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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending September 3)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Victory Action | A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund | $1,575,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 2 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $450,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 3 | Richard E. Uihlein | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $225,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 4 | Tony for Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $200,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 5 | Ralph Stayer | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 6 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $65,507 | 08/30/2022 |
| 7 | Amalgamated Transit Union COPE | Tony for Wisconsin | $50,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 7 | Andrew Hauptman | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 7 | Wendy F. Greeney | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 10 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $35,969 | 08/29/2022 |
| 11 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $34,806 | 08/29/2022 |
| 11 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Kaul for Attorney General | $34,806 | 08/29/2022 |
| 13 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $33,331 | 08/29/2022 |
| 14 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $33,241 | 08/29/2022 |
| 15 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $32,475 | 08/29/2022 |
| 16 | WI Pipe Trades Association PAC | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $26,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 17 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 17 | Deb Andraca | Friends of Deb Andraca | $25,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 17 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 20 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Friends Of Steve Doyle | $24,938 | 08/31/2022 |
| 21 | Michels for Governor, Inc. | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $24,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 22 | Abigail Dow | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 22 | Abigail Dow | Kaul for Attorney General | $20,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 22 | Amy Loudenbeck | VOTE AMY WI | $20,000 | 08/29/2022 |
| 22 | Andrew Hauptman | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 22 | Friends of Greta Neubauer | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $20,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 22 | Kenneth Kaufman | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $20,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 22 | William J. Nasgovitz | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $20,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 29 | Friends of Deb Andraca | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $18,600 | 09/02/2022 |
| 30 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Macco for Wisconsin | $15,219 | 08/30/2022 |
| 30 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Steffen for Wisconsin | $15,219 | 08/30/2022 |
| 30 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $15,219 | 08/30/2022 |
| 33 | Barry J. Lang | Tony for Wisconsin | $15,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 33 | Janet Lang | Tony for Wisconsin | $15,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 33 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Friends of Pat Snyder | $15,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 36 | AFSCME Non-Fed Account | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 36 | Progressive Turnout Project | State Senate Democratic Comm | $12,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 38 | Right Direction Wisconsin, PAC | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $11,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 39 | Ari Weinstein | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 39 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 39 | Douglas Caves | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/29/2022 |
| 39 | Karen A. Walsh | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 39 | Mark Cameli | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 39 | Mary Kasdan | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/28/2022 |
| 39 | Scott Fitzgerald for Senate | Roth For Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/29/2022 |
| 39 | Stephen J. Ziegler | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 39 | Thomas Erickson | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 39 | Wisconsin Chiropractic Association | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 49 | Frances Weinstein | Tony for Wisconsin | $9,997 | 08/31/2022 |
| 50 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Friends of Katrina Shankland | $9,888 | 08/31/2022 |
| 51 | Joel S. Minkoff | Tony for Wisconsin | $9,228 | 08/31/2022 |
| 52 | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $8,101 | 08/30/2022 |
| 53 | Teena Hostovich | Tony for Wisconsin | $7,500 | 08/30/2022 |
| 54 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Jacque for Senate | $7,200 | 08/30/2022 |
| 54 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Joel Kitchens for Assembly | $7,200 | 08/30/2022 |
| 54 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Taxpayers for Sortwell | $7,200 | 08/30/2022 |
| 57 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | TIP FOR WI | $7,086 | 08/31/2022 |
| 58 | Progressive Turnout Project | State Senate Democratic Comm | $7,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 59 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Don Vruwink for Assembly | $6,750 | 08/31/2022 |
| 60 | Ho-Chunk Nation | State Senate Democratic Comm | $6,250 | 08/31/2022 |
| 61 | Alliance of Health Insurers U. A. | State Senate Democratic Comm | $6,000 | 08/29/2022 |
| 61 | Forest Company Potawatomi Community PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 61 | Jeffrey L. Lebakken | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 61 | Republican Party of Milwaukee County | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $6,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 65 | Barbara Karplus | La Follette Campaign Fund | $5,800 | 08/31/2022 |
| 65 | Rod Womer | La Follette Campaign Fund | $5,800 | 09/01/2022 |
| 67 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,516 | 08/30/2022 |
| 68 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Jacque for Senate | $5,499 | 08/30/2022 |
| 68 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Joel Kitchens for Assembly | $5,499 | 08/30/2022 |
| 68 | Republican Party of Brown Company | Taxpayers for Sortwell | $5,499 | 08/30/2022 |
| 71 | Patricia Anderson | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,100 | 08/29/2022 |
| 72 | Alliance of Health Insurers PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | CCC of Pewaukee | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Cedomir Crnkovic | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/28/2022 |
| 72 | Champion Care, LLC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Clifford N. Burnstein | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 72 | David Caputo | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 72 | Elizabeth Barnhill | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 72 | Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Jon Erpenbach Senate Committee | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/29/2022 |
| 72 | Louis G. Fortis | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 72 | Mary E. Nikolay | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 08/30/2022 |
| 72 | Matthew H. Bernstein | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Nancy Kohlberg | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/29/2022 |
| 72 | Natalie Bernstein | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Plumbers/Steamfitters 434, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 72 | Polk County Democratic Party | PattyforWI | $5,000 | 09/01/2022 |
| 72 | Pravin Mansukhani | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Richard Davies | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/28/2022 |
| 72 | Richard Halmstad | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Save America Joint Fundraising Committee | Chippewa County Republican Party | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Save America Joint Fundraising Committee | Republican Party of Langlade County | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Teresa Welch | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 72 | Tom R. Wolfe | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 95 | Pravin Mansukhani | Kaul for Attorney General | $4,999 | 08/31/2022 |
| 96 | State Senate Democratic Community | Together With Jeff Smith | $4,953 | 08/31/2022 |
| 97 | Ronald Anderson | Tony for Wisconsin | $4,900 | 08/29/2022 |
| 98 | Ari Weinstein | Kaul for Attorney General | $4,000 | 08/31/2022 |
| 98 | LeadingAge WI, PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $4,000 | 09/02/2022 |
| 98 | Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $4,000 | 08/31/2022 |
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