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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending March 18)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Votes | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $150,000 | 03/16/2023 |
| 2 | Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc. | Republican State Leadership Committee - Judicial Fairness Initiative | $46,486 | 03/14/2023 |
| 3 | SEIU Wisconsin State Council Independent Expenditure Committee | Power to the Polls Action Fund | $24,432 | 03/16/2023 |
| 4 | Dan Mertz | WI Right to Life PAC | $10,000 | 03/17/2023 |
| 4 | Louis Gentine | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $10,000 | 03/13/2023 |
| 6 | Arch Aplin III | WI Petroleum Mrktrs & C-Store Assoc. PAC | $5,000 | 03/15/2023 |
| 6 | Don Wasek | WI Petroleum Mrktrs & C-Store Assoc. PAC | $5,000 | 03/15/2023 |
| 6 | Insurance | WIA PAC | $5,000 | 03/16/2023 |
| 6 | Michelle Farrow | WI Right to Life PAC | $5,000 | 03/13/2023 |
| 10 | Friends of Jennifer Paoli | Republican Party of Marathon County | $4,700 | 03/13/2023 |
| 11 | Friends of Cory Silars | Republican Party of Marathon County | $4,300 | 03/13/2023 |
| 12 | Wtba, PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $4,000 | 03/16/2023 |
| 13 | NY City Food Mart, Inc. | Concerned Citizens for Safer Streets LLC | $3,000 | 03/15/2023 |
| 14 | SEIU Wisconsin State Council Independent Expenditure Committee | Power to the Polls Action Fund | $2,715 | 03/16/2023 |
| 15 | BNSF Rail PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $2,000 | 03/16/2023 |
| 16 | TakeAction Minnesota | Progress North | $1,987 | 03/14/2023 |
| 16 | TakeAction Minnesota | Progress North | $1,987 | 03/14/2023 |
| 18 | Crawford County Democratic Party | Vernon Co Democratic Party | $1,084 | 03/16/2023 |
| 19 | Becky Merwin | Republican Party of Walworth County | $1,000 | 03/13/2023 |
| 19 | Catherine Siegel | Democratic Party of Door Co | $1,000 | 03/12/2023 |
| 19 | Christine L. Jones | Republican Party of Walworth County | $1,000 | 03/14/2023 |
| 19 | Eli Lilly and Company, PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/16/2023 |
| 19 | Friends of Ron Tusler | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/16/2023 |
| 19 | Gerry Krebsbach | ABCPAC-WIS | $1,000 | 03/14/2023 |
| 19 | Republican Party of Marathon County | Sawyer County Republican Party | $1,000 | 03/18/2023 |
| 19 | Robert Hey Van De | JenDayforJudge | $1,000 | 03/13/2023 |
| 19 | Thomas Carney | Republican Party of Walworth County | $1,000 | 03/17/2023 |
| 28 | Amy Binsfeld | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/16/2023 |
| 28 | Catherine Siegel | Democratic Party of Door Co | $500 | 03/12/2023 |
| 28 | Charles S. Blumenfield | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 03/16/2023 |
| 28 | Dittrich for WI | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/16/2023 |
| 28 | Eric Zufelt | Friends of George Limbeck | $500 | 03/15/2023 |
| 28 | Glenn Avena | JenDayforJudge | $500 | 03/13/2023 |
| 28 | James Haasch | Haasch for Judge | $500 | 03/13/2023 |
| 28 | John F. Fuchs | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 03/14/2023 |
| 28 | John P. MacY | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 03/14/2023 |
| 28 | Richard H. Dean | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 03/14/2023 |
| 28 | Stewart M. Wangard | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 03/12/2023 |
| 39 | Jo Burbach | Crawford County Democratic Party | $400 | 03/16/2023 |
| 39 | Neal Plotkin | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $400 | 03/13/2023 |
| 41 | Billie Johnson | Republican Party - Dane County | $350 | 03/16/2023 |
| 41 | Jim C. Simons | Republican Party of Walworth County | $350 | 03/13/2023 |
| 43 | Darby O'Connor | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $320 | 03/14/2023 |
| 44 | Sachin Chheda | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $301 | 03/15/2023 |
| 45 | Ann E. Jennen | Democratic Party-St Croix Co | $300 | 03/12/2023 |
| 45 | Peggy Chmielewski | Friends of Judge Brash | $300 | 03/14/2023 |
| 45 | Scott Hansen | Friends of Judge Brash | $300 | 03/16/2023 |
| 48 | TakeAction Minnesota | Progress North | $295 | 03/17/2023 |
| 49 | Steven Thiede | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $280 | 03/12/2023 |
