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WI — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in WI during 2012
Total Raised
$56,562,378
Total Donated
$770,068
Candidates
28
Individual Donors
134
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $24,748,905
REP $31,812,355
Top Candidates in WI (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN, TAMMY | DEM | Senate | $15,089,726 |
| THOMPSON, TOMMY G | REP | Senate | $9,835,823 |
| HOVDE, ERIC D | REP | Senate | $6,347,593 |
| RYAN, PAUL D. | REP | House | $4,994,668 |
| NEUMANN, MARK W | REP | Senate | $3,840,243 |
| DUFFY, SEAN | REP | House | $2,647,210 |
| ZERBAN, ROB | DEM | House | $2,385,796 |
| RIBBLE, REID | REP | House | $2,324,473 |
| KIND, RON | DEM | House | $1,979,017 |
| KREITLOW, PATRICK | DEM | House | $1,281,552 |
| POCAN, MARK | DEM | House | $1,153,296 |
| WALL, JAMES RICHARD JR | DEM | House | $1,066,991 |
| MOORE, GWENDOLYNNE | DEM | House | $823,446 |
| PETRI, THOMAS | REP | House | $743,699 |
| SENSENBRENNER, F JAMES JR | REP | House | $554,920 |
| ROYS, KELDA HELEN | DEM | House | $521,195 |
| WORZALA, DAVID JOHN | DEM | House | $416,550 |
| FITZGERALD, JEFF | REP | Senate | $216,838 |
| BOLAND, RAYMOND G | REP | House | $127,409 |
| LEE, CHAD | REP | House | $91,144 |
| SEBRING, DANIEL P | REP | House | $40,052 |
| LASEE, FRANK G | REP | Senate | $26,977 |
| SILVERMAN, MATTHEW DOUGLAS | DEM | House | $18,540 |
| STEPHENS, LAUREN | REP | House | $11,923 |
| SMITH, KIP ALAN | REP | Senate | $9,382 |
Top Donors in WI (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUESTER, DENNIS J MR | $69,500 | M & I BANK |
| 2 | LITTLE, THOMAS | $52,500 | SICKLE CELL ANEMIA |
| 3 | MEYER, DANIEL | $37,788 | CONSOLIDATED PAPER |
| 4 | HOFFMAN, DAVID | $33,002 | HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION CO |
| 5 | KOHLER, TERRY | $28,600 | REQUESTED |
| 6 | JACOBS, RICHARD | $28,382 | FAIRBANKS MORSE ENGINE DIV |
| 7 | HESS, ANNE | $27,450 | — |
| 8 | DAVIS, MATTHEW | $26,451 | UNIV OF WISCONSIN |
| 9 | FITZGERALD, JAMES F MR | $23,000 | — |
| 10 | KOHL, HERBERT H | $20,950 | INVESTMENTS |
| 11 | GELDERMANN, THOMAS A MR | $16,500 | — |
| 12 | CROWLEY, MICHAEL | $13,900 | MUTUAL SAVINGS & LOAN |
| 13 | KENNEDY, JOHN C | $13,500 | RETIRED |
| 14 | DARROW, RUSS | $13,500 | CAR DEALERSHIP |
| 15 | FRANK, RICHARD | $13,000 | INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS |
| 16 | CRAWFORD, WILLIAM | $12,975 | — |
| 17 | BREWER, PAUL | $12,500 | PAUL BREWER ASSOCIATES |
| 18 | HIGGINS, RICHARD | $11,540 | INDUSTRIAL ENG |
| 19 | FOX, JOHN M | $10,000 | ATTORNEY |
| 20 | KOHLER, TERRY MR | $9,600 | REQUESTED |
| 21 | HOFFMAN, PETER | $9,600 | HOPPMAN CONSTRUCTION CO |
| 22 | BROGAN, JOHN | $9,400 | CITIZENS SECURITIES |
| 23 | DAVIS, MATTHEW D | $9,250 | — |
| 24 | DOANE, RUSSELL | $8,500 | FARMER |
| 25 | DAHL, HOWARD | $8,400 | REQUESTED |