In Wisconsin politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $246.6 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $24.1 million, or 10 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Wisconsin state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 …
Political Profile
Wisconsin Government:
Governor: Tony Evers (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Sara Rodriguez (D)
Attorney General: Josh Kaul (D)
Secretary of State: Sarah Godlewski (D)
State Treasurer: John S Leiber (R)
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Jill Underly (Non-partisan)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Janet Protasiewicz | $15,809,989.11 |
| Daniel Kelly | $3,388,108.38 |
| Jodi Habush | $1,469,556.34 |
| Daniel Knodl | $797,206.53 |
| Tony Evers | $749,810.53 |
| Jennifer Dorow | $513,191.21 |
| Josh Kaul | $178,614.58 |
| Bill Brash | $129,830.14 |
| Van Mobley | $125,816.13 |
| Bob Tatterson | $104,612.43 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund | $13,925,069.76 |
| A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund | $6,597,341.24 |
| Fair Courts America | $6,075,000.00 |
| Republican Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund | $2,924,375.75 |
| Organizing Empowerment PAC | $1,492,833.62 |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $1,340,000.00 |
| State Senate Democratic Comm - Seg Fund | $815,133.73 |
| Rep Assembly Campaign Com Racc - Seg Fund | $768,539.22 |
| Power to the Polls Action Fund | $638,454.84 |
| Committee to Elect a Republican Senate - Seg Fund | $637,651.69 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Richard Uihlein | $4,084,000.00 |
| Reid Hoffman | $3,580,000.00 |
| America Votes Action Fund | $1,707,500.00 |
| JB Pritzker | $1,020,000.00 |
| George Soros | $1,000,000.00 |
| Timothy Mellon | $1,000,000.00 |
| Together Wisconsin Acts Inc | $930,000.00 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AFSCME Federal | $723,000.00 |
| Lynde B Uihlein | $670,000.00 |
| American Federation of Teachers Cope Federal | $536,000.00 |
Recent Articles
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