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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending December 17)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Advocacy Project | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $100,000 | 12/16/2022 |
| 1 | Quinn Quinn Delaney | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 3 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $30,000 | 12/15/2022 |
| 4 | Leah Spicer for 51st | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $14,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 5 | Neighbors for Nate Gustafson | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $13,737 | 12/12/2022 |
| 6 | Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 12/14/2022 |
| 6 | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 12/14/2022 |
| 8 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $10,000 | 12/13/2022 |
| 8 | David W. Morgenson | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $10,000 | 12/15/2022 |
| 10 | Allies of Purnima Nath | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,538 | 12/12/2022 |
| 11 | Nancy 4 Wisconsin | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,053 | 12/12/2022 |
| 12 | Friends of Joy Goeben | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,707 | 12/15/2022 |
| 13 | Friends of Rob Summerfield | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,409 | 12/12/2022 |
| 14 | Joyce Wanek | Republican Party of Trempealeau County | $5,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 14 | Michael O. Gilbertson | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $5,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 14 | Operating Engineers 139 PAC | Sara Geenen for Milwaukee | $5,000 | 12/15/2022 |
| 14 | Ron Wanek | Republican Party of Trempealeau County | $5,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 18 | Facebook Headquarters | Friends Of Steve Doyle | $3,691 | 12/16/2022 |
| 19 | BioForward | State Senate Democratic Comm | $3,500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 20 | Friends and Neighbors of Amanda Nedweski | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $2,923 | 12/12/2022 |
| 21 | Juul Labs, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 22 | Eric D. Hovde | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $2,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 22 | Gregg Kunes | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $2,000 | 12/16/2022 |
| 24 | Friends and Neighbors of Amanda Nedweski | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $1,785 | 12/12/2022 |
| 25 | Humana | State Senate Democratic Comm | $1,500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 26 | Aaron Burmeister | Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association PAC | $1,000 | 12/16/2022 |
| 26 | Barbara Griffin | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $1,000 | 12/13/2022 |
| 26 | Frank J. Kearny | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $1,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 26 | Friends of Chuck Wichgers | Citizens for Horlacher | $1,000 | 12/16/2022 |
| 26 | Gerald Frye | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $1,000 | 12/14/2022 |
| 26 | Joseph Boucher | Friends to Elect Everett Mitchell | $1,000 | 12/13/2022 |
| 26 | Michael Mader | Council of Auto & Truck Retail Political Action Committee | $1,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 26 | Natalie Frye | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $1,000 | 12/14/2022 |
| 26 | Next Era Energy, PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $1,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 26 | NextEra Energy Resources, LLC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $1,000 | 12/12/2022 |
| 26 | Pierre McCormick | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $1,000 | 12/16/2022 |
| 26 | Renard Megan | Steffen for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 12/15/2022 |
| 26 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Republican Party of Rock County | $1,000 | 12/14/2022 |
| 26 | Richard J. Divelbess | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $1,000 | 12/11/2022 |
| 26 | WEC Energy Group PAC | Knodl for Senate | $1,000 | 12/13/2022 |
| 26 | WI Dental Association PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,000 | 12/16/2022 |
| 26 | Wia, PAC | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $1,000 | 12/16/2022 |
| 26 | Wisconsin ACRE - Action Committe For Rural Electri | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,000 | 12/14/2022 |
| 44 | Jackie Borgwardt | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $935 | 12/13/2022 |
| 45 | Amy Nordloh | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $887 | 12/12/2022 |
| 46 | Chad Black | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $755 | 12/13/2022 |
| 46 | Heather Collins-Armenta | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $755 | 12/13/2022 |
| 48 | MacY Walter | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $590 | 12/13/2022 |
| 49 | Republican Party of Wisconsin Federal Account | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $570 | 12/16/2022 |
| 50 | Toni Heyden Vander | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $510 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | Allan D. Manteuffel | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $500 | 12/11/2022 |
| 51 | Alliant Energy WI Gov Act Cte | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 51 | Ann Reitz | Friends to Elect Everett Mitchell | $500 | 12/12/2022 |
| 51 | Dairy, PAC | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | Daniel Blinka | Goyke For Milwaukee | $500 | 12/17/2022 |
| 51 | David Kundert | Knodl for Senate | $500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 51 | Don Taylor | Citizens for Horlacher | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | Eric Lowenberg | Goyke For Milwaukee | $500 | 12/17/2022 |
| 51 | Glenn Frankovis | Friends of Janel | $500 | 12/14/2022 |
| 51 | Gretchen Schuldt | Goyke For Milwaukee | $500 | 12/12/2022 |
| 51 | James F. Sensenbrenner Jr. | Citizens for Horlacher | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | Jennifer Pressman | Friends of Chris Taylor | $500 | 12/14/2022 |
| 51 | Josh Young | Sara Geenen for Milwaukee | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | Keith Clifford | Friends to Elect Everett Mitchell | $500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | Linda Balisle | Friends of Chris Taylor | $500 | 12/14/2022 |
| 51 | Mandela Barnes | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 51 | Mary Bohren | Allen for Wisconsin | $500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | Michael E. Coyle | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $500 | 12/12/2022 |
| 51 | Michael Iselin | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $500 | 12/12/2022 |
| 51 | Nancy Geidel | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $500 | 12/17/2022 |
| 51 | Nora Cusack | Friends of Chris Taylor | $500 | 12/11/2022 |
| 51 | Peggy Hedberg | Friends of Chris Taylor | $500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 51 | Randall McPherson | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 51 | Shelley Grogan | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly | $500 | 12/12/2022 |
| 51 | Steve Wruck | Winnebago County Republican Party | $500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | Teresa Vilmain | Friends of Chris Taylor | $500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 51 | Todd Gray | Allen for Wisconsin | $500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | Tom Bice | Republican Party of Trempealeau County | $500 | 12/12/2022 |
| 51 | Ty Taylor | Allen for Wisconsin | $500 | 12/15/2022 |
| 51 | WEC Energy Group PAC | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | WHCA-WiCAL PAC | Pfaff for State Senate | $500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | WI Cable, PAC | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | WI Dental Association PAC | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | Wisconsin Healthcare Association, PAC | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $500 | 12/16/2022 |
| 51 | Wisconsin Housing Alliance Political Action Committee | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | Wtba, PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $500 | 12/13/2022 |
| 51 | Xcel Energy-WI PAC | Pfaff for State Senate | $500 | 12/14/2022 |
| 88 | Democratic Party of Brown County | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $470 | 12/12/2022 |
| 89 | Kimberley Govert-Meris | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $460 | 12/13/2022 |
| 90 | Adam Kinnard | Wisconsin Credit Union Legislative Action Fund | $455 | 12/15/2022 |
| 91 | Washington County Democratic Party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $410 | 12/12/2022 |
| 92 | Henry Knueppel | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $400 | 12/16/2022 |
| 92 | Roger Wagner | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $400 | 12/14/2022 |
| 94 | La Crosse County Democratic Party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $375 | 12/12/2022 |
| 94 | Tammy McGuire | Wisconsin Credit Union Legislative Action Fund | $375 | 12/13/2022 |
| 96 | Cooper Larson | Wisconsin Credit Union Legislative Action Fund | $350 | 12/13/2022 |
| 97 | Carolyn Dammen | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $335 | 12/13/2022 |
| 98 | Mary L. Gilbank | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $330 | 12/13/2022 |
| 99 | Democratic Party of Brown County | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $315 | 12/12/2022 |
| 100 | Rex Nukanen | Steffen for Wisconsin | $310 | 12/15/2022 |
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