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 (January)
Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $528,998 | $25 |
2 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $115,577 | $1,000 |
3 | Wisconsin REALTORS Political Fund | $100,880 | $50 |
4 | Christenson for Judge | $83,733 | $100 |
5 | Jagler For Assembly | $69,896 | $100 |
6 | Friends of Judge Shelley Grogan | $44,014 | $100 |
7 | Pridemore for Assembly | $33,115 | $50 |
8 | Kerr for Wisconsin Kids | $28,229 | $100 |
9 | Concerned Realtors Committee | $17,545 | $25 |
10 | Underly for WI | $15,450 | $50 |
11 | Kunesh for Assembly | $14,420 | $100 |
12 | Shandowlyon for State Superintendent | $13,027 | $50 |
13 | State Senate Democratic Committee | $12,050 | $750 |
14 | Winker for Wisconsin | $11,670 | $50 |
15 | Troy for State Superintendent | $10,825 | $60 |
16 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | $10,796 | $30 |
17 | Friends of Debbie Jacques | $10,787 | $100 |
18 | Schmitz for State Senate | $7,897 | $25 |
19 | Citizens for Karl Jaeger | $7,220 | $25 |
20 | Angela Cunningham for Judge | $7,190 | $50 |
21 | Lavey for Judge | $7,101 | $100 |
22 | Citizens for Elijah Behnke | $6,035 | $100 |
23 | Committee for District Attorney Diehn | $5,980 | $100 |
24 | Menzel for Senate | $5,845 | $1,187 |
25 | Reed for Judge | $5,111 | $350 |
26 | Friends of Jack Davila for Judge | $4,500 | $4,500 |
27 | 8th Congressional District Democratic Party | $3,951 | $25 |
28 | Pfeuffer for Judge | $3,849 | $87 |
29 | Committee to Elect Peter B. Kelly Judge | $3,516 | $300 |
30 | Morales for Judge | $3,499 | $50 |
31 | WEC Energy Group PAC (WECPAC) | $3,236 | $5 |
32 | Friends of Joe Fenrick | $3,107 | $50 |
33 | Friends of Chris Taylor | $3,080 | $50 |
34 | Dawn M. Sabel for Circuit Court Judge | $3,000 | $3,000 |
35 | Christina Mayer for Judge | $2,500 | $1,000 |
36 | Jane for Judge | $2,471 | $100 |
37 | Roth for Judge | $2,350 | $200 |
38 | Bartholf for Judge | $2,000 | $500 |
39 | Xcel Energy-WI PAC | $1,900 | $2 |
40 | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $1,769 | $2 |
41 | Friends of Rachel Maes | $1,735 | $30 |
42 | Citizens for Matousek | $1,500 | $500 |
43 | Kegel for Judge | $1,403 | $50 |
44 | ABCPAC-WIS | $1,200 | $275 |
45 | Local 400 COPE Fund | $1,104 | $1 |
46 | Benitez-Morgan for Judge | $1,081 | $200 |
47 | Vince Kurta for Bayfield County Judge | $1,000 | $1,000 |
48 | Republican Party of Jackson County WI | $955 | $75 |
49 | KrullforSchools | $876 | $25 |
50 | Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists PAC | $865 | $30 |