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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending July 17)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Committee to Elect a Republican Senate | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $100,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 2 | Paul Christopher Dedinsky | Committee to Retain Judge Paul Dedinsky | $50,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Police Association Federal, PAC | Milwaukee Police Association Political Action Committee | $30,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 3 | Paul Christopher Dedinsky | Committee to Retain Judge Paul Dedinsky | $30,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 5 | Marsy's Law for All Foundation | Marsy's Law for Wisconsin LLC | $17,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 6 | Mary Ellyn Ellyn Sensenbrenner | Tony for Wisconsin | $13,400 | 07/14/2021 |
| 7 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 07/15/2021 | |
| 7 | AFT Solidarity | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $12,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 7 | Deborah Lynn Kerr | Kerr for Wisconsin Kids | $12,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 10 | Marsy's Law for Wisconsin LLC | $9,000 | 07/13/2021 | |
| 11 | State Senate Democratic Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $8,593 | 07/12/2021 |
| 12 | Paul Christopher Dedinsky | Committee to Retain Judge Paul Dedinsky | $8,561 | 07/16/2021 |
| 13 | Mandela for Wisconsin | $8,000 | 07/16/2021 | |
| 13 | Gregg Kunes | Council of Auto & Truck Retail Political Action Committee | $8,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 15 | State Senate Democratic Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $6,172 | 07/14/2021 |
| 16 | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/11/2021 | |
| 16 | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/16/2021 | |
| 16 | Deloitte Political Action Committee | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/12/2021 |
| 16 | Keith Kocourek | Council of Auto & Truck Retail Political Action Committee | $5,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 16 | Mandela for Wisconsin | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $5,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 16 | Marc M. Seltzer | Tony for Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 16 | Plumbers Local 75 PAC | Kaul for Attorney General | $5,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 16 | REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $5,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 24 | Penterman for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,928 | 07/12/2021 |
| 25 | Assembly Democratic Camp Community | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $4,226 | 07/13/2021 |
| 26 | Penterman for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,039 | 07/12/2021 |
| 26 | Penterman for Assembly | Republican Party of Wisconsin | $4,039 | 07/14/2021 |
| 28 | Tony for Wisconsin | $4,000 | 07/11/2021 | |
| 29 | Emerson for Assembly | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $2,700 | 07/14/2021 |
| 30 | Tony for Wisconsin | $2,500 | 07/12/2021 | |
| 30 | Lee Kinnard | Dairy PAC | $2,500 | 07/15/2021 |
| 30 | Robert Fettig | Republican Party of Walworth County | $2,500 | 07/15/2021 |
| 33 | Robert Keller | Roth For Wisconsin | $2,000 | 07/15/2021 |
| 34 | Becky Merwin | Republican Party of Walworth County | $1,500 | 07/15/2021 |
| 35 | Republican Party of Walworth County | $1,200 | 07/15/2021 | |
| 36 | Barbara Bushue | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,068 | 07/12/2021 |
| 37 | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/11/2021 | |
| 37 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/15/2021 | |
| 37 | Friends of Pat Snyder | $1,000 | 07/15/2021 | |
| 37 | Don Vruwink for Assembly | $1,000 | 07/16/2021 | |
| 37 | Barton Burstein | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/11/2021 |
| 37 | Charles Andre | Republican Party of Walworth County | $1,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 37 | Chip Kolocheski | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $1,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 37 | David Lynch | 1st District Republican Party of Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 37 | George Kashou | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 37 | Hugh McLaughlin | Feyen for Senate | $1,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 37 | Kim Hendricks | Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans | $1,000 | 07/12/2021 |
