12/31/2022
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 57-38 majority heading into the election.
Committee chair fundraising
State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average amount raised by delegates who did not serve as a committee chair was $145,429. The funds raised by each of the Assembly’s 40 committee chairs are shown below.
- Aging and Long-Term Care Committee – Rick Gundrum – $26,919
- Agriculture Committee – Gary Tauchen – $4,317
- Assembly Organization Committee – Robin Vos – $467,686
- Campaigns and Elections Committee – Janel Brandtjen – $25,873
- Children and Families Committee – Patrick Snyder – $101,731
- Colleges and Universities Committee – Dave Murphy – $20,050
- Constitution and Ethics Committee – Chuck Wichgers – $21,014
- Consumer Protection Committee – Barbara Dittrich – $30,522
- Corrections Committee – Michael Schraa – $9,085
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee – John Spiros – $15,504
- Education Committee – Jeremy Thiesfeldt – $5,010
- Employment Relations Committee – Robin Vos – $467,686
- Environment Committee – Joel Kitchens – $118,261
- Family Law Committee – Gae Magnafici – $51,522
- Finance Committee – Mark Born – $200,192
- Financial Institutions Committee – Cindi Duchow – $91,705
- Forestry, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation Committee – Jeffrey Mursau – $19,540
- Government Accountability and Oversight Committee – Daniel Knodl – $47,170
- Health Committee – Joe Sanfelippo – $1,100
- Information Policy and Technology Committee – Amy Loudenbeck – $381,299
- Insurance Committee – David Steffen – $72,300
- Jobs and the Economy Committee – Robert Wittke – $47,837
- Joint Finance Committee – Mark Born – $200,192
- Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties – John Spiros – $15,504
- Judiciary Committee – Ron Tusler – $17,332
- Labor and Integrated Employment Committee – James Edming – $38,991
- Legislative Organization Committee – Robin Vos – $467,686
- Local Government Committee – Todd Novak – $162,519
- Mental Health Committee – Paul Tittl – $16,524
- Public Benefit Reform Committee – Scott Krug – $44,014
- Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee – Shae Sortwell – $85,197
- Review of Administrative Rules Committee – Adam Neylon – $15,055
- Rural Development Committee – Nancy VanderMeer – $82,000
- Science, Technology and Broadband Committee – Rob Summerfield – $65,380
- Small Business Development Committee – Loren Oldenburg – $140,005
- Sporting Heritage Committee – Treig Pronschinske – $36,706
- State Affairs Committee – Rob Swearingen – $92,926
- Substance Abuse and Prevention Committee – Jesse James – $112,267
- Tax Exemptions Committee – Tyler August – $201,450
- Tourism Committee – Travis Tranel – $57,195
- Transportation Committee – Jon Plumer – $65,356
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee – Ken Skowronski – $2,027
- Ways and Means Committee – John Macco – $88,972
- Workforce Development Committee – Warren Petryk – $109,601
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Wisconsin PACs submitted to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.
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