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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending March 19)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa S. Minsky-Primus | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 03/15/2022 |
| 2 | Deborah Kern | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $50,000 | 03/15/2022 |
| 2 | SEIU Wisconsin State Council | SEIU Wisconsin State Council Independent Expenditure Committee | $50,000 | 03/14/2022 |
| 4 | IBEW | IBEW Local 494 PAC | $20,000 | 03/15/2022 |
| 5 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Republican Party of Portage County | $15,000 | 03/14/2022 |
| 6 | Republican Party of Wisconsin Federal Account | Republican Party of Ozaukee County | $6,000 | 03/15/2022 |
| 7 | Richard Uihlein | Friends of Maria Lazar | $5,000 | 03/16/2022 |
| 8 | PFFW Fire, PAC | Stevens Point Fire Fighters IAFF Local 484 Fire PAC | $3,500 | 03/18/2022 |
| 9 | Martin Gallun | Friends of Maria Lazar | $2,900 | 03/18/2022 |
| 10 | Republican Party of Sauk County | Michael Screnock for Judge | $2,535 | 03/16/2022 |
| 11 | Betty Underwood | Waukesha County Republican Party | $2,500 | 03/16/2022 |
| 11 | Daniel R. Eder | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $2,500 | 03/18/2022 |
| 11 | Gerald Couri | Friends of Maria Lazar | $2,500 | 03/14/2022 |
| 11 | Laura Peracchio | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $2,500 | 03/18/2022 |
| 15 | La Crosse County Republican Party | Friends of Kevin Hoyer | $2,118 | 03/18/2022 |
| 16 | Kathleen M. Washienko | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $2,000 | 03/18/2022 |
| 16 | Rebecca, PAC | Friends of Maria Lazar | $2,000 | 03/14/2022 |
| 16 | Rebecca, PAC | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $2,000 | 03/15/2022 |
| 19 | Racine County Republican Party | Friends of Maria Lazar | $1,500 | 03/17/2022 |
| 19 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Marinette County Republican Party | $1,500 | 03/17/2022 |
| 21 | Ron Wisnicky | Wisnicky For Judge | $1,200 | 03/18/2022 |
| 22 | 1st District Republican Party of Wisconsin | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $1,000 | 03/14/2022 |
| 22 | Alarm Detection Systems | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $1,000 | 03/14/2022 |
| 22 | Chad Cantwell | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $1,000 | 03/15/2022 |
| 22 | First Congressional District Repub Party of Wiscon | Friends of Maria Lazar | $1,000 | 03/17/2022 |
| 26 | Republican Party of Wisconsin Federal Account | Republican Party of Marathon County | $750 | 03/16/2022 |
| 27 | Republican Party of Wisconsin | Waupaca County Republican Party | $700 | 03/14/2022 |
| 28 | Jay Conley | Committee to Re-elect Jay Conley Judge | $540 | 03/17/2022 |
| 29 | Rhonda R. Hazen | Rhonda R. Hazen For Circuit Court Judge | $530 | 03/14/2022 |
| 30 | David L. Bahl | Friends of Maria Lazar | $500 | 03/14/2022 |
| 30 | Elizabeth Swartz | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $500 | 03/15/2022 |
| 30 | Janice A. Johnson | Friends of Maria Lazar | $500 | 03/17/2022 |
| 30 | Jason Ledvina | Wisnicky For Judge | $500 | 03/17/2022 |
| 30 | Robert Harris | Friends of Maria Lazar | $500 | 03/15/2022 |
| 30 | Thomas Laken | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $500 | 03/17/2022 |
| 36 | Dan Knodl | Friends of Maria Lazar | $350 | 03/13/2022 |
| 37 | Rick Cveykus | Rick Cveykus for Wisconsin | $317 | 03/15/2022 |
| 38 | Adam Schlies | Wisnicky For Judge | $300 | 03/14/2022 |
| 38 | Joel Bartel | Waupaca County Republican Party | $300 | 03/18/2022 |
| 40 | Friends of Gabe Nudo | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $279 | 03/17/2022 |
| 41 | Alan E. Schroeder | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/16/2022 |
| 41 | Andrew Williams | Waupaca County Republican Party | $250 | 03/14/2022 |
| 41 | Bronwyn Glojek | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/14/2022 |
| 41 | Chris Gorlinski | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $250 | 03/16/2022 |
| 41 | David L. Schuelke | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/14/2022 |
| 41 | Friends of Gabe Nudo | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $250 | 03/15/2022 |
| 41 | Gary Goyke | Citizens for Dane County Future | $250 | 03/16/2022 |
| 41 | Genevieve Kikilas | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $250 | 03/15/2022 |
