These are the top 10 individual contributors to Wisconsin state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports submitted to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission:
Tim Michels
$34,762,907Total Contributions
$27,830,318Total Expenditures
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Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$23,629,134.73 | Tim Michels |
$4,678,824.78 | Republican Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund |
$2,042,336.57 | Tim Michels |
$50,000.00 | Michele and Louis Gentine |
$40,500.00 | Mary Sue and Mike Shannon |
$40,000.00 | Lisa and John N Dykema |
$40,000.00 | Michael and Cathy White |
$25,000.00 | Dawn and Joseph P Colwin |
$20,000.00 | Brent A Fox |
$20,000.00 | Colin Finn |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$17,814,727.00 | Ad Victory LLC |
$3,552,263.38 | Imge LLC |
$1,701,048.78 | Republican Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund |
$645,051.92 | Something Else Strategies LLC |
$630,220.00 | Red Maverick Media LLC |
$354,742.97 | Public Opinion Strategies LLC |
$350,000.00 | September Group LLC |
$252,985.45 | Kirstin Hopkins Inc |
$199,103.32 | Leverage Public Strategies |
$150,194.38 | Eimer Stahl LLP |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
---|---|---|
$2,042,336.57 | Tim Michels | Michels for Governor Inc |
$10,000.00 | Brad Schimel | Schimel for Justice |
$10,000.00 | Daniel Kelly | Friends of Justice Daniel Kelly |
$10,000.00 | Michael Screnock | Michael Screnock for Judge |
$10,000.00 | Scott Walker | Friends of Scott Walker |
$9,500.00 | Waukesha County Republican Party | |
$5,000.00 | Brian Hagedorn | Friends of Brian Hagedorn |
$5,000.00 | Maria Lazar | Friends of Maria Lazar |
$3,500.00 | Deborah Kerr | Kerr for Wisconsin Kids |
$2,000.00 | Dan Feyen | Feyen for Senate |
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