Election 2016: Waukesha's Top 50 Political Donors

WAUKESHA - 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

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 50 individual contributions as reported by for Waukesha:

1. $50,000 KERN, ROBERT D MR - Unintimidated PAC
2. $50,000 COURI INSURANCE AGENCY - Unintimidated PAC
3. $33,400 KERN, PATRICIA E DR - National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
4. $33,400 KERN, ROBERT D DR - National Republican Senatorial Cmte (R)
5. $33,400 COURI, JUDITH MRS - Republican National Cmte (R)
6. $33,400 COURI, GERALD MR - Republican National Cmte (R)
7. $30,000 WELDALL MFG INC - Unintimidated PAC
8. $20,000 COURI, GERALD - Let America Work
9. $20,000 COURI, JUDITH - Let America Work
10. $5,400 MARSHALL, SCOTT - Feingold, Russ (D)
11. $5,400 COURI, KRISS - Walker, Scott (R)
12. $5,400 MADRIGRANO, ALDO J - Walker, Scott (R)
13. $5,400 PAPENTHIEN, CARYN - Walker, Scott (R)
14. $5,400 KERN, ROBERT D MR - Johnson, Ron (R)
15. $5,400 KERN, ROBERT D MR - Johnson, Ron (R)
16. $5,400 COURI, GERALD - Walker, Scott (R)
17. $5,400 COURI, GERALD - Walker, Scott (R)
18. $4,800 SZYMCZAK, SUSAN MS - Johnson, Ron (R)
19. $4,150 BRYANT, ANTHONY W MR- Johnson, Ron (R)
20. $3,500 BRYANT, ANDREA - Johnson, Ron (R)
21. $3,000 TAYLOR, DON L - Johnson, Ron (R)
22. $3,000 ANDERSEN, KATHERINE - Feingold, Russ (D)
23. $2,700 SZYMCZAK, JAMES - Johnson, Ron (R)
24. $2,700 TAYLOR, CAROL - Walker, Scott (R)
25. $2,700 STOLPA, TODD - Walker, Scott (R)
26. $2,700 MARSHALL, SCOTT - Feingold, Russ (D)
27. $2,700 MADRIGRANO, DAWN MRS - Walker, Scott (R)
28. $2,700 SZYMCZAK, JAMES - Johnson, Ron (R)
29. $2,700 MENGEL, DEBORAH S - Walker, Scott (R)
30. $2,700 KERN, PATRICIA E MRS - Johnson, Ron (R)
31. $2,700 REHBERG, PHIL J MR - Johnson, Ron (R)
32. $2,700 PAPENTHIEN, KELLY - Walker, Scott (R)
33. $2,700 KERN, PATRICIA E MRS - Johnson, Ron (R)
34. $2,700 KERN, ROBERT D MR - Johnson, Ron (R)
35. $2,700 KERN, PATRICIA E MRS - Johnson, Ron (R)
36. $2,700 COURI, JUDITH - Walker, Scott (R)
37. $2,700 KOLB, ANITA -Walker, Scott (R)
38. $2,700 HUELSMAN, A WILLIAM - Johnson, Ron (R)
39. $2,500 MADRIGRANO, ALDO - Majority Cmte PAC (R)
40. $2,500 BRYANT, ANDREA B MS - Fiorina, Carly (R)
41. $2,500 BRYANT, ANTHONY - Republican Party of Wisconsin (R)
42. $2,500 PIGNOLET, KEITH -Holden Industries
43. $2,400 BRYANT, ANTHONY W - Walker, Scott (R)
44. $2,200 TAYLOR, DON L - Johnson, Ron (R)
45. $2,100 SZYMCZAK, SUSAN MS - Johnson, Ron (R)
46. $1,800 BRYANT, ANDREA - Johnson, Ron (R)
47. $1,500 SZYMCZAK, SUSAN MS -Johnson, Ron (R)
48. $1,500 COURI, JUDITH M - Gallagher, Mike (R)
49. $1,500 COURI, GERALD - Gallagher, Mike (R)
50. $1,500 COURI, JUDITH M - Gallagher, Mike (R)

*Entries with identical contributors and amounts represent unique donations.