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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending July 30)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCV Victory Fund | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $460,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 2 | Karla Jurvetson | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $450,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 3 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Katrina Shankland | $100,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 3 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 5 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $43,547 | 07/25/2022 |
| 5 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Kaul for Attorney General | $43,547 | 07/25/2022 |
| 7 | Taxpayers for Kapenga | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $35,000 | 07/26/2022 |
| 8 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 8 | Joseph Rich | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $25,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 10 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $20,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 10 | Erick Rosas | Jarchow for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 10 | Marsha Laufer | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Police Association Federal, PAC | Milwaukee Police Association Political Action Committee | $20,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 14 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Kaul for Attorney General | $19,089 | 07/27/2022 |
| 15 | Kristine M. Krause | People for Rebecca | $17,450 | 07/25/2022 |
| 16 | Scott A. Patulski | People for Rebecca | $16,150 | 07/25/2022 |
| 17 | Joseph M. Lee | People for Rebecca | $15,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 17 | Rusty Schieber | People for Rebecca | $15,000 | 07/29/2022 |
| 19 | Jim Sinegal | Tony for Wisconsin | $12,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 20 | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $10,694 | 07/25/2022 |
| 21 | Daniel Kunz | People for Rebecca | $10,000 | 07/24/2022 |
| 21 | Herbert Kohl | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $10,000 | 07/29/2022 |
| 21 | Ibew, PAC | Local 158 PAC | $10,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 21 | Lawrence Kasdan | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 21 | Mid-States Aluminum, CORP. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $10,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 21 | North Central States Carpenters PAC | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | $10,000 | 07/26/2022 |
| 21 | Samuel Altman | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 21 | Samuel Altman | Kaul for Attorney General | $10,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 21 | Sara Sara Rodriguez | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $10,000 | 07/29/2022 |
| 30 | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $8,984 | 07/25/2022 |
| 31 | Randy Bunnell | WI Cable PAC | $7,560 | 07/28/2022 |
| 32 | Friends of Van Wanggaard | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $7,303 | 07/28/2022 |
| 33 | Forest Company Potawatomi Community PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $6,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 33 | Mobility For Our Future, Inc. | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 35 | Joel Kitchens for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,904 | 07/28/2022 |
| 35 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Joel Kitchens for Assembly | $5,904 | 07/25/2022 |
| 37 | Jeremy Fryberger | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,800 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | Ann Roe for Congress | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 38 | Brian McKee | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 07/29/2022 |
| 38 | Building A Better WI | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 07/29/2022 |
| 38 | Cheryl E. Brouillard | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 07/29/2022 |
| 38 | Elizabeth Hubbard | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | Hollie Nankin | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 38 | Jake Butz | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 38 | James G. Rooney | Jarchow for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 38 | James Hyland | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 07/30/2022 |
| 38 | John D. Tomasini | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 38 | John Florsheim | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 38 | John Florsheim | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | Karen K. Rooney | Jarchow for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 38 | Kenneth Kindler | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 07/30/2022 |
| 38 | Neva Goodwin | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 07/24/2022 |
| 38 | Nora & Michael Saunders | Democratic Party of Green County | $5,000 | 07/24/2022 |
| 38 | Prem Mansukhani | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 38 | Private Properties, LLC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | Thomas Black | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/24/2022 |
| 38 | Thomas O'Guinn | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 07/29/2022 |
| 38 | Todd Chilton | Jarchow for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | Wia, PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 38 | William Little | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 63 | Kevin Rowe | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $4,990 | 07/24/2022 |
| 64 | Citizens for August | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,873 | 07/25/2022 |
| 65 | Friends of Van Wanggaard | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,710 | 07/29/2022 |
| 66 | Citizens for August | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,382 | 07/25/2022 |
| 67 | Citizens for August | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,297 | 07/25/2022 |
| 68 | Jon Kasdan | Tony for Wisconsin | $4,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 68 | Lisa Washa | WI Cable PAC | $4,000 | 07/28/2022 |
| 68 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | State Senate Democratic Comm | $4,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 68 | Wisconsin Beer Distributors | State Senate Democratic Comm | $4,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 72 | Oldenburg for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $3,953 | 07/25/2022 |
| 73 | CAR/ Car & Truck Retailers, PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $3,000 | 07/27/2022 |
| 73 | Jeff Lindemann | Roth For Wisconsin | $3,000 | 07/30/2022 |
| 73 | Michael T. Kane | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 73 | Ted Kellner | Roth For Wisconsin | $3,000 | 07/25/2022 |
| 77 | Chris Caliendo | People for Rebecca | $2,600 | 07/29/2022 |
| 78 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Michael Bub for Assembly | $2,537 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | Aj Schwartz | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | Alliant Energy Employee's Political Action Committ | State Senate Democratic Comm | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | Bhupinder Saini | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | Clay R. Willman | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/24/2022 |
| 79 | David Toonen | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/28/2022 |
| 79 | Dorri McWhorter | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | Erin Stilp | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | Gundega Korsts | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | Helen Habbert | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | James M. Lindenberg | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | Jeff Scrima | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/30/2022 |
| 79 | Joan Shafer | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | John Jaszewski | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | Laura L. Leonhard | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | Maurice Rasgon | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/27/2022 |
| 79 | Michael W. Grebe | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/29/2022 |
| 79 | Michael Weiss | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | Rick W. Parks | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/29/2022 |
| 79 | Scott Kunes | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | Soua Cha | Peng Her for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
| 79 | Thorston Wienss | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 07/29/2022 |
| 79 | Todd Chilton | Jarchow for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/25/2022 |
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