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.
- Newsweb Corp, $1,324,578
- Paloma Partners, $1,004,800
- Nancy Pelosi for Congress, $991,452
- Hoyer for Congress, $805,000
- Pritzker Group, $783,600
And for the Republicans
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- Ryan for Congress, $2,138,061
- Friends of John Boehner, $2,015,875
- Western Refining, $1,592,600
- Kevin McCarthy for Congress, $1,533,325
- 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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- $5,000,000 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MS--Afton--" Unintimidated PAC
- $2,000,000 "HENDRICKS, DIANE MS--Afton--" Freedom Partners Action Fund
- $1,000,000 "UIHLEIN, RICHARD E--Pleasant Prairie--" Keep The Promise PAC
- $150,000 "UIHLEIN, LYNDE B--Milwaukee--" America Votes Action Fund
- $150,000 "HF SECURITIES LLC--Brookfield--" Unintimidated PAC
- $150,000 "KELLNER, TED MR--Milwaukee--" Right To Rise USA
- $125,000 "SHANNON, MIKE--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
- $125,000 "SHANNON, MARY--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
- $100,200 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $100,200 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $100,200 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $100,000 "KOHLER, TERRY--Sheboygan--" Club for Growth Action
- $100,000 "JENSEN, JAY--Madison--" Unintimidated PAC
- $100,000 "WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENT, INC--Madison--" Environment America Action Fund
- $100,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Club for Growth Action
- $100,000 "ZIEGLER, ANDREW A--Brookfield--" Carly for America Cmte
- $100,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Club for Growth Action
- $100,000 "KOHLER, TERRY J--Sheboygan--" Unintimidated PAC
- $100,000 "KOHLER, HERBERT V MR JR--Kohler--" Right To Rise USA
- $100,000 "UIHLEIN, LYNDE B--Milwaukee--" America Votes Action Fund
- $100,000 "ZIEGLER, ANDREW A MR--Brookfield--" Unintimidated PAC
- $100,000 "KUBLY, MICHAEL C--Milwaukee--" Let America Work
- $83,200 "GENTINE, LOUIS P--Elkhart Lake--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $83,200 "KELLNER, TED D--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $75,000 "WISCONSIN WINE AND SPIRIT INSTITUTE--Madison--" Unintimidated PAC
- $58,200 "KELLNER, TED D--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $50,000 "STAYER-MALONEY, LAUNA MS--Sheboygan--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "COURI INSURANCE AGENCY--Waukesha--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "KOHLER, MARY J--Sheboygan--" Believe Again
- $50,000 "KWIK TRIP--La Crosse--" Let America Work
- $50,000 "KERN, ROBERT D MR--Waukesha--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "LEIPOLD, CRAIG MR--Racine--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "SSI TECHNOLOGIES INC--Janesville--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "CUDAHY, MICHAEL J MR--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "KELLNER, TED--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "WEBER, DONALD J MR--La Crosse-- Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "BURKE, JOHN J JR--Milwaukee--" Let America Work
- $50,000 "KOHLER, TERRY J--Sheboygan--" Believe Again
- $50,000 "KOHLER, TERRY--Sheboygan--" Let America Work
- $50,000 "SHIELY, JOHN S--Elm Grove--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "HAACK, WILLIAM--Elm Grove--" Unintimidated PAC
- $50,000 "MCKEITHAN, DF JR--Milwaukee--" Let America Work
- $44,600 "LUBER, FRED--Milwaukee--" Unintimidated PAC
- $44,600 "MOELLER, JAMES MR--Waunakee--" Unintimidated PAC
- $36,600 "ZIEGLER, STEPHEN J--Oconomowoc--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $34,531 "RMD CORBEN LLC--Madison--" Unintimidated PAC
- $33,400 "KERN, PATRICIA E DR--Waukesha--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "EINHORN, STEVE MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "BURKE, KATHRYN M MS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MRS--Afton--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "KELLNER, MARY MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "ENGLISH, PATRICK J MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MS--Afton--" National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "FRANTZ, JOHN--Madison--" Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte (D)
- $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION OF WISCONSIN--Black River Falls--" Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte (D)
- $33,400 "HAMMES, JON D MR--Mequon--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "NICHOLAS, ALBERT O MR--Chenequa--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "REIMAN, ROBERTA MRS--Greendale--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "WILKEY, RICHARD L MR--Hartland--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "YOUNG, FRED M MR JR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HERZING, HENRY G MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "COURI, JUDITH MRS--Waukesha--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "COURI, GERALD MR--Waukesha--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "FETTIG, ROBERT P MR--Lake Geneva--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "JOHNSON, H FISK MR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" DNC Services Corp (D)
- $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" DNC Services Corp (D)
- $33,400 "BAUM, DAVID S MR--Janesville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "REIMAN, ROY J MR--Greendale--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "WILKEY, SUSAN MRS--Hartland--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "ZORE, EDWARD J MR--River Hills--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "SHANNON, MARY SUE MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HAMMES, ANN MRS--Mequon--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "GENTINE, LOUIS P MR--Elkhart Lake--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "GENTINE, MICHELE MRS--Elkhart Lake--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "KERN, ROBERT D DR--Waukesha--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HENDRICKS, DIANE M MRS--Beloit--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "ZIEGLER, STEPHEN J MR--Oconomowoc--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "KELLNER, MARY MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "KELLNER, TED D MR--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "SHANNON, MICHAEL SCOTT MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "SHANNON, MARY SUE MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "KELLNER, TED D MR--Thiensville--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "ENGLISH, RACHEL A MRS--Wauwatosa--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "GENTINE, MICHELE MRS--Elkhart Lake--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "GENTINE, LOUIS P MR--Elkhart Lake--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HILLIS, ROBERT J MR--Milwaukee--" National Republican Congressional Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "FRANTZ, MARY--Madison--" Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte (D)
- $33,400 "MILLER, JOHN W--Cedarburg--" DNC Services Corp (D)
- $33,400 "BURKE, JOHN J MR JR--Fox Point--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "FETTIG, MARYELLEN MRS--Lake Geneva--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "KUESTER, DENNIS J MR--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "EINHORN, NANCY MRS--Milwaukee--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HARRIS, ROBERT JEFFREY MR--Brookfield--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "HARRIS, CYNTHIA MRS--Brookfield--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $33,400 "KOHLER, TERRY J MR--Sheboygan--" National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
- $33,300 "HO-CHUNK NATION--Black River Falls--" DNC Services Corp (D)
- $32,400 "KOHLER, TERRY J MR--Brule--" Republican National Cmte (R)
- $32,400 "ZIEGLER, STEPHEN J MR--Oconomowoc--" Republican National Cmte (R)
*Entries with identical contributors and amounts represent unique donations.
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