 11 | Act Community/Rural Electrification | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $4,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 11 | Marie McKellar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $4,000 | 07/19/2021 |
| 13 | AFT Wisconsin COPE | American Fed of Teachers #212 COPE | $3,801 | 07/22/2021 |
| 14 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $3,000 | 07/23/2021 | |
| 14 | Steen Traxler | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 16 | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 16 | Richard A. Dart | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 16 | William Brodsky | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/18/2021 |
| 19 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Brown County | $2,400 | 07/23/2021 |
| 20 | Republican Party - Dane County | $2,000 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 20 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 07/23/2021 | |
| 20 | Alliant Energy WI Gov Act Cte | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,000 | 07/23/2021 |
| 20 | Michael Schmitz | Friends of Alberta Darling | $2,000 | 07/19/2021 |
| 20 | Milwaukee Police Association Political Action Committee | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 25 | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,817 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 26 | Friends of Dora Drake | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,800 | 07/21/2021 |
| 27 | Taxpayers for Sortwell | $1,000 | 07/20/2021 | |
| 27 | Friends of Pat Snyder | $1,000 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 27 | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,000 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 27 | Citizens for August | $1,000 | 07/22/2021 | |
| 27 | Alan Lewitzke | Wisconsin Right to Life Victory Fund | $1,000 | 07/20/2021 |
| 27 | AT&T Wisconsin Employee, PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,000 | 07/22/2021 |
| 27 | Centene Corporation, PAC | Testin for Senate | $1,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 27 | Hugh McLaughlin | Citizens for August | $1,000 | 07/22/2021 |
| 27 | John Kissinger | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 27 | Joseph Nantomah | Taxpayers for Sortwell | $1,000 | 07/19/2021 |
| 27 | Katherine Gast | Kaul for Attorney General | $1,000 | 07/18/2021 |
| 27 | Michael Sperling | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 27 | Noah Blum | Friends of Mary | $1,000 | 07/20/2021 |
| 27 | Rebecca, PAC | Republican Party - Dane County | $1,000 | 07/20/2021 |
| 27 | Robert Relph | Republican Party - Dane County | $1,000 | 07/22/2021 |
| 27 | Vicki Amundson | Republican Party of Jackson County WI | $1,000 | 07/23/2021 |
| 27 | Victoria Vollrath | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/21/2021 |
| 27 | Wala, PAC | Friends of Mary | $1,000 | 07/20/2021 |
| 27 | Waukesha County Republican Party | Dittrich for the 38th Assembly DIstrict | $1,000 | 07/22/2021 |
| 46 | Jay Rothman | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $750 | 07/23/2021 |
| 47 | Steve Mader | Wisconsin Industries for Environmental Protection | $700 | 07/20/2021 |
| 48 | Friends of Jacob Malinowski | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $694 | 07/21/2021 |
| 49 | ACEC WI PAC | $581 | 07/22/2021 | |
| 50 | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/18/2021 | |
| 50 | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $500 | 07/19/2021 | |
| 50 | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $500 | 07/19/2021 | |
| 50 | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 | |
| 50 | Taxpayers for Sortwell | $500 | 07/20/2021 | |
| 50 | Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association PAC | $500 | 07/20/2021 | |
| 50 | Republican Party - Dane County | $500 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 50 | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/21/2021 | |
| 50 | Friends of Alberta Darling | $500 | 07/22/2021 | |
| 50 | WALA PAC | $500 | 07/22/2021 | |
| 50 | Allen Born | Born For Assembly | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 50 | Alliance of Health Insurers PAC | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Ann Ingham | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $500 | 07/23/2021 |
| 50 | Bruce Macintyre | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 50 | Cathy Duerkop | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 50 | Colleen K. Geurink | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 50 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $500 | 07/23/2021 |
| 50 | Diane W. Parker | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/23/2021 |
| 50 | Duane Foulkes | Born For Assembly | $500 | 07/23/2021 |
| 50 | Erie Insurance, PAC | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Hugh McLaughlin | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Jason Kilgore | Plumer for Assembly | $500 | 07/24/2021 |
| 50 | Jeffrey Colman | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $500 | 07/19/2021 |
| 50 | Jo Stoll | Citizens for Janis Ringhand | $500 | 07/19/2021 |
| 50 | Joe Smeester | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | John Hogan | Citizens for August | $500 | 07/22/2021 |
| 50 | Kathy Foulkes | Born For Assembly | $500 | 07/23/2021 |
| 50 | Kelly McGinty | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Leo Bronston | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $500 | 07/19/2021 |
| 50 | Marvin Taylor | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/18/2021 |
| 50 | Melanie Hubbard | Citizens for August | $500 | 07/22/2021 |
| 50 | Michael P. Mahoney | Friends of Alberta Darling | $500 | 07/19/2021 |
| 50 | Michael Whittle | Wisconsin Right to Life Victory Fund | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Mike Herl | Republican Party - Dane County | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Neil Gilbertson | Clint Moses for WI 29th | $500 | 07/18/2021 |
| 50 | Pamela Gartmann | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Paul Merriken | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/19/2021 |
| 50 | Pierre McCormick | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Richard Gebhardt | Friends of Alberta Darling | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 50 | Robert Smith | Kaul for Attorney General | $500 | 07/19/2021 |
| 50 | Robert Wurtz | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Roman Maier | Plumer for Assembly | $500 | 07/24/2021 |
| 50 | Salvatore Balistreri | Friends of Alberta Darling | $500 | 07/18/2021 |
| 50 | Steve Wheeler | Friends of Mary | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Steven Schmidt | Wisconsin Right to Life Victory Fund | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Terrence Gerlach | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/22/2021 |
| 50 | Thomas SchuMacHer | Republican Party of Brown Co | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 50 | Tony Yaggie | Republican Party of Brown Co | $500 | 07/22/2021 |
| 50 | Van Mobley | Wisconsin Right to Life Victory Fund | $500 | 07/20/2021 |
| 50 | Wayne Toenjes | Friends of Pat Snyder | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
| 50 | WEC Energy Group PAC | Friends of Pat Snyder | $500 | 07/21/2021 |
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Village of Cross Plains• City of Verona• City of Onalaska• Village of Necedah• City of Muskego• City of Beaver Dam• City of Cedarburg• City of Madison• Village of Waunakee• Village of Maribel• Boulder Junction• City of Wausau• City of Lake Geneva• Village of Maiden Rock• City of Fitchburg• City of Rhinelander• Village of Thiensville• City of Black River Falls• City of Middleton• City of Green Bay• Village of Coon Valley• City of De Pere• City of Wauwatosa• Village of Whitefish Bay• City of Mequon• Rothschild Village• Village of New Glarus• Village Of Cottage Grove• City Of Mosinee• Sauk City• City Of Brookfield• Village Of Greendale• Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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