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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending December 25)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central States Carpenters PAC | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | $45,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 2 | Kaul for Attorney General | $44,000 | 12/21/2021 | |
| 3 | D R I V E - Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education | Tony for Wisconsin | $39,500 | 12/21/2021 |
| 4 | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 4 | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 4 | Karen Silseth | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 4 | Louis P. Gentine | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 4 | Robert Rubin | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 9 | Centene Corporation Political Action Committee | Tony for Wisconsin | $18,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 10 | Seiu Cope | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 12/23/2021 |
| 10 | Weac PAC | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 12 | People for Rebecca | $10,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 12 | Kaul for Attorney General | $10,000 | 12/23/2021 | |
| 12 | Jason Rhodes | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 12 | Nancy A. Toll | People for Rebecca | $10,000 | 12/23/2021 |
| 16 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $8,500 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 17 | AT&T Wisconsin Employee, PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $6,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 18 | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/19/2021 | |
| 18 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $5,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 18 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 18 | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $5,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 18 | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 18 | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 18 | Charles Colman | VOTE AMY WI | $5,000 | 12/24/2021 |
| 18 | Deirdre Wilson Garton | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/19/2021 |
| 18 | Dianna Colman | VOTE AMY WI | $5,000 | 12/24/2021 |
| 18 | Hudson Cavanagh | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 18 | Mary Kolar | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/19/2021 |
| 18 | Paul Gaffney | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 18 | Russell Schieber | People for Rebecca | $5,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 31 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $4,500 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 32 | Tony for Wisconsin | $4,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 33 | Kwik Trip Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $3,638 | 12/20/2021 |
| 34 | Charles Cornwell | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,600 | 12/22/2021 |
| 35 | AFT Wisconsin COPE | American Fed of Teachers #212 COPE | $3,373 | 12/21/2021 |
| 36 | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 12/19/2021 | |
| 36 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $3,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 36 | Acpac AAA | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $3,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 36 | Christine Berg | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 36 | John Florsheim | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 12/19/2021 |
| 41 | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 41 | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 41 | David Peterson | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/22/2021 |
| 41 | Deepak Raj | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/22/2021 |
| 41 | Forest Company Potawatomi Community PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,500 | 12/21/2021 |
| 41 | Lloyd Dickinson | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/19/2021 |
| 41 | Mary Beth Berkes | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 12/20/2021 |
| 41 | Max G. Lagally | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/22/2021 |
| 41 | Michael Kleber | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/19/2021 |
| 41 | Robert Marchant | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 12/25/2021 |
| 41 | Rosalie Schnick | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/22/2021 |
| 41 | Thomas McInerney | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 12/22/2021 |
| 53 | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 12/19/2021 | |
| 53 | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 53 | Andrew Campbell | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 12/24/2021 |
| 53 | Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Bell Ambulance Employees PAC, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Charter Communications Wisconsin Political Action Committee, Inc. | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Christine Berg | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 53 | Citizens for Tiffany | VOTE AMY WI | $2,000 | 12/21/2021 |
| 53 | Cowles for Senate | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Craig Rosand | Quinn for Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Diane Koser | Quinn for Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Fonepac | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Fred M. Young | Citizens for Dale Kooyenga | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | Citizens for Dale Kooyenga | $2,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 53 | Friends of Mary | VOTE AMY WI | $2,000 | 12/21/2021 |
| 53 | Hollie Nankin | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 53 | JUUL Labs Employees, PAC | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | JUUL Labs Employees, PAC | Taxpayers for Stafsholt | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | JUUL Labs Employees, PAC | Friends of Mary | $2,000 | 12/23/2021 |
| 53 | Next WI | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Paladin Consulting Group | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Steven Immerman | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 12/22/2021 |
| 53 | Thomas Koser | Quinn for Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Thomas Pawlacyk | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 12/23/2021 |
| 53 | WEC Energy Group PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | WI Medical PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Wisconsin Beer Distributors PAC | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 53 | Wisconsin Credit Union Legislative Action Fund | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $2,000 | 12/20/2021 |
| 81 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,500 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 81 | Jeffrey Hoffman | People for Rebecca | $1,500 | 12/19/2021 |
| 81 | Kristin Hansen | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,500 | 12/22/2021 |
| 81 | Thomas Pawlacyk | People for Rebecca | $1,500 | 12/21/2021 |
| 85 | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,250 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 85 | Gregory Everts | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,250 | 12/22/2021 |
| 87 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Democratic Party of Dane County | $1,094 | 12/21/2021 |
| 88 | Kaul for Attorney General | $1,000 | 12/19/2021 | |
| 88 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | $1,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 88 | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 88 | Michael Schraa for Assembly | $1,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 88 | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | $1,000 | 12/20/2021 | |
| 88 | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 88 | Friends of Maria Lazar | $1,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 88 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 88 | Oldenburg for Assembly | $1,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 88 | Citizens for Dale Kooyenga | $1,000 | 12/22/2021 | |
| 88 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 12/23/2021 | |
| 88 | Jacque for Senate | $1,000 | 12/23/2021 | |
| 88 | People for Rebecca | $1,000 | 12/25/2021 |
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