Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
Top committees ranked by total contributions (March)
Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $1,779,185 | $25 |
2 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $575,631 | $220 |
3 | Kaul for Attorney General | $126,143 | $50 |
4 | WEAC PAC | $125,971 | $5 |
5 | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $100,000 | $30,000 |
6 | Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee | $93,713 | $22 |
7 | Tony for Wisconsin | $80,223 | $25 |
8 | Ramthun For Assembly | $75,753 | $50 |
9 | SEIU Wisconsin State Council Independent Expenditure Committee | $70,000 | $35,000 |
10 | Friends of Maria Lazar | $64,660 | $100 |
11 | State Senate Democratic Committee | $39,545 | $25 |
12 | Outagamie Co Republican Party | $32,987 | $55 |
13 | Friends of Sam's Kerkman Klub | $31,489 | $100 |
14 | Together With Jeff Smith | $28,919 | $100 |
15 | Waukesha County Republican Party | $24,635 | $50 |
16 | Republican Party of Brown Co | $24,270 | $250 |
17 | MTEA PAC Fund | $20,969 | $6 |
18 | La Crosse County Republican Party | $20,445 | $50 |
19 | IBEW Local 494 PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
19 | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | $20,000 | $20,000 |
21 | SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin | $18,836 | $18,836 |
22 | Republican Party of Portage County | $17,451 | $40 |
23 | Republican Party of Rock County | $17,251 | $104 |
24 | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $17,124 | $50 |
25 | Volunteers for Agriculture VFA | $16,145 | $10 |
26 | Michael Screnock for Judge | $16,140 | $100 |
27 | Winnebago County Republican Party | $15,326 | $25 |
28 | Republican Party of Marathon County | $15,300 | $25 |
29 | Wisconsin Pipe Trades Assn PAC | $14,971 | $3 |
30 | Republican Party of Ozaukee County | $14,750 | $45 |
31 | Racine County Republican Party | $14,291 | $75 |
32 | Friends of Chris Larson | $14,164 | $40 |
33 | Rick Cveykus for Wisconsin | $13,968 | $125 |
34 | Wisconsin Beer Distributors PAC | $13,620 | $2,730 |
35 | WI Assn-Campground Owners PAC | $13,450 | $150 |
36 | Republican Party of Manitowoc County | $12,595 | $70 |
37 | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $12,313 | $15 |
38 | Friends of Mark Spreitzer | $12,135 | $100 |
39 | Republican Party of Walworth County | $10,196 | $48 |
40 | Wisconsin Bankers Association PAC | $10,155 | $175 |
41 | St Croix County Republican Party | $9,545 | $40 |
42 | Alliant Energy WI Gov Act Committee | $9,250 | $8 |
43 | Friends of Ed Burke | $9,177 | $4,589 |
44 | Republican Party of Sheboygan County | $9,067 | $29 |
45 | A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund | $9,000 | $9,000 |
46 | Washington Co Republican Party | $8,745 | $25 |
47 | A. O. Smith Political Action Committee | $8,680 | $75 |
48 | Eau Claire County Democratic Party | $8,572 | $35 |
49 | Calumet Co Republican Party | $8,266 | $41 |
50 | Bell Ambulance, Inc. Employees PAC | $8,163 | $195 |