These are the top 10 individual contributors to Wisconsin state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports submitted to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission:
Tim Michels
$34,762,907Total Contributions
$27,830,318Total Expenditures
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Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $23,629,134.73 | Tim Michels |
| $4,678,824.78 | Republican Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund |
| $2,042,336.57 | Tim Michels |
| $50,000.00 | Michele and Louis Gentine |
| $40,500.00 | Mary Sue and Mike Shannon |
| $40,000.00 | Lisa and John N Dykema |
| $40,000.00 | Michael and Cathy White |
| $25,000.00 | Dawn and Joseph P Colwin |
| $20,000.00 | Brent A Fox |
| $20,000.00 | Colin Finn |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $17,814,727.00 | Ad Victory LLC |
| $3,552,263.38 | Imge LLC |
| $1,701,048.78 | Republican Party of Wisconsin - Seg Fund |
| $645,051.92 | Something Else Strategies LLC |
| $630,220.00 | Red Maverick Media LLC |
| $354,742.97 | Public Opinion Strategies LLC |
| $350,000.00 | September Group LLC |
| $252,985.45 | Kirstin Hopkins Inc |
| $199,103.32 | Leverage Public Strategies |
| $150,194.38 | Eimer Stahl LLP |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $2,042,336.57 | Tim Michels | Michels for Governor Inc |
| $5,000.00 | Maria Lazar | Friends of Maria Lazar |
| $3,500.00 | Deborah Kerr | Kerr for Wisconsin Kids |
| $2,000.00 | Waukesha County Republican Party | |
| $1,000.00 | Wisconsin Young Republicans | |
| $1,000.00 | Mark Born | Born for Assembly |
| $1,000.00 | Shelley Grogan | Friends of Judge Shelley Grogan |
| $500.00 | Jessie Rodriguez | Friends for Jessie |
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