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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending August 13)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Better Wisconsin Together, Inc. | A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund | $1,200,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 2 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $56,233 | 08/10/2022 |
| 2 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Kaul for Attorney General | $56,233 | 08/10/2022 |
| 4 | James Kenneth Duda | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 4 | Jennifer Duda | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 4 | Stephen Silberstein | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 08/09/2022 |
| 7 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $40,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 8 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $33,156 | 08/08/2022 |
| 9 | Peter Farrow | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $25,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 10 | Andrea Soros | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 10 | James Garbett | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 10 | Joseph W. Kaempfer | Tony for Wisconsin | $20,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 10 | Matt Burrow | People for Rebecca | $20,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 14 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $15,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 15 | Inara George | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,500 | 08/09/2022 |
| 15 | Jake Kasdan | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,500 | 08/09/2022 |
| 17 | Jonathan Lopatin | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 17 | Max Lagally | Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee | $10,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 17 | Quinn Delaney | Tony for Wisconsin | $10,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 20 | Angelito for Treasurer | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $9,638 | 08/09/2022 |
| 21 | William A. Linton | Tony for Wisconsin | $9,500 | 08/07/2022 |
| 22 | Representative Assembly Campaign Com RACC | The Time is Now to Elect Scott Soik | $8,941 | 08/12/2022 |
| 23 | Dlga, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $7,500 | 08/13/2022 |
| 24 | Amit K. Banerji | Tony for Wisconsin | $6,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 24 | Oneida Nation | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 24 | Saul Rosenthal | Tony for Wisconsin | $6,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 24 | WI Institute of CPA's PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $6,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 24 | WI Institute of CPA's PAC | State Senate Democratic Comm | $6,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 29 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,205 | 08/08/2022 |
| 30 | Citizens for August | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,173 | 08/10/2022 |
| 31 | Alan Kaplan | Wisconsin Hospitals PAC | $5,000 | 08/13/2022 |
| 31 | Connie Hutchison | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 31 | David Feldstein | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 31 | DGA Victory Fund | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/09/2022 |
| 31 | Friends of Mark Spreitzer | State Senate Democratic Comm | $5,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 31 | Jennifer Abele Gonda | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 31 | Joan S. Jones | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 31 | Lars Johnson | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $5,000 | 08/13/2022 |
| 31 | Mike Anderson | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/09/2022 |
| 31 | Richard A. Gephardt | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 31 | Richard Goodrich | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 31 | Sara Rodriguez | Sara Rodriguez For Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 31 | Thomas Barland | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 31 | Thomas Daschle | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 08/09/2022 |
| 45 | Stephen M. Robinson | People for Rebecca | $4,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 46 | Sylvia Sabel | Tony for Wisconsin | $3,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 47 | Burton Jablin | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 08/10/2022 |
| 47 | Myles Goldfein | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,900 | 08/07/2022 |
| 49 | Michelle Berg | People for Rebecca | $2,857 | 08/07/2022 |
| 50 | John Lyons | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,813 | 08/09/2022 |
| 51 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin - Federal Account | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,602 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Brian Ewert | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/07/2022 |
| 52 | Chris Smithka | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/10/2022 |
| 52 | Dagmar Dolby | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/07/2022 |
| 52 | Daniel Bennett | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Deb Sawyer | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Deborah Patel | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/07/2022 |
| 52 | Doug Lee | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/07/2022 |
| 52 | Edward Biskind | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/10/2022 |
| 52 | Elizabeth Gerds | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/10/2022 |
| 52 | Friends of Alberta Darling | VOTE AMY WI | $2,500 | 08/11/2022 |
| 52 | Giffords, PAC | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | James H. Gallegos | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/10/2022 |
| 52 | Joanne Grunau | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/07/2022 |
| 52 | Jocelyn Milner | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/10/2022 |
| 52 | Joe Sensenbrenner | Peng Her for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | John D. Murnane | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Louis Prange | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/09/2022 |
| 52 | Margaret A. Baack | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Margaret Baack | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Mark Borchardt | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/11/2022 |
| 52 | Mark Deprey | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Michael McAdams | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Michael McAdams | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Milw Fire Chief Officers Association | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 08/11/2022 |
| 52 | Richard W. Watt | People for Rebecca | $2,500 | 08/07/2022 |
| 52 | Robert Silverstone | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/10/2022 |
| 52 | Wayne Musser | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/08/2022 |
| 52 | Willis Kurtz | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 08/10/2022 |
| 80 | Barbra Streisand | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 80 | Brian Lepianka | Jarchow for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 80 | Chad Asarch | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 80 | Chrissi Illgen | Republican Party - Dane County | $2,000 | 08/13/2022 |
| 80 | Committee to Elect Joan Ballweg | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $2,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 80 | David Asarch | Kaul for Attorney General | $2,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 80 | David Peterson | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 80 | David Sensibar | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/09/2022 |
| 80 | Deepak Raj | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 80 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Clinton Anderson | $2,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 80 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | Joe Lavrenz for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 80 | Donn Dexter | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 80 | Duey for Senate | Citizens for Rob Hutton | $2,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 80 | Friends of Devin LeMahieu | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $2,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 80 | Gail Yabuki | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 80 | George Mitchell | Quinn for Senate | $2,000 | 08/11/2022 |
| 80 | Gloria Page | La Follette Campaign Fund | $2,000 | 08/12/2022 |
| 80 | Jay Nicholas | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/10/2022 |
| 80 | John Peck | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 08/08/2022 |
| 80 | Julie Selby | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,000 | 08/07/2022 |
| 80 | Murphy for Assembly Committee | People for Rebecca | $2,000 | 08/08/2022 |
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