In Wisconsin politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $22.6 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and January 31, 2022. The top 10 PACs raised more than $15.6 million, or 69 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs.
State Senate Democratic Committee - Seg Fund
Wisconsin Committee
$4,056,951Total Contributions
$2,330,500Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,998,620.50 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund |
| $101,000.00 | Lynde B Uihlein |
| $100,000.00 | Deborah S Kern |
| $100,000.00 | Robert L Habush |
| $62,000.00 | Dianne Hesselbein |
| $50,000.00 | David Hall |
| $50,000.00 | John W Miller |
| $48,000.00 | WI Laborers District Council |
| $40,000.00 | Donald Katz |
| $36,000.00 | WI People Conference |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $710,876.00 | Jodi Habush |
| $696,927.26 | Gusto |
| $129,076.00 | Left Hook Communications |
| $125,000.00 | Sarah Keyeski |
| $100,000.00 | Kristin Alfheim |
| $94,520.50 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund |
| $57,000.00 | Badger State Research Inc |
| $55,897.66 | Wisconsin Ethics Commission |
| $35,006.76 | Ngp Van Inc |
| $30,300.00 | Alg Polling Inc d/b/a Impact Research Inc |
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