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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending October 15)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $650,000 | 10/12/2022 |
| 2 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $250,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 3 | Ronald Wanek | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $200,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 4 | Jobs First Coalition, Inc. | Jobs First Coalition Political Fund | $150,000 | 10/12/2022 |
| 5 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $147,308 | 10/11/2022 |
| 6 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $126,678 | 10/11/2022 |
| 7 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $125,000 | 10/10/2022 |
| 7 | Republican Attorneys General Association | WISCONSIN FREEDOM PAC | $125,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 9 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $104,526 | 10/14/2022 |
| 10 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 10/12/2022 |
| 10 | Taxpayers for Marklein | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $100,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 12 | State Senate Democratic Community | Together With Jeff Smith | $99,604 | 10/14/2022 |
| 13 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $92,281 | 10/11/2022 |
| 14 | MTI Voters | Tony for Wisconsin | $86,000 | 10/12/2022 |
| 15 | Republican Attorneys General Association | WISCONSIN FREEDOM PAC | $73,026 | 10/13/2022 |
| 16 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $67,988 | 10/14/2022 |
| 17 | State Senate Democratic Community | Together With Jeff Smith | $65,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 18 | Republican Attorneys General Association | WISCONSIN FREEDOM PAC | $56,665 | 10/11/2022 |
| 19 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $53,489 | 10/14/2022 |
| 20 | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $50,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 20 | Joan Lubar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 20 | Susan Lubar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 20 | Todd Wanek | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 24 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $44,880 | 10/12/2022 |
| 25 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Taxpayers for Marklein | $34,250 | 10/12/2022 |
| 26 | SEIU Wisconsin State Council, PAC | Kaul for Attorney General | $33,000 | 10/15/2022 |
| 27 | Richard L. Roehl | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $30,000 | 10/15/2022 |
| 28 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Kaul for Attorney General | $26,928 | 10/12/2022 |
| 28 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin-Federal Account | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $26,928 | 10/12/2022 |
| 30 | American College of OB-GYN's, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $25,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 30 | David J. Lubar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 30 | Kristina for Assembly | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $25,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 30 | Madeleine Kelly Lubar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 30 | Marianne S. Lubar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 30 | Sheldon B. Lubar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 30 | Snodgrass for Assembly | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $25,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 30 | Walter Donald Herman | Donnie Herman for Assembly | $25,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 38 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $24,707 | 10/14/2022 |
| 39 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $24,532 | 10/14/2022 |
| 40 | WI Pipe Trades Association PAC | Kaul for Attorney General | $24,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 41 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Friends of Clinton Anderson | $22,476 | 10/10/2022 |
| 42 | Assembly Democratic Campaign Comittee | citizensfordave | $20,742 | 10/10/2022 |
| 43 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Friends of Katrina Shankland | $20,440 | 10/14/2022 |
| 44 | Frances Hellman | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 10/09/2022 |
| 44 | North Central States Carpenters PAC | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | $20,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 44 | Timothy Disney | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $20,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 47 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Snodgrass for Assembly | $19,101 | 10/10/2022 |
| 48 | Thomas Liebman | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $17,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 49 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Kristina for Assembly | $16,243 | 10/10/2022 |
| 50 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | TIP FOR WI | $16,181 | 10/13/2022 |
| 51 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Friends Of Steve Doyle | $15,135 | 10/11/2022 |
| 52 | David Mitnick | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $15,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 52 | George Zelcs | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $15,000 | 10/12/2022 |
| 52 | Herbert H. Kohl | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $15,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 52 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Donnie Herman for Assembly | $15,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 56 | Amit K. Banerji | Tony for Wisconsin | $14,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 57 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Taxpayers for Marklein | $13,957 | 10/11/2022 |
| 57 | Taxpayers for Marklein | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $13,957 | 10/11/2022 |
| 59 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $13,125 | 10/10/2022 |
| 60 | Taxpayers for Marklein | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $12,967 | 10/11/2022 |
| 61 | Quinn for Senate | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $12,556 | 10/14/2022 |
| 61 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Quinn for Senate | $12,556 | 10/14/2022 |
| 63 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Quinn for Senate | $12,311 | 10/10/2022 |
| 64 | Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee | State Senate Democratic Comm | $12,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 64 | End Citizens United | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $12,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 64 | Molson Coors Beverage Company | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 64 | National Democratic Redistricting Committee | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $12,000 | 10/12/2022 |
| 64 | National Democratic Redistricting, PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $12,000 | 10/12/2022 |
| 64 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $12,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 64 | TransCanada USA Services PAC, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 10/15/2022 |
| 71 | Wisconsin Dairy Alliance | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $11,500 | 10/11/2022 |
| 72 | Arnold Chavkin | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 72 | Elizabeth Shannon Hunt-Scott | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 72 | Hoffman Construction Company | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $10,000 | 10/10/2022 |
| 72 | Karla Jurvetson | La Follette Campaign Fund | $10,000 | 10/14/2022 |
| 72 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 10/10/2022 |
| 72 | Page Rockwell | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 10/09/2022 |
| 72 | Sandra Lee | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 72 | Stephen J. Ziegler | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 10/13/2022 |
| 80 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | citizensfordave | $9,577 | 10/14/2022 |
| 81 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Snodgrass for Assembly | $9,074 | 10/11/2022 |
| 82 | Wisbankpac | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $9,000 | 10/11/2022 |
| 83 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Don Vruwink for Assembly | $8,991 | 10/11/2022 |
| 84 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Clinton Anderson | $8,938 | 10/14/2022 |
| 85 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Katrina Shankland | $8,456 | 10/11/2022 |
| 86 | Wiliam Haney | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $8,000 | 10/09/2022 |
| 87 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $7,787 | 10/11/2022 |
| 88 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Snodgrass for Assembly | $7,666 | 10/14/2022 |
| 89 | Novak For Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,553 | 10/13/2022 |
| 90 | John Henry | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $7,500 | 10/14/2022 |
| 91 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | TIP FOR WI | $7,491 | 10/11/2022 |
| 92 | Citizens for Tom Michalski | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,461 | 10/12/2022 |
| 93 | Zimmerman for Wisconsin | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,311 | 10/12/2022 |
| 94 | Robert Wittke for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,164 | 10/12/2022 |
| 95 | Green for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,126 | 10/13/2022 |
| 96 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Clinton Anderson | $6,943 | 10/11/2022 |
| 97 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Clinton Anderson | $6,922 | 10/14/2022 |
| 98 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | The Time is Now to Elect Scott Soik | $6,824 | 10/11/2022 |
| 98 | The Time is Now to Elect Scott Soik | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,824 | 10/11/2022 |
| 100 | Friends of Joy Goeben | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,764 | 10/12/2022 |
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