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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending December 4)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $300,000 | 11/29/2021 |
| 2 | Herbert H. Kohl | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 11/30/2021 |
| 3 | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 4 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $15,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 4 | Herbert H. Kohl | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $15,000 | 11/30/2021 |
| 6 | Charter Communications | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 7 | State Senate Democratic Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $10,976 | 12/03/2021 |
| 8 | People for Rebecca | $10,000 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 9 | Ronald Abramson | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $9,605 | 11/30/2021 |
| 10 | Kaul for Attorney General | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $7,175 | 11/29/2021 |
| 10 | Kaul for Attorney General | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $7,175 | 12/03/2021 |
| 12 | People for Rebecca | $7,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 13 | WI Laborers District Council | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $6,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 13 | WI Pipe Trades Association PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $6,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 15 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,838 | 11/30/2021 |
| 16 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 16 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 16 | State Senate Democratic Comm | $5,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 16 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 16 | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 16 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/04/2021 | |
| 16 | Alexander P. Heckler | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 11/30/2021 |
| 16 | Jay Robaidek | Wisconsin Hospitals PAC | $5,000 | 11/28/2021 |
| 16 | Joseph Pregont | VOTE AMY WI | $5,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 16 | Lyle W. Wuestenberg | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 16 | Margaret Kelsey | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 16 | Milo Jones | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 11/29/2021 |
| 16 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | State Senate Democratic Comm | $5,000 | 11/29/2021 |
| 16 | Scott Lauber | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 30 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $4,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 31 | Tom Metcalfe | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,750 | 12/03/2021 |
| 32 | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 32 | Act Community/Rural Electrification | State Senate Democratic Comm | $3,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 32 | Molly Mulroy | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 32 | Professional Firefighters of WI PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $3,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 32 | Tom Walker | Jackson County Democratic Party | $3,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 37 | Council of Auto & Truck Retail Political Action Committee | $2,500 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 37 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $2,500 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 37 | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 11/30/2021 | |
| 37 | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 37 | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 37 | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/04/2021 | |
| 37 | Daniel Krueger | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/03/2021 |
| 37 | Dennis Briley | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 11/30/2021 |
| 37 | Ernesto Villareal | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 11/30/2021 |
| 37 | Fred Schroeckenthaler | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 11/30/2021 |
| 37 | James William Neupert | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 11/30/2021 |
| 37 | Jay Smith | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/01/2021 |
| 37 | Michael Maistelman | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/01/2021 |
| 37 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,500 | 11/29/2021 |
| 37 | Robert R. Dyson | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 11/30/2021 |
| 37 | Stephen J. Ziegler | Friends of Maria Lazar | $2,500 | 11/29/2021 |
| 37 | WI Medical PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,500 | 12/02/2021 |
| 37 | William Guc | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/03/2021 |
| 55 | Calumet Co Republican Party | $2,214 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 56 | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 56 | Abcpac-Wis | Citizens for Dale Kooyenga | $2,000 | 11/29/2021 |
| 56 | Leigh Barker-Cheesebro | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 11/28/2021 |
| 56 | Michelle Mattson | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 56 | Professional Firefighters of WI PAC | Jacque for Senate | $2,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 56 | WI Institute of CPA's PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $2,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 56 | Wisconsin Credit Union Legislative Action Fund | State Senate Democratic Comm | $2,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 56 | Wisconsin Hospitals, PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $2,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 64 | Jesse Adams | People for Rebecca | $1,672 | 12/02/2021 |
| 65 | Democratic Governors Association | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $1,587 | 12/01/2021 |
| 66 | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,500 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 66 | Abbvie Political Action Committee | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,500 | 12/01/2021 |
| 66 | Abbvie Political Action Committee | State Senate Democratic Comm | $1,500 | 12/02/2021 |
| 66 | Hattie Walker | Jackson County Democratic Party | $1,500 | 12/02/2021 |
| 66 | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | Jacque for Senate | $1,500 | 11/30/2021 |
| 66 | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | Janet Bewley for Senate | $1,500 | 12/01/2021 |
| 72 | People for Rebecca | $1,469 | 12/01/2021 | |
| 73 | Quinn for Senate | $1,400 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 74 | Cynthia Tang | People for Rebecca | $1,375 | 12/01/2021 |
| 75 | People for Rebecca | $1,300 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 75 | Theodore Eidukas | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,300 | 12/03/2021 |
| 77 | John Adams | People for Rebecca | $1,250 | 12/04/2021 |
| 78 | Curt Timlin | People for Rebecca | $1,209 | 12/01/2021 |
| 79 | Charles Sweeney | Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Political Action Committee | $1,075 | 12/02/2021 |
| 80 | SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin | SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin | $1,050 | 11/30/2021 |
| 81 | Council of Auto & Truck Retail Political Action Committee | $1,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 81 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 81 | Tavern Industry PAC | $1,000 | 11/29/2021 | |
| 81 | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 11/30/2021 | |
| 81 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 11/30/2021 | |
| 81 | Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Political Action Committee | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 | |
| 81 | Friends of Christine Sinicki | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 | |
| 81 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 | |
| 81 | Council of Auto & Truck Retail Political Action Committee | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 | |
| 81 | Warren Petryk For Assembly | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 | |
| 81 | Tavern Industry PAC | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 | |
| 81 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 81 | WI Bankers Assn PAC | $1,000 | 12/03/2021 | |
| 81 | VOTE AMY WI | $1,000 | 12/04/2021 | |
| 81 | Taxpayers for Marklein | $1,000 | 12/04/2021 | |
| 81 | A.J. Wilson | State Senate Democratic Comm | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| 81 | AT&T Wisconsin Employee, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 81 | AT&T Wisconsin Employee, PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 81 | David A. Kriete | Friends & Neighbors of Robin Vos | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 |
| 81 | David Hughes | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 12/03/2021 |
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