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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending September 17)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karla T. Jurvetson | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $500,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 1 | Tony for Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $500,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 3 | Tony for Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $250,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 4 | John E. Shaffer | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $200,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 5 | Green Advocacy Project | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $175,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 6 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $160,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 7 | Fred Eychaner | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $150,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 8 | Donald P. Zietlow | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Uihlein | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $100,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 8 | Lynde B. Uihlein | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 11 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $65,477 | 09/16/2022 |
| 12 | Allan H. Selig | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 12 | David G. Herro | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 12 | Joey W. Kaempfer | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 12 | Nancy Nordhoff | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 12 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 12 | Robert Rubin | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 18 | NEA Fund for Children and Public Education | Tony for Wisconsin | $46,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 19 | Forest County Potawatomi Action Fund | Forest Co Potawatomi Comm PAC | $40,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 20 | Tim Coleman | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 21 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $24,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 22 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $20,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 22 | Fred Eychaner | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 22 | Pin Ni | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $20,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 25 | James McClave | Tony for Wisconsin | $18,500 | 09/11/2022 |
| 26 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $17,224 | 09/13/2022 |
| 27 | Elevance Health, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $15,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 27 | Friends of Lisa Subeck | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $15,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 27 | Mary E. Nikolay | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $15,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 30 | Progressive Turnout Project | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $12,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 31 | Annette Cumming | Kaul for Attorney General | $10,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 31 | Annette P. Cumming | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 31 | David Hall | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 31 | Marjorie Devereaux | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 31 | Mary K. Ring | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 31 | Michelle A. Farrow | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 31 | Pyramid Care, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $10,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 38 | Elect Scott L. Johnson | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,791 | 09/14/2022 |
| 39 | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,787 | 09/15/2022 |
| 40 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Warren Petryk For Assembly | $7,692 | 09/15/2022 |
| 40 | Warren Petryk For Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,692 | 09/14/2022 |
| 42 | Novak For Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,553 | 09/14/2022 |
| 42 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Novak For Assembly | $7,553 | 09/14/2022 |
| 44 | Friends of Ryan Huebsch | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,509 | 09/14/2022 |
| 45 | Harrison Miller | Kaul for Attorney General | $7,228 | 09/17/2022 |
| 46 | Friends for Jessie | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,169 | 09/14/2022 |
| 46 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Friends for Jessie | $7,169 | 09/14/2022 |
| 48 | Friends of Pat Snyder | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,152 | 09/14/2022 |
| 49 | Miriam Haas | La Follette Campaign Fund | $7,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 49 | Progressive Turnout Project | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $7,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 51 | Angie Sapik for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,914 | 09/14/2022 |
| 52 | Donovan for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,724 | 09/16/2022 |
| 53 | Sonya Hepinstall | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,500 | 09/15/2022 |
| 54 | Drink Local Wisconsin | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $6,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 54 | United Association Local 118 PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,000 | 09/11/2022 |
| 54 | United Association Local 118 PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $6,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 54 | Wisconsin Association for Justice | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 58 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,845 | 09/16/2022 |
| 59 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Quinn for Senate | $5,030 | 09/16/2022 |
| 60 | Ann Mary Doll | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | Catherine M. Conover | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 60 | David Hecker | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 60 | Edward Krishok | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | End Citizens United Non-Federal | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 60 | Katie Havlin | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 60 | Keith Kostuch | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/17/2022 |
| 60 | Lloyd Dickinson | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/11/2022 |
| 60 | Mark Leitner | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | Marsha Meyer | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | Mary Ellyn Sensenbrenner | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 60 | Paul P. Campbell | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 60 | Richard Uihlein | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $5,000 | 09/11/2022 |
| 60 | Salman Al-Rashid | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 60 | Terence F. Kelly | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 60 | The Next 50, PAC | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | United Association Political Act Fund | United Association Local 118 PAC | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | WI Pipe Trades Association PAC | Plumbers/Steamfitters 434 PAC | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | WI Pipe Trades Association PAC | Plumbers and Steamfitters 11 PAC WI | $5,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 60 | Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 80 | Eventbrite Tickets | Republican Party of Outagamie County | $4,908 | 09/15/2022 |
| 81 | Joel Kitchens for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,741 | 09/12/2022 |
| 82 | Mary K. Burke | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $4,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 82 | United Association Local 118 PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $4,000 | 09/15/2022 |
| 84 | Bell Ambulance, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $3,000 | 09/14/2022 |
| 84 | Loduha Andy | 7th Congressional District Republican Party | $3,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 84 | Myron Wojtowycz | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 09/12/2022 |
| 84 | Shashikant Gupta | La Follette Campaign Fund | $3,000 | 09/16/2022 |
| 84 | William E. Little | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 09/13/2022 |
| 89 | Aaron Greenblatt | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/15/2022 |
| 89 | Bart Krupp | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/13/2022 |
| 89 | Eleanor Lainer | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/11/2022 |
| 89 | Gregory Lee | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/13/2022 |
| 89 | Inger Stole | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/13/2022 |
| 89 | Peter Vaughan | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/15/2022 |
| 89 | Susan Engelke | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/15/2022 |
| 89 | William T. Weaver | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 09/15/2022 |
| 97 | Eileen Immerman | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,791 | 09/12/2022 |
| 98 | Steven Immerman | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,790 | 09/12/2022 |
| 99 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $2,655 | 09/16/2022 |
| 100 | Barry R. Mandel | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 09/15/2022 |
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