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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending December 11)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah Kern | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $60,000 | 12/09/2021 |
| 2 | Florida Democratic Party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 12/09/2021 |
| 3 | Stephen Silberstein | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 12/09/2021 |
| 4 | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 12/08/2021 | |
| 4 | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/09/2021 | |
| 4 | Amy Neumann | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/06/2021 |
| 4 | Matt Neumann | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 4 | Stephen J. Ziegler | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $20,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 4 | Timothy Schmidt | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 10 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $15,000 | 12/08/2021 | |
| 10 | North Central States Carpenters PAC | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | $15,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 10 | Ronald Abramson | Kaul for Attorney General | $15,000 | 12/06/2021 |
| 13 | WI Laborers District Council | Kaul for Attorney General | $14,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 14 | PhRMA | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $12,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 14 | Tavern Industry, PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $12,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 14 | WI Pipe Trades Association PAC | Kaul for Attorney General | $12,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 17 | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 12/06/2021 | |
| 17 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $10,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 17 | Karla T. Jurvetson | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $10,000 | 12/10/2021 |
| 20 | American Family Mutual Insurance Company S. I. Fed | American Family PAC | $9,500 | 12/09/2021 |
| 21 | Michael Best Strategies | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $9,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 22 | People for Rebecca | $8,000 | 12/10/2021 | |
| 22 | Thomas Florsheim | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $8,000 | 12/10/2021 |
| 24 | Sherry Caves | Tony for Wisconsin | $7,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 25 | Kaul for Attorney General | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $7,175 | 12/08/2021 |
| 26 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,000 | 12/09/2021 |
| 27 | Johnson Controls PAC, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $6,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 28 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,838 | 12/09/2021 |
| 29 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/06/2021 | |
| 29 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 29 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 29 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 29 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/10/2021 | |
| 29 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/11/2021 | |
| 29 | Daniel Hornung | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/05/2021 |
| 29 | Daniel Lorber | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 29 | David Hall | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/05/2021 |
| 29 | David V. Uihlein | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/10/2021 |
| 29 | Jeffrey Jordan | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 29 | John Henry | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/09/2021 |
| 29 | Kathryn Burke | Friends of Maria Lazar | $5,000 | 12/05/2021 |
| 29 | Michael Darrow | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/08/2021 |
| 29 | Prem Mansukhani | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/06/2021 |
| 29 | Shaun Bird | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/10/2021 |
| 45 | Janice Johnson | Waukesha County Republican Party | $4,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 46 | Wisconsin Beer Distributors PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $3,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 47 | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/05/2021 | |
| 47 | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 47 | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/08/2021 | |
| 47 | Abigail Kiefer | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 47 | Citizens for Spencer Black | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 12/05/2021 |
| 47 | Donald Stirling | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/10/2021 |
| 47 | John V. Waterman | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/07/2021 |
| 47 | John W. Miller | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/07/2021 |
| 47 | Keith Clifford | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 47 | Linda Clifford | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 47 | Paul Williams | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/05/2021 |
| 47 | Professional Firefighters of WI PAC | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 47 | Richard Max Samson | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 47 | Robert Topel | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/10/2021 |
| 47 | Ronald McCabe | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 47 | Sebastian Scripps | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/05/2021 |
| 47 | Steven R. Barth | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/07/2021 |
| 64 | Quinn for Senate | $2,000 | 12/05/2021 | |
| 64 | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 64 | Friends of Orlando Owens LLC | $2,000 | 12/10/2021 | |
| 64 | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 12/11/2021 | |
| 64 | Friends of Alberta Darling | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,000 | 12/05/2021 |
| 64 | GOPAC Elections Fund | Citizens for Dale Kooyenga | $2,000 | 12/06/2021 |
| 64 | Kevin Martin | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 12/11/2021 |
| 64 | Konya Schuh | VOTE AMY WI | $2,000 | 12/05/2021 |
| 64 | Scott Kunes | VOTE AMY WI | $2,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 64 | Wisconsin Realtors Advocacy Fund | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,000 | 12/06/2021 |
| 74 | Peng Her for Wisconsin | $1,549 | 12/09/2021 | |
| 75 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,500 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 75 | CWA Cope, PCC | Kaul for Attorney General | $1,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 75 | John Gurda | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,500 | 12/08/2021 |
| 75 | Wisconsin Hospitals, PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,500 | 12/07/2021 |
| 79 | Wisnicky For Judge | $1,164 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 80 | State Senate Democratic Community | Friends of Kelda Roys | $1,060 | 12/07/2021 |
| 81 | Waukesha County Republican Party | $1,050 | 12/11/2021 | |
| 82 | Tavern Industry PAC | $1,000 | 12/05/2021 | |
| 82 | Kaul for Attorney General | $1,000 | 12/05/2021 | |
| 82 | Clint Moses for WI 29th | $1,000 | 12/06/2021 | |
| 82 | Goyke For Assembly | $1,000 | 12/06/2021 | |
| 82 | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $1,000 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 82 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,000 | 12/07/2021 | |
| 82 | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $1,000 | 12/08/2021 | |
| 82 | Robert Wittke for Assembly | $1,000 | 12/09/2021 | |
| 82 | Taxpayers for Marklein | $1,000 | 12/09/2021 | |
| 82 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 12/09/2021 | |
| 82 | Bowen 4 Action | $1,000 | 12/10/2021 | |
| 82 | Tavern Industry PAC | $1,000 | 12/10/2021 | |
| 82 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 12/11/2021 | |
| 82 | Allen A. Arntsen | Kaul for Attorney General | $1,000 | 12/05/2021 |
| 82 | Anna Antaramian-McGuire | TIP FOR WI | $1,000 | 12/05/2021 |
| 82 | Brad Austin | VOTE AMY WI | $1,000 | 12/11/2021 |
| 82 | Brent Fox | VOTE AMY WI | $1,000 | 12/06/2021 |
| 82 | Bronwyn Glojek | Waukesha County Republican Party | $1,000 | 12/07/2021 |
| 82 | Debra Stueber | Tavern Industry PAC | $1,000 | 12/07/2021 |
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