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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending August 27)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCV Victory Fund | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $1,495,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 2 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | State Senate Democratic Comm | $250,000 | 08/26/2022 |
| 3 | Louis P. Gentine | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 4 | Arena | Friends of Van Wanggaard | $27,584 | 08/23/2022 |
| 5 | WI Laborers District Council | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $26,000 | 08/23/2022 |
| 6 | Stephen Clearman | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 6 | Uaw V Cap | UAW WI State PAC | $20,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 8 | William John Miller | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $17,500 | 08/25/2022 |
| 9 | EMILY's List | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $12,000 | 08/26/2022 |
| 9 | Tavern Industry, PAC | Roth For Wisconsin | $12,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 11 | Adam Ryan | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/26/2022 |
| 11 | Alan Cohen | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/21/2022 |
| 11 | Anne Schuette | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 11 | Christine Symchych | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 11 | Goyke For Milwaukee | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $10,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 11 | Linda Stiefel | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/21/2022 |
| 11 | Lynde Uihlein | State Senate Democratic Comm | $10,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 11 | Peter Jensen | Roth For Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/23/2022 |
| 19 | Judy Weinstein | Tony for Wisconsin | $9,800 | 08/24/2022 |
| 20 | John Henry | Tony for Wisconsin | $7,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 21 | Oneida Nation | State Senate Democratic Comm | $6,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 22 | Bedrock HCS at Greendale | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 22 | Building A Better WI | Roth For Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 22 | Carol Anne Carpenter | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 22 | Christopher Rogers | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 22 | Dana Wachs | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/21/2022 |
| 22 | Gloria Page | La Follette Campaign Fund | $5,000 | 08/21/2022 |
| 22 | Gloria Page | La Follette Campaign Fund | $5,000 | 08/26/2022 |
| 22 | Gordon Simon | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 22 | Jason T. Studinski | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/21/2022 |
| 22 | John A. Langeland | Oneida Co Democratic Party | $5,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 22 | Jon Erpenbach Senate Committee | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 08/26/2022 |
| 22 | Judy Fiskin | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 22 | Lawrence E. Hess | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 22 | Leonard Schaeffer | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/26/2022 |
| 22 | Margaret Schwarze | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 22 | Peter G. Reines | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 22 | Robert Page | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 22 | Sandra Lombardo | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $5,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 22 | Suzanne Hess | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 22 | Timothy Size | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/23/2022 |
| 22 | WI Cable, PAC | Roth For Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 43 | Gloria Page | Friends to Elect Everett Mitchell | $4,500 | 08/21/2022 |
| 44 | Northwestern Mutual, PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $4,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 45 | Carl Ruedebusch | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 45 | Cynthia Rosenthal | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 45 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 45 | Elaine Lindy | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 45 | Evan Webster | Kaul for Attorney General | $3,000 | 08/21/2022 |
| 45 | Jane Wayne | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 45 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Friends of Zimmerman | $3,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 52 | Eugenia W. Herbert | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 08/21/2022 |
| 52 | Eugenia W. Herbert | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 08/24/2022 |
| 52 | Heather Breen | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 08/21/2022 |
| 52 | Jeff Jellin | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 08/21/2022 |
| 52 | Marsha E. Jellin | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 08/21/2022 |
| 57 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Klett For Assembly | $2,791 | 08/22/2022 |
| 58 | Robert S. Hagge | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,700 | 08/25/2022 |
| 59 | Plumbing Mechanical Contractors Association of Milwaukee & Southeastern Wisconsin | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,667 | 08/25/2022 |
| 60 | Anne M. Connor | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/26/2022 |
| 60 | Bruce C. Sagan | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | Christine Berg | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | Daniel Hornung | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | Eric Green | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/25/2022 |
| 60 | Evans Witt | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/21/2022 |
| 60 | Francis Beidler | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/26/2022 |
| 60 | Jane Schneider | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/21/2022 |
| 60 | Joe Jacobson | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/23/2022 |
| 60 | Karolina Arias | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/21/2022 |
| 60 | Kathleen Washienko | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | Kevin J. O'Connor | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/21/2022 |
| 60 | Koch, PAC | Paper PAC | $2,500 | 08/23/2022 |
| 60 | Kurt Kober | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/21/2022 |
| 60 | Louise Goldstein | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | Marie McKellar | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/23/2022 |
| 60 | Michael Rogowski | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | WI Bankers Assn PAC | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | Robert S. Hagge | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/26/2022 |
| 60 | WI Bankers Association PAC | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/26/2022 |
| 60 | WI Medical PAC | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/23/2022 |
| 60 | WI Petroleum Mrktrs & C-Store Association PAC | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 60 | William Broydrick | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/24/2022 |
| 83 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,261 | 08/23/2022 |
| 84 | Margaret Schwarze | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,256 | 08/25/2022 |
| 85 | Mike Evers | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,170 | 08/21/2022 |
| 86 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | State Senate Democratic Comm | $2,165 | 08/23/2022 |
| 87 | Act Community/Rural Electrification | Quinn for Senate | $2,000 | 08/21/2022 |
| 87 | Andrew Coyle | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 87 | Charles Penner | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 87 | Cheryl Direnzo | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 87 | Cigna Employee PAC, CORP | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 87 | Citizens For Kooyenga | ABCPAC-WIS | $2,000 | 08/26/2022 |
| 87 | Citizens for Tiffany | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $2,000 | 08/23/2022 |
| 87 | Conquering Cancer, PAC | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,000 | 08/23/2022 |
| 87 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Jayne Swiggum for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/25/2022 |
| 87 | Feyen for Senate | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $2,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 87 | George Jones | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/23/2022 |
| 87 | Gloria Page | Friends to Elect Everett Mitchell | $2,000 | 08/22/2022 |
| 87 | Greater Than | Friends of Jessica Katzenmeyer | $2,000 | 08/24/2022 |
| 87 | Henry D. Lord | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/23/2022 |
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