Politics & Government

Election 2016: Top 100 Political Donors in Wisconsin

This election cycle is shaping up to be the most expensive one ever. Find out who the top donors are in Wisconsin and who they're giving to.

WISCONSIN- Election 2016 is already shaping as the biggest money election ever. According to Opensecrets.org, the Democratic Party has already raised $384 million and the Republicans have raised $398 million. Combined, they've spent more than $600 million.

Where does all that money come from? A lot of it comes from Political Action Committees. Here are the top 5 donors for the Democrats as recorded at the end of June.

  1. Newsweb Corp, $1,324,578
  2. Paloma Partners, $1,004,800
  3. Nancy Pelosi for Congress, $991,452
  4. Hoyer for Congress, $805,000
  5. Pritzker Group, $783,600

And for the Republicans

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  1. Ryan for Congress, $2,138,061
  2. Friends of John Boehner, $2,015,875
  3. Western Refining, $1,592,600
  4. Kevin McCarthy for Congress, $1,533,325
  5. Uline Inc, $1,207,000

On the local level, there are many people in your community who are big donors to the political party, candidate or PAC of their choice.

Here are the top 100 individual contributions as reported by for Wisconsin:

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  1. $5,000,000 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MS--Afton--" Unintimidated PAC
  2. $2,000,000 "HENDRICKS, DIANE MS--Afton--" Freedom Partners Action Fund
  3. $1,000,000 "UIHLEIN, RICHARD E--Pleasant Prairie--" Keep The Promise PAC
  4. $150,000 "UIHLEIN, LYNDE B--Milwaukee--" America Votes Action Fund
  5. $150,000 "HF SECURITIES LLC--Brookfield--" Unintimidated PAC
  6. $150,000 "KELLNER, TED MR--Milwaukee--" Right To Rise USA
  7. $125,000 "SHANNON, MIKE--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
  8. $125,000 "SHANNON, MARY--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
  9. $100,200 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  10. $100,200 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  11. $100,200 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  12. $100,000 "KOHLER, TERRY--Sheboygan--" Club for Growth Action
  13. $100,000 "JENSEN, JAY--Madison--" Unintimidated PAC
  14. $100,000 "WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENT, INC--Madison--" Environment America Action Fund
  15. $100,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Club for Growth Action
  16. $100,000 "ZIEGLER, ANDREW A--Brookfield--" Carly for America Cmte
  17. $100,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Club for Growth Action
  18. $100,000 "KOHLER, TERRY J--Sheboygan--" Unintimidated PAC
  19. $100,000 "KOHLER, HERBERT V MR JR--Kohler--" Right To Rise USA
  20. $100,000 "UIHLEIN, LYNDE B--Milwaukee--" America Votes Action Fund
  21. $100,000 "ZIEGLER, ANDREW A MR--Brookfield--" Unintimidated PAC
  22. $100,000 "KUBLY, MICHAEL C--Milwaukee--" Let America Work
  23. $83,200 "GENTINE, LOUIS P--Elkhart Lake--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  24. $83,200 "KELLNER, TED D--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  25. $75,000 "WISCONSIN WINE AND SPIRIT INSTITUTE--Madison--" Unintimidated PAC
  26. $58,200 "KELLNER, TED D--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  27. $50,000 "STAYER-MALONEY, LAUNA MS--Sheboygan--" Unintimidated PAC
  28. $50,000 "COURI INSURANCE AGENCY--Waukesha--" Unintimidated PAC
  29. $50,000 "KOHLER, MARY J--Sheboygan--" Believe Again
  30. $50,000 "KWIK TRIP--La Crosse--" Let America Work
  31. $50,000 "KERN, ROBERT D MR--Waukesha--" Unintimidated PAC
  32. $50,000 "LEIPOLD, CRAIG MR--Racine--" Unintimidated PAC
  33. $50,000 "SSI TECHNOLOGIES INC--Janesville--" Unintimidated PAC
  34. $50,000 "CUDAHY, MICHAEL J MR--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
  35. $50,000 "KELLNER, TED--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
  36. $50,000 "WEBER, DONALD J MR--La Crosse-- Unintimidated PAC
  37. $50,000 "BURKE, JOHN J JR--Milwaukee--" Let America Work
  38. $50,000 "KOHLER, TERRY J--Sheboygan--" Believe Again
  39. $50,000 "KOHLER, TERRY--Sheboygan--" Let America Work
  40. $50,000 "SHIELY, JOHN S--Elm Grove--" Unintimidated PAC
  41. $50,000 "HAACK, WILLIAM--Elm Grove--" Unintimidated PAC
  42. $50,000 "MCKEITHAN, DF JR--Milwaukee--" Let America Work
  43. $44,600 "LUBER, FRED--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
  44. $44,600 "MOELLER, JAMES MR--Waunakee--" Unintimidated PAC
  45. $36,600 "ZIEGLER, STEPHEN J--Oconomowoc--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  46. $34,531 "RMD CORBEN LLC--Madison--" Unintimidated PAC
  47. $33,400 "KERN, PATRICIA E DR--Waukesha--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