| 50 | Jason And Jesse Simcox | Republican Party - Dane County | $275 | 03/17/2023 |
| 51 | Denise Schultz | Republican Party of Walworth County | $250 | 03/17/2023 |
| 51 | Ellen Schutt for State Assembly | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $250 | 03/16/2023 |
| 51 | John Corsi | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $250 | 03/16/2023 |
| 51 | Jonathan Smith | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/14/2023 |
| 51 | Kent Lovern | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/15/2023 |
| 51 | Monte Weiss | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/16/2023 |
| 51 | Roger C. Pyzyk | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/16/2023 |
| 51 | Sean Halpin | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $250 | 03/16/2023 |
| 51 | Susan Lovern | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/16/2023 |
| 51 | Thomas Gale | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/13/2023 |
| 51 | Tracy Johnson | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/13/2023 |
| 62 | Marlene Ott | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $240 | 03/17/2023 |
| 63 | Barbara Cox | Vernon Co Democratic Party | $200 | 03/18/2023 |
| 63 | Bayfield County Republican Party | Sawyer County Republican Party | $200 | 03/18/2023 |
| 63 | Gail Helland | Democratic Party-St Croix Co | $200 | 03/12/2023 |
| 63 | Laura K. Behan | Friends of Judge Brash | $200 | 03/13/2023 |
| 63 | Lou Anna Domann | JenDayforJudge | $200 | 03/13/2023 |
| 63 | Marv Homes Woodcraft | Juneau County Republican Party | $200 | 03/13/2023 |
| 63 | Pamela A. Mehta | Friends of Judge Brash | $200 | 03/16/2023 |
| 63 | Sherry Mutchler V | Democratic Party of Door Co | $200 | 03/12/2023 |
| 63 | Sherry Mutchler V | Democratic Party of Door Co | $200 | 03/13/2023 |
| 63 | William Faller | Republican Party of Kewaunee County Wisconsin | $200 | 03/17/2023 |
| 73 | Joshua Depagter | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $185 | 03/13/2023 |
| 74 | Jacob Redovich | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/18/2023 |
| 74 | Jim Livesey | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/13/2023 |
| 74 | Joshua Taylor | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/13/2023 |
| 74 | Matthew Robbins | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/18/2023 |
| 74 | Molly Gena | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/18/2023 |
| 74 | Nathan Jurowski | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/17/2023 |
| 80 | Bud Wojcok | Republican Party of Walworth County | $150 | 03/17/2023 |
| 80 | Chris Goebel | Republican Party of Walworth County | $150 | 03/13/2023 |
| 80 | Finn Enke | Democratic Party-St Croix Co | $150 | 03/12/2023 |
| 80 | Friends of Cory Silars | Republican Party of Marathon County | $150 | 03/13/2023 |
| 80 | Friends of Jennifer Paoli | Republican Party of Marathon County | $150 | 03/13/2023 |
| 80 | Jeffrey Knight | Republican Party of Walworth County | $150 | 03/13/2023 |
| 80 | Karen Nordsieck | Republican Party of Walworth County | $150 | 03/14/2023 |
| 80 | Kent McLeod | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $150 | 03/16/2023 |
| 80 | Republican Party of Lafayette County | Republican Party - Dane County | $150 | 03/16/2023 |
| 80 | Thomas Donohue | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $150 | 03/16/2023 |
| 80 | Thomas Hausner | Republican Party of Walworth County | $150 | 03/17/2023 |
| 80 | William A. McCornack | Republican Party of Walworth County | $150 | 03/13/2023 |
| 92 | Marinette County Democratic Party | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $145 | 03/18/2023 |
| 93 | TakeAction Minnesota | Progress North | $117 | 03/17/2023 |
| 94 | David 'wilder | Republican Party of Kewaunee County Wisconsin | $110 | 03/17/2023 |
| 95 | Amanda Syler | Vernon Co Democratic Party | $103 | 03/18/2023 |
| 96 | Ann Marty | Vernon Co Democratic Party | $100 | 03/17/2023 |
| 96 | Ann Minnick | Democratic Party-St Croix Co | $100 | 03/12/2023 |
| 96 | Barbara Courtney | Friends of Judge Brash | $100 | 03/16/2023 |
| 96 | Bob Barth | Jake Brunette for Judge | $100 | 03/17/2023 |
| 96 | Cathleen McCoy | Dunn County Democratic Party | $100 | 03/14/2023 |
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