| 37 | Kristin Hansen | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 37 | Margaret Davidson | Kaul for Attorney General | $1,000 | 07/11/2021 |
| 37 | Nikolaus Rettinger III | Wisconsin Young Republicans | $1,000 | 07/13/2021 |
| 37 | Peter Lockyer | Tony for Wisconsin | $1,000 | 07/11/2021 |
| 37 | Russ Darrow | Friends of Alberta Darling | $1,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 37 | Ruth Schuette | Republican Party of Marathon County | $1,000 | 07/15/2021 |
| 37 | Steffen for Wisconsin | Charter Communications Inc. Wisconsin Political Action Committee | $1,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 37 | Steineke for Assembly | Charter Communications Inc. Wisconsin Political Action Committee | $1,000 | 07/14/2021 |
| 37 | Tom M. Neujahr | Kaul for Attorney General | $1,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 37 | WI Medical PAC | Assembly Democratic Camp Comm | $1,000 | 07/16/2021 |
| 58 | Friends Of Steve Doyle | $592 | 07/13/2021 | |
| 59 | Barron County Republican Party | $548 | 07/14/2021 | |
| 60 | Tony for Wisconsin | $538 | 07/11/2021 | |
| 61 | Kaul for Attorney General | $500 | 07/11/2021 | |
| 61 | Taxpayers for Marklein | $500 | 07/13/2021 | |
| 61 | Kaul for Attorney General | $500 | 07/14/2021 | |
| 61 | Meyers for Assembly | $500 | 07/14/2021 | |
| 61 | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/15/2021 | |
| 61 | Oldenburg for Assembly | $500 | 07/15/2021 | |
| 61 | Kaul for Attorney General | $500 | 07/16/2021 | |
| 61 | Plumer for Assembly | $500 | 07/16/2021 | |
| 61 | Albert Hentzen | Friends of Alberta Darling | $500 | 07/15/2021 |
| 61 | Alex Lasry | Young Democrats of Wisconsin | $500 | 07/16/2021 |
| 61 | Annette Beyer-Mears | Kaul for Attorney General | $500 | 07/12/2021 |
| 61 | Debra Michiels | Roth For Wisconsin | $500 | 07/11/2021 |
| 61 | Donald P. Zietlow | Oldenburg for Assembly | $500 | 07/15/2021 |
| 61 | Donald Zietlow | Friends of Eric Wimberger | $500 | 07/16/2021 |
| 61 | Joyce Wisnewski | Grant County Democratic Party | $500 | 07/14/2021 |
| 61 | Kathleen A. Wendling | Janet Bewley for Senate | $500 | 07/14/2021 |
| 61 | Lewis Brooks | Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Political Action Committee | $500 | 07/15/2021 |
| 61 | Mark Wieser | Wisconsin Industries for Environmental Protection | $500 | 07/17/2021 |
| 61 | Michelle Farrow | Wisconsin Right to Life Victory Fund | $500 | 07/17/2021 |
| 61 | Nikolaus Rettinger | Republican Party of Walworth County | $500 | 07/13/2021 |
| 61 | Paul Schulz | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $500 | 07/15/2021 |
| 61 | Rachel Lawent | Tony for Wisconsin | $500 | 07/11/2021 |
| 61 | Rob Webster | Feyen for Senate | $500 | 07/13/2021 |
| 61 | Robert Fettig | Republican Party of Walworth County | $500 | 07/13/2021 |
| 61 | Robin Roberts | Plumer for Assembly | $500 | 07/17/2021 |
| 61 | Thomas Prosser | Roth For Wisconsin | $500 | 07/11/2021 |
| 61 | William Kolosso | Roth For Wisconsin | $500 | 07/14/2021 |
| 61 | Wisconsin for Sarah | Friends of Dora Drake | $500 | 07/16/2021 |
| 89 | Green Bay Local 141 | Fire Fighters for a Better Wisconsin | $452 | 07/16/2021 |
| 90 | Democratic Party of Wisconsin | La Crosse County Democratic Party | $411 | 07/12/2021 |
| 91 | Anonymous Anonymous | Taylor County Republican Party | $393 | 07/15/2021 |
| 92 | Barron County Republican Party | $350 | 07/14/2021 | |
| 93 | Fox Valley Initiative | $331 | 07/13/2021 | |
| 94 | Fred Harris | Kaul for Attorney General | $300 | 07/16/2021 |
| 94 | Mary H. Hall | Tony for Wisconsin | $300 | 07/13/2021 |
| 94 | Tony Thier | Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Political Action Committee | $300 | 07/15/2021 |
| 97 | John Miller | Tony for Wisconsin | $286 | 07/11/2021 |
| 98 | Steven Payne | St Croix County Republican Party | $262 | 07/14/2021 |
| 98 | Aaron Koosmann | St Croix County Republican Party | $262 | 07/14/2021 |
| 100 | Kaul for Attorney General | $250 | 07/11/2021 |
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