  48. $33,400 "EINHORN, STEVE MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  49. $33,400 "BURKE, KATHRYN M MS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  50. $33,400 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MRS--Afton--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  51. $33,400 "KELLNER, MARY MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  52. $33,400 "ENGLISH, PATRICK J MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  53. $33,400 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MS--Afton--" National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
  54. $33,400 "FRANTZ, JOHN--Madison--" Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte (D)
  55. $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION OF WISCONSIN--Black River Falls--" Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte (D)
  56. $33,400 "HAMMES, JON D MR--Mequon--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  57. $33,400 "NICHOLAS, ALBERT O MR--Chenequa--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  58. $33,400 "REIMAN, ROBERTA MRS--Greendale--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  59. $33,400 "WILKEY, RICHARD L MR--Hartland--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  60. $33,400 "YOUNG, FRED M MR JR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  61. $33,400 "HERZING, HENRY G MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  62. $33,400 "COURI, JUDITH MRS--Waukesha--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  63. $33,400 "COURI, GERALD MR--Waukesha--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  64. $33,400 "FETTIG, ROBERT P MR--Lake Geneva--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  65. $33,400 "JOHNSON, H FISK MR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  66. $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" DNC Services Corp (D)
  67. $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" DNC Services Corp (D)
  68. $33,400 "BAUM, DAVID S MR--Janesville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  69. $33,400 "REIMAN, ROY J MR--Greendale--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  70. $33,400 "WILKEY, SUSAN MRS--Hartland--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  71. $33,400 "ZORE, EDWARD J MR--River Hills--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  72. $33,400 "SHANNON, MARY SUE MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  73. $33,400 "HAMMES, ANN MRS--Mequon--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  74. $33,400 "GENTINE, LOUIS P MR--Elkhart Lake--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
  75. $33,400 "GENTINE, MICHELE MRS--Elkhart Lake--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
  76. $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
  77. $33,400 "KERN, ROBERT D DR--Waukesha--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
  78. $33,400 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MRS--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  79. $33,400 "ZIEGLER, STEPHEN J MR--Oconomowoc--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  80. $33,400 "KELLNER, MARY MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  81. $33,400 "KELLNER, TED D MR--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  82. $33,400 "SHANNON, MICHAEL SCOTT MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  83. $33,400 "SHANNON, MARY SUE MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  84. $33,400 "KELLNER, TED D MR--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  85. $33,400 "ENGLISH, RACHEL A MRS--Wauwatosa--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  86. $33,400 "GENTINE, MICHELE MRS--Elkhart Lake--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  87. $33,400 "GENTINE, LOUIS P MR--Elkhart Lake--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  88. $33,400 "HILLIS, ROBERT J MR--Milwaukee--" National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
  89. $33,400 "FRANTZ, MARY--Madison--" Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte (D)
  90. $33,400 "MILLER, JOHN W--Cedarburg--" DNC Services Corp (D)
  91. $33,400 "BURKE, JOHN J MR JR--Fox Point--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  92. $33,400 "FETTIG, MARYELLEN MRS--Lake Geneva--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  93. $33,400 "KUESTER, DENNIS J MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  94. $33,400 "EINHORN, NANCY MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  95. $33,400 "HARRIS, ROBERT JEFFREY MR--Brookfield--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  96. $33,400 "HARRIS, CYNTHIA MRS--Brookfield--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  97. $33,400 "KOHLER, TERRY J MR--Sheboygan--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
  98. $33,300 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" DNC Services Corp (D)
  99. $32,400 "KOHLER, TERRY J MR--Brule--" Republican National Cmte (R)
  100. $32,400 "ZIEGLER, STEPHEN J MR--Oconomowoc--" Republican National Cmte (R)

*Entries with identical contributors and amounts represent unique donations.

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