In Wisconsin politics, state-level candidates and PACs spent $34.71 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. More than $6.01 million or 17.30 percent of all campaign finance expenditures went to the 10 payees at the top of the list. A payee is an entity or individual who has received money from a campaign …
Political Profile
Wisconsin Government:
Governor: Tony Evers (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Mandela Barnes (D)
Attorney General: Josh Kaul (D)
Secretary of State: Douglas J. La Follette (D)
State Treasurer: Sarah Godlewski (D)
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Carolyn Stanford Taylor (Non-partisan)
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- Legislative Sessions
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- State Senate
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Tony Evers | $10,383,804.02 |
| Rebecca Kleefisch | $3,380,231.15 |
| Jeff Davis | $1,743,823.39 |
| Jill Underly | $1,503,583.08 |
| Josh Kaul | $1,093,446.17 |
| Lori Kornblum | $523,974.28 |
| Ryan Owens | $408,327.10 |
| Shelley Grogan | $381,617.24 |
| Patrick Testin | $249,413.74 |
| Deborah Kerr | $239,304.20 |
Top PACs
PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund | $12,453,537.85 |
| Republican Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund | $2,215,749.85 |
| Rep Assembly Campaign Com Racc - Seg Fund | $1,693,842.69 |
| Committee to Elect a Republican Senate - Seg Fund | $1,005,627.52 |
| A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund | $869,227.69 |
| Assembly Democratic Camp Comm - Seg Fund | $684,127.19 |
| Weac PAC | $630,253.32 |
| Operating Engineers 139 PAC | $525,100.00 |
| State Senate Democratic Comm - Seg Fund | $413,277.05 |
| WI Pipe Trades Assn PAC | $294,024.22 |
Top Donors
Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Karla T Jurvetson | $2,433,020.22 |
| Sage Weil | $1,539,662.70 |
| Elise Lawson | $1,000,000.00 |
| Elizabeth Uihlein | $839,500.00 |
| George Soros | $750,000.00 |
| Diane M Hendricks | $667,000.00 |
| International Union of Operating Engineers Federal | $549,000.00 |
| Reid Hoffman | $510,000.00 |
| Lori Kornblum | $335,888.20 |
| Lynde B Uihlein | $333,281.45 |
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