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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending March 5)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diane M. Hendricks | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $519,000 | 03/01/2022 |
| 2 | Dominic Orr | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $65,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 3 | Green Advocacy Project | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $50,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 3 | William Penzey | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 5 | Selina Lo | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $40,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 6 | Jun Wai Lee | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $20,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 7 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Republican Party of Rock County | $15,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 8 | WI Laborers District Council | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 9 | Republican Party of Kenosha County | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $10,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 9 | WI PEOPLE Conference | Citizens for Dane County Future | $10,000 | 02/28/2022 |
| 11 | Republican Party of Wisconsin Federal Account | St Croix County Republican Party | $8,700 | 03/05/2022 |
| 12 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Republican Party of Trempealeau County | $3,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 13 | Republican Party of Milwaukee County | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $2,074 | 02/28/2022 |
| 14 | Edward D. Burke Jr. | Committee to Elect Burke Judge | $2,000 | 02/27/2022 |
| 15 | Jay Conley | Committee to Re-elect Jay Conley Judge | $1,775 | 03/02/2022 |
| 16 | Amy Giles-Maurer | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $1,000 | 03/04/2022 |
| 16 | Brian Thomas for County Board | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $1,000 | 03/05/2022 |
| 16 | Randy Romanoski | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $1,000 | 02/28/2022 |
| 19 | Republican Party of Wisconsin Federal Account | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $570 | 03/03/2022 |
| 20 | Amy Farrow | Friends of Maria Lazar | $500 | 03/02/2022 |
| 20 | Colleen E. Schumaker | Friends of Maria Lazar | $500 | 02/28/2022 |
| 20 | Ort Trucking, LLC | Waupaca County Republican Party | $500 | 02/28/2022 |
| 20 | Rachel Lynch | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $500 | 03/04/2022 |
| 20 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Republican Party of Brown Co | $500 | 03/01/2022 |
| 20 | Richard Lommen | Friends of Maria Lazar | $500 | 03/02/2022 |
| 20 | Roger Radebaugh | Michael Screnock for Judge | $500 | 03/04/2022 |
| 20 | Winnebago County Republican Party | Friends of Maria Lazar | $500 | 03/04/2022 |
| 28 | Rhonda R. Hazen | Rhonda R. Hazen For Circuit Court Judge | $470 | 03/02/2022 |
| 29 | Chester Caine | Friends of Maria Lazar | $400 | 03/03/2022 |
| 29 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Eau Claire County Democratic Party | $400 | 03/01/2022 |
| 29 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Dane County | $400 | 03/01/2022 |
| 32 | Democratic Party of Door Company | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $368 | 03/04/2022 |
| 33 | Chequamegon Democratic Party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $360 | 03/01/2022 |
| 34 | Rhonda R. Hazen | Rhonda R. Hazen For Circuit Court Judge | $306 | 02/28/2022 |
| 35 | Christine Howard | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $300 | 02/28/2022 |
| 35 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Columbia County | $300 | 03/01/2022 |
| 35 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Fond du Lac Co Democratic Party | $300 | 03/01/2022 |
| 35 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Ozaukee County | $300 | 03/01/2022 |
| 35 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Vernon Co Democratic Party | $300 | 03/01/2022 |
| 35 | Dennis Gasper | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $300 | 02/28/2022 |
| 35 | Michael K. Keefe | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $300 | 02/28/2022 |
| 42 | Ed Scheele | St Croix County Republican Party | $280 | 02/27/2022 |
| 43 | Frank Flores | Waukesha County Republican Party | $262 | 03/02/2022 |
| 44 | Bob Lee | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $250 | 03/04/2022 |
| 44 | Erich Korth | Waupaca County Republican Party | $250 | 02/28/2022 |
