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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending March 11)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Alliance for Reform | KEEP WISCONSIN WORKING | $479,000 | 03/10/2023 |
| 2 | America Votes | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $300,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 3 | Green Advocacy Project | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $90,000 | 03/09/2023 |
| 4 | Wisconsin Family Action | Wisconsin Family Action Inc. - 1.91 Account | $70,000 | 03/10/2023 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Family Action | Wisconsin Family Action Inc. - 1.91 Account | $65,000 | 03/10/2023 |
| 6 | Midwest Growth, Inc. | Citizens for a Better Northeast Wisconsin | $50,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 7 | Terrence Wall | Republican Party - Dane County | $25,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 8 | IBEW | I.B.E.W. Local 14 COPE Fund | $20,000 | 03/06/2023 |
| 9 | Alliant Energy Corporation Employee's, PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $12,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 9 | Concerned Realtors Committee | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $12,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 11 | Northwestern Mutual, PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $6,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 12 | Eau Claire County Democratic Party | Dunn County Democratic Party | $5,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 12 | Jennifer Day | JenDayforJudge | $5,000 | 03/09/2023 |
| 12 | Scott C. Woldt | Reelect Judge Woldt | $5,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 15 | Northwestern Wisconsin REALTORS, PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $4,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 16 | Hans Dawson | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $3,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 16 | Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $3,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 18 | Christine Illgen | Republican Party - Dane County | $2,500 | 03/06/2023 |
| 18 | Christopher L. Doerr | Friends of Judge Brash | $2,500 | 03/06/2023 |
| 20 | Democratic Party-St. Croix Company | Dunn County Democratic Party | $2,056 | 03/07/2023 |
| 20 | Eau Claire County Democratic Party | Dunn County Democratic Party | $2,056 | 03/07/2023 |
| 20 | Jackson County Democratic Party | Dunn County Democratic Party | $2,056 | 03/07/2023 |
| 23 | CVS Health, PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $2,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 23 | Democratic Party of Door Company | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $2,000 | 03/06/2023 |
| 23 | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $2,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 23 | Nate Brand | Gaskell 4 Judge | $2,000 | 03/10/2023 |
| 23 | WMC Issues Mobilization Council | WMC Jobs Fund | $2,000 | 03/10/2023 |
| 28 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $1,500 | 03/08/2023 |
| 29 | Building A Better WI | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 29 | George Mitchell | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 29 | Jeffrey Bahr | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 29 | Matt Burrow | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 29 | Robert W. Kraft | Friends of Judge Brash | $1,000 | 03/10/2023 |
| 29 | US Bank Political Action Committee | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 29 | William Penterman | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $1,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 29 | Wisconsin Alliance for Reform | KEEP WISCONSIN WORKING | $1,000 | 03/07/2023 |
| 37 | Kathlin Sickel | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $660 | 03/05/2023 |
| 38 | SEIU Wisconsin State Council Independent Expenditure Committee | Power to the Polls Action Fund | $626 | 03/06/2023 |
| 39 | Amy Franta | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Amy Marquardt | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Brian Damiani | Wisconsin Association of Health Plans PAC | $500 | 03/10/2023 |
| 39 | Eric Thornton | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Jeff Euclide | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Jennifer Walkowiak | Wisconsin Association of Health Plans PAC | $500 | 03/08/2023 |
| 39 | Joe Kachelski | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | John Stoesser | Republican Party of Walworth County | $500 | 03/06/2023 |
