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 |
|---|---|
| Susan M Crawford | $23,693,408.38 |
| Brad Schimel | $12,181,651.49 |
| Brittany Kinser | $2,461,676.15 |
| Jill Underly | $1,296,555.77 |
| Fred Strampe | $69,891.77 |
| Jeff Wright | $60,851.81 |
| Aaron McClendon | $57,700.24 |
| Jon E Fredrickson | $45,541.57 |
| Zach Wittchow | $39,305.22 |
| Joe Veenstra | $27,069.00 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| Republican Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund | $11,948,647.80 |
| Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund | $10,602,615.50 |
| A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund | $7,266,196.17 |
| Fair Courts America | $4,033,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee - Judicial Fairness Initiative | $1,736,728.75 |
| ACLU Voter Education Fund | $1,028,491.35 |
| Power to the Polls Action Fund | $971,006.34 |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $865,000.01 |
| Wisconsin Neighbor Network Action Fund | $740,000.00 |
| First Principles Wisconsin | $600,050.00 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Richard Uihlein | $5,683,000.00 |
| Diane M Hendricks | $3,135,000.00 |
| Elon Musk | $3,000,000.00 |
| Strategic Victory Fund | $2,187,500.00 |
| Elizabeth Uihlein | $2,166,925.00 |
| George Soros | $2,000,000.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Inc Federal | $1,766,728.75 |
| JB Pritzker | $1,500,000.00 |
| Lynde B Uihlein | $1,010,000.00 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $1,000,000.00 |
Recent Articles
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