| 41 | Jayne A. Peplinski | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/17/2022 |
| 41 | Jeff Roze | Waupaca County Republican Party | $250 | 03/18/2022 |
| 41 | Kevin Roblee | Republican Party of Walworth County | $250 | 03/17/2022 |
| 41 | Linda Hantke | Republican Party of Kenosha County | $250 | 03/14/2022 |
| 41 | Mark F. Irgens | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/16/2022 |
| 41 | Pat O'Connor | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/14/2022 |
| 41 | Patience Roggensack | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/18/2022 |
| 41 | Robert J. Manak | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/14/2022 |
| 41 | Sara M. Hafeman | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/17/2022 |
| 41 | Tyler Nehls | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $250 | 03/15/2022 |
| 41 | Washington Company Republican Party | Friends of Maria Lazar | $250 | 03/17/2022 |
| 60 | Carrie Wojcik | Republican Party of Walworth County | $240 | 03/16/2022 |
| 61 | Michael Hafeman | Friends of Maria Lazar | $229 | 03/14/2022 |
| 62 | Linda Bessette | Republican Party of Marathon County | $225 | 03/16/2022 |
| 63 | Mary L. Williams | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $220 | 03/18/2022 |
| 64 | Christopher Tenuta | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $200 | 03/15/2022 |
| 64 | Erin Decker | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $200 | 03/15/2022 |
| 64 | James Lombard | Michael Screnock for Judge | $200 | 03/14/2022 |
| 64 | John Hafeman | Friends of Maria Lazar | $200 | 03/17/2022 |
| 64 | Kenneth Rusch | Racine County Republican Party | $200 | 03/13/2022 |
| 64 | Kraig K. Sadownikow | Friends of Maria Lazar | $200 | 03/17/2022 |
| 64 | Ronald E. Culp | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $200 | 03/17/2022 |
| 71 | Rhonda R. Hazen | Rhonda R. Hazen For Circuit Court Judge | $199 | 03/16/2022 |
| 72 | Portage County Democratic Party | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $191 | 03/18/2022 |
| 73 | Helen A. Bleser | Friends of Maria Lazar | $150 | 03/14/2022 |
| 73 | Jean L. Merry | Friends of Maria Lazar | $150 | 03/17/2022 |
| 75 | Craig T. Dedo | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $140 | 03/18/2022 |
| 75 | Leo Naidl | Republican Party of Manitowoc County | $140 | 03/19/2022 |
| 77 | Andrew Plekan | Republican Party of Manitowoc County | $125 | 03/14/2022 |
| 77 | James Kedrow | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $125 | 03/15/2022 |
| 77 | Kurt And Elsie Meyle | Republican Party of Ozaukee County | $125 | 03/15/2022 |
| 80 | Steve Suhs | Waupaca County Republican Party | $110 | 03/18/2022 |
| 81 | Allen Beranek | Republican Party of Manitowoc County | $105 | 03/18/2022 |
| 82 | Ralph Foss | Republican Party of Rock County | $104 | 03/13/2022 |
| 82 | Tom Larson | Republican Party of Rock County | $104 | 03/17/2022 |
| 84 | Amanda Nedweski | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $100 | 03/15/2022 |
| 84 | Arnold Moncada | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/14/2022 |
| 84 | Barbara Lawton | Door Collectivist | $100 | 03/19/2022 |
| 84 | Carolyn Haman | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/17/2022 |
| 84 | Coleen Marshall | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/17/2022 |
| 84 | Dave Daniels | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $100 | 03/15/2022 |
| 84 | Denis J. Kelling | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/17/2022 |
| 84 | Diane Finnegan | Republican Party of Manitowoc County | $100 | 03/18/2022 |
| 84 | Elizabeth B. McFarland | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/18/2022 |
| 84 | Eugene Hainault | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $100 | 03/15/2022 |
| 84 | Fred Schlater | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $100 | 03/14/2022 |
| 84 | Fuchs Mary Glenn | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/19/2022 |
| 84 | George L. Schueppert | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/14/2022 |
| 84 | George Yee | Friends of Sam Kerkman | $100 | 03/15/2022 |
| 84 | Gerry Hutnik | Republican Party of Portage County | $100 | 03/14/2022 |
| 84 | Harness Vicki | Rick Cveykus for Wisconsin | $100 | 03/17/2022 |
| 84 | Jack Pitzo | Friends of Maria Lazar | $100 | 03/14/2022 |
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