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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending August 28)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald P. Zietlow | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 08/23/2021 |
| 2 | Diane M. Hendricks | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $72,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 3 | Joseph Rich | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $25,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 4 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $22,111 | 08/23/2021 |
| 5 | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 08/27/2021 | |
| 5 | Michael Shannon | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 7 | Deborah Lynn Kerr | Kerr for Wisconsin Kids | $19,403 | 08/25/2021 |
| 8 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 08/26/2021 | |
| 9 | David Meyers | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 10 | Democratic Governors Association | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $9,053 | 08/26/2021 |
| 11 | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $7,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 12 | Forest Company Potawatomi Community PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 13 | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/26/2021 | |
| 13 | Lois Quam | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/22/2021 |
| 13 | Managed Health Services-Centene Corporation, PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 08/23/2021 |
| 13 | Michael Anderson | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 13 | Patricia Size | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 13 | Robert Kasieta | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 13 | WI Society Anesthesiologists PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 13 | Wisconsin Hospitals, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 21 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $4,000 | 08/27/2021 | |
| 21 | Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $4,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 23 | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,800 | 08/25/2021 | |
| 24 | Building A Better WI | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $3,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 24 | Wisconsin Emergency Medicine, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 26 | Mary Jo Schuler | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,800 | 08/25/2021 |
| 27 | Jason Spero | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/22/2021 |
| 27 | Jeffrey Bartell | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 27 | Ronald McCabe | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 27 | Wayne Musser | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 31 | Joseph Grant | Taxpayers for Marklein | $2,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 31 | Robert Topel | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/22/2021 |
| 31 | Terrance Craney | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/22/2021 |
| 31 | WI Medical PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 35 | Pauline Andrews | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 35 | WI Society Anesthesiologists PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,500 | 08/26/2021 |
| 37 | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $1,000 | 08/23/2021 | |
| 37 | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $1,000 | 08/25/2021 | |
| 37 | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $1,000 | 08/26/2021 | |
| 37 | Barron County Republican Party | $1,000 | 08/27/2021 | |
| 37 | Catherine Jacobson | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 37 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Drink Local Wisconsin | $1,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 37 | David Drury | Citizens for Dale Kooyenga | $1,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 37 | Douglas Nelson | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 37 | Hubbard Wilson & Zelenkova LLC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 37 | Judith Busse | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 37 | Julie Underwood | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 08/22/2021 |
| 37 | Megan Watson | Jonathan Wichmann for Wisconsin Governor | $1,000 | 08/28/2021 |
| 37 | Milwaukee Police Association Political Action Committee | Friends of Mary | $1,000 | 08/23/2021 |
| 37 | Nancy Yttre | Waukesha County Democratic Party | $1,000 | 08/28/2021 |
| 37 | Robert Swoboda | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $1,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 37 | Ryan Prellwitz | Drink Local Wisconsin | $1,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 37 | Stephen Wagner | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $1,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 37 | Susan Lipp | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 08/22/2021 |
| 37 | Tim Roehl | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,000 | 08/27/2021 |
| 37 | WEC Energy Group PAC | Friends of Mary | $1,000 | 08/23/2021 |
| 37 | William Blount V | Republican Party of Brown Co | $1,000 | 08/24/2021 |
| 37 | Wisconsin Emergency Medicine, PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,000 | 08/26/2021 |
| 37 | Xcel Energy-WI PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,000 | 08/25/2021 |
| 60 | Democratic Party of Door Company | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $991 | 08/23/2021 |
| 61 | Tony for Wisconsin | $950 | 08/26/2021 | |
| 62 | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $894 | 08/27/2021 |
| 63 | AT&T Wisconsin Employee, PAC | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $750 | 08/23/2021 |
| 63 | Stu Levitan | Tony for Wisconsin | $750 | 08/22/2021 |
| 65 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Taxpayers for John Jagler | $690 | 08/24/2021 |
| 66 | Steve Kean | Tony for Wisconsin | $600 | 08/22/2021 |
| 67 | Testin for Senate | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $552 | 08/27/2021 |
| 68 | Pace Nasw Pace Nasw | Wisconsin Social Workers PAC | $529 | 08/27/2021 |
| 69 | Kaul for Attorney General | $500 | 08/22/2021 | |
| 69 | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $500 | 08/23/2021 | |
| 69 | Born For Assembly | $500 | 08/24/2021 | |
| 69 | People for Rebecca | $500 | 08/25/2021 | |
| 69 | Friends of Dave Hansen | $500 | 08/25/2021 | |
| 69 | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/25/2021 | |
| 69 | Republican Party of Outagamie County | $500 | 08/26/2021 | |
| 69 | La Crosse County Republican Party | $500 | 08/27/2021 | |
| 69 | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/27/2021 | |
| 69 | Abe Levine | Duey for Senate | $500 | 08/26/2021 |
| 69 | Alliance of Health Insurers PAC | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $500 | 08/23/2021 |
| 69 | Andrea McHugh | Republican Party of Outagamie County | $500 | 08/26/2021 |
| 69 | Bernie Sherry | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 69 | Bradley McClain | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $500 | 08/27/2021 |
| 69 | Brian Pitlik | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $500 | 08/23/2021 |
| 69 | Brian Pitlik | Friends of Mary | $500 | 08/23/2021 |
| 69 | Carrie Killoran | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 69 | Cathy Speirs | Republican Party of Brown Co | $500 | 08/26/2021 |
| 69 | Daniel Thompson | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 69 | David Bretting | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $500 | 08/23/2021 |
| 69 | David Bretting | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $500 | 08/27/2021 |
| 69 | Dennis R. Cooley | Friends of Terry Katsma | $500 | 08/27/2021 |
| 69 | Diane W. Parker | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 69 | Donald Zietlow | Friends of Terry Katsma | $500 | 08/27/2021 |
| 69 | Douglas Madsen | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/22/2021 |
| 69 | Edward Harding | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 69 | Gordon Edwards | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/25/2021 |
| 69 | James Kusilek | Barron County Republican Party | $500 | 08/26/2021 |
| 69 | Jeff Neubauer | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/27/2021 |
| 69 | Karlene Ferrante | Portage County Democratic Party | $500 | 08/22/2021 |
| 69 | Kathleen Noel | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 08/27/2021 |
| 69 | Kelly Malchine | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $500 | 08/23/2021 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
City of Verona• City of River Falls• Village of Black Creek• Amberg• City of Eagle River• City of Onalaska• City of Appleton• City of Wisconsin Rapids• Village of Blanchardville• City of Madison• Village of Elm Grove• Village of Kimberly• City of Sheboygan• City of Marshfield• City of Sturgeon Bay• City of Eau Claire• City of LA Crosse• Village of Waterford• City of Racine• City of Ripon• City of Fitchburg• Village of Oostburg• City of Platteville• City of Burlington• City of Green Bay• Village of Merrimac• City of Ashland• City of Oak Creek• Village of Grafton• Greenleaf• City Of West Allis• Village Of Mukwonago• City Of Boscobel• City Of Cumberland• City Of Brookfield• City Of Columbus• Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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