| 39 | Joseph Alioto | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 03/09/2023 |
| 39 | Katharine & Erik Severson | Polk County Republican Party | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Kathryn Leith | Republican Party of Walworth County | $500 | 03/06/2023 |
| 39 | Kyle O'Brien | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Matthew Heywood | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Ryan Natzke | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 39 | Sherry Husa | Alliance of Health Insurers PAC | $500 | 03/08/2023 |
| 39 | Steve Leaman | WI Bankers Assn PAC | $500 | 03/06/2023 |
| 39 | Titus Muzi | Alliance of Health Insurers PAC | $500 | 03/08/2023 |
| 39 | William F. Russo | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 03/07/2023 |
| 57 | WI Bankers Association PAC | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $350 | 03/07/2023 |
| 58 | Denise Loosley | WI Bankers Assn PAC | $300 | 03/06/2023 |
| 58 | Esther Huiting | Democratic Party of Brown County | $300 | 03/09/2023 |
| 58 | J. D. Watts | Friends of Judge Brash | $300 | 03/10/2023 |
| 58 | Jason Scherer | WI Bankers Assn PAC | $300 | 03/06/2023 |
| 58 | Laura Leitch | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $300 | 03/07/2023 |
| 58 | Jean Erdman | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $300 | 03/10/2023 |
| 64 | Bernie Sherry | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $250 | 03/07/2023 |
| 64 | Brandon Jovanovich | Haasch for Judge | $250 | 03/10/2023 |
| 64 | Carter Cleland | Waushara County Democrats | $250 | 03/05/2023 |
| 64 | Charles Wingrove | Haasch for Judge | $250 | 03/11/2023 |
| 64 | David Heemsbergen | Dunn County Democratic Party | $250 | 03/07/2023 |
| 64 | Heiner Giese | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/08/2023 |
| 64 | Jacqueline Burke | Dodge County Democratic Party | $250 | 03/05/2023 |
| 64 | Megan Hull | Dunn County Democratic Party | $250 | 03/07/2023 |
| 64 | Michael Merrow | Republican Party of Kewaunee County Wisconsin | $250 | 03/10/2023 |
| 64 | Pennie Peterson | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $250 | 03/06/2023 |
| 64 | Richard Vircks | Jake Brunette for Judge | $250 | 03/08/2023 |
| 64 | Steve Basilotto | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $250 | 03/07/2023 |
| 64 | Thomas L. Frenn | Friends of Judge Brash | $250 | 03/10/2023 |
| 77 | Gregory Chojnacki Walz | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $240 | 03/11/2023 |
| 78 | David Debruin | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $200 | 03/08/2023 |
| 78 | Jeremy Levin | Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC | $200 | 03/07/2023 |
| 78 | John Seem | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $200 | 03/11/2023 |
| 78 | Lisa Bates-Froiland | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $200 | 03/08/2023 |
| 78 | Lori Schultz | Dodge County Democratic Party | $200 | 03/07/2023 |
| 78 | Penny Bernard Schaber | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $200 | 03/05/2023 |
| 78 | Ron Heuer | Republican Party of Kewaunee County Wisconsin | $200 | 03/10/2023 |
| 78 | Scott Martin | Republican Party - Dane County | $200 | 03/05/2023 |
| 78 | Vivian Levensohn | Dodge County Democratic Party | $200 | 03/05/2023 |
| 87 | Joan Eloranta | Jake Brunette for Judge | $199 | 03/08/2023 |
| 87 | Kristopher Herbrand | Jake Brunette for Judge | $199 | 03/08/2023 |
| 89 | James P. Lombardo | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $195 | 03/10/2023 |
| 89 | R.A. Zehetner | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $195 | 03/10/2023 |
| 89 | Susan L. Zehetner | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $195 | 03/10/2023 |
| 89 | Wayne A. Jurecki | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $195 | 03/10/2023 |
| 93 | Christopher D. Anderson | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $192 | 03/10/2023 |
| 93 | Valerie A. Zehetner | Bell Ambulance Inc. Employees PAC | $192 | 03/10/2023 |
| 95 | Deborah Zvosec | Democratic Party-St Croix Co | $175 | 03/05/2023 |
| 95 | Patrick Schillinger | WEC Energy Group PAC (WEC PAC) | $175 | 03/10/2023 |
| 97 | Arthur Thexton | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/10/2023 |
| 97 | Kimberly Anderson | Milwaukee County Democratic Party | $160 | 03/07/2023 |
| 99 | TakeAction Minnesota | Progress North | $157 | 03/10/2023 |
| 100 | Jennifer Holter | Republican Party of Walworth County | $150 | 03/06/2023 |
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