| 44 | Liza Romans | Commercial Real Estate of Wisconsin Political Action Committee | $250 | 03/02/2022 |
| 44 | Mark Andringa | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 02/28/2022 |
| 44 | Mark Gennis | Democratic Party of Ozaukee County | $250 | 03/01/2022 |
| 44 | Northcott Neighborhood House | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $250 | 02/28/2022 |
| 44 | Salvatore Barranco | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $250 | 03/04/2022 |
| 44 | Scott R. Jensen | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/02/2022 |
| 44 | William Mielke | Waukesha County Republican Party | $250 | 03/03/2022 |
| 53 | Rhonda R. Hazen | Rhonda R. Hazen For Circuit Court Judge | $230 | 03/04/2022 |
| 54 | Matthew Screnock | Michael Screnock for Judge | $208 | 03/05/2022 |
| 55 | Joanne Kaus | Democratic Party of Ozaukee County | $200 | 03/01/2022 |
| 55 | Kevin Nicholson | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $200 | 02/28/2022 |
| 55 | Scott Wilson | Republican Party of Walworth County | $200 | 03/04/2022 |
| 55 | Steven Brucki | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $200 | 03/04/2022 |
| 59 | Gary Hale | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $170 | 02/28/2022 |
| 60 | Paul Busse | Winnebago County Republican Party | $165 | 03/01/2022 |
| 61 | Barbara Griffin | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $150 | 03/01/2022 |
| 61 | David Quasius | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $150 | 02/28/2022 |
| 61 | David Stuckmann | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $150 | 02/28/2022 |
| 61 | James Voutiritsas | Racine County Republican Party | $150 | 03/05/2022 |
| 61 | Luke Justinger | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $150 | 02/28/2022 |
| 61 | Roger Wagner | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $150 | 02/28/2022 |
| 61 | Tom Lazar | Racine County Republican Party | $150 | 02/27/2022 |
| 68 | Waukesha County Democratic Party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $125 | 02/28/2022 |
| 69 | Steve Skoglund Steve Skoglund | St Croix County Republican Party | $120 | 02/27/2022 |
| 69 | Robert Haines | La Crosse County Republican Party | $120 | 03/03/2022 |
| 71 | Michael Nedvidek | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $110 | 03/01/2022 |
| 71 | Rita Nedvidek | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $110 | 03/01/2022 |
| 73 | Alan Ott | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Anthony Phillips | Winnebago County Republican Party | $100 | 03/04/2022 |
| 73 | Bob Kamphuis | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/05/2022 |
| 73 | David Torkko | Rick Cveykus for Wisconsin | $100 | 03/02/2022 |
| 73 | Doreen Schoenborn | Calumet Co Republican Party | $100 | 03/03/2022 |
| 73 | Elisa Kelly | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Food Fund Chantel Hampton Cassville | Grant County Democratic Party | $100 | 03/03/2022 |
| 73 | Genevieve Sheldon | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $100 | 02/27/2022 |
| 73 | Greg Monson | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Joyce Motto | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $100 | 03/01/2022 |
| 73 | Judith Miller | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $100 | 02/27/2022 |
| 73 | Lilly Jeranek | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $100 | 03/04/2022 |
| 73 | Luke Justinger | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Marcia Christensen | Michael Screnock for Judge | $100 | 03/04/2022 |
| 73 | Michael Moran | Rick Cveykus for Wisconsin | $100 | 03/04/2022 |
| 73 | Mike Powell | Michael Screnock for Judge | $100 | 03/04/2022 |
| 73 | Nathan Walrath | Republican Party of Langlade County | $100 | 03/03/2022 |
| 73 | Nicole Obrien | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Patricia Fish | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $100 | 03/04/2022 |
| 73 | Pauline L. Tachick | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Richard Melsheimer | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $100 | 02/27/2022 |
| 73 | Robert Sproat | Republican Party of Ozaukee County | $100 | 03/04/2022 |
| 73 | Scott Lutzke | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Stephanie Balnaitis | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 73 | Terrance Evans | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $100 | 02/28/2022 |
| 98 | Chuck Jones | Winnebago County Republican Party | $87 | 03/01/2022 |
| 98 | Lauren Wilke | Friends of Maria Lazar | $87 | 03/02/2022 |
| 100 | Sherry Isaacson | Republican Party of Ozaukee County | $85 | 03/04/2022 |
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