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WI — 2016 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in WI during 2016
Total Raised
$77,656,386
Total Donated
$62,550,225
Candidates
30
Individual Donors
15,572
Party Receipts in 2016
DEM $31,587,088
REP $46,019,674
Top Candidates in WI (2016)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEINGOLD, RUSSELL DANA | DEM | Senate | $24,857,171 |
| RYAN, PAUL D. | REP | House | $19,852,221 |
| JOHNSON, RONALD HAROLD | REP | Senate | $17,683,386 |
| GALLAGHER, MICHAEL JOHN | REP | House | $2,765,648 |
| DUFFY, SEAN | REP | House | $2,339,393 |
| KIND, RONALD JAMES | DEM | House | $2,112,492 |
| NELSON, TOM | DEM | House | $1,886,964 |
| NEHLEN, PAUL III | REP | House | $1,506,369 |
| GROTHMAN, GLENN S. | REP | House | $1,053,488 |
| POCAN, MARK | DEM | House | $1,038,978 |
| MOORE, GWEN S | DEM | House | $1,018,791 |
| SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES JR. | REP | House | $384,927 |
| LASEE, FRANK | REP | House | $380,210 |
| LLOYD, SARAH | DEM | House | $191,932 |
| BANGSTAD, KIRK | DEM | House | $147,069 |
| HOEFT, MARY | DEM | House | $116,276 |
| PENEBAKER, KHARY | DEM | House | $85,274 |
| THERON, DANIEL PETER | REP | House | $42,323 |
| SLATTERY, WILLIAM | DEM | House | $39,245 |
| DAHLKE, JEFFERY J | IND | House | $35,170 |
| BUCHHOLZ, MYRON EARL MR. | DEM | House | $31,291 |
| BREU, TOM | DEM | House | $24,444 |
| SOLEN, RYAN ASHER | DEM | House | $23,749 |
| MCNULTY, TERRY J MR. | REP | House | $11,708 |
| ANDERSON, PHILLIP NORMAN | LIB | Senate | $10,948 |
Top Donors in WI (2016)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERCER, ROBERT | $18,186,180 | PITCHER'S PUB |
| 2 | Abele, Chris | $413,329 | Self/Philanthropist |
| 3 | UIHLEIN, LYNDE | $382,828 | — |
| 4 | REFORM AMERICA FUND | $367,500 | — |
| 5 | UIHLEIN, LYNDE B | $323,200 | — |
| 6 | HF SECURITIES LLC | $270,000 | — |
| 7 | KOHLER, TERRY | $267,650 | REQUESTED |
| 8 | POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, FOREST COUNTY | $230,526 | NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE |
| 9 | LOWE, CHRISTOPHER | $222,350 | LOWE LAW OFFICES |
| 10 | JENSEN, JAY | $221,550 | MONTEREY INC |
| 11 | FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY | $220,200 | — |
| 12 | HO-CHUNK NATION | $213,274 | — |
| 13 | MACAULAY, STEWART | $165,346 | — |
| 14 | UIHLEIN, DICK | $155,000 | ULINE |
| 15 | WILLIAMS, JOHN | $152,891 | — |
| 16 | Kellner, Ted Mr. | $152,700 | Fiorciri Management |
| 17 | NATION, HO-CHUNK | $128,900 | — |
| 18 | LITTLE, THOMAS | $126,392 | SICKLE CELL ANEMIA |
| 19 | KELLNER, TED | $124,065 | — |
| 20 | MCLEES, JOHN | $122,761 | — |
| 21 | Fettig, Robert P. Mr. | $110,900 | Tankcraft Corporation/Manager |
| 22 | GENTINE, MICHELE MRS. | $108,400 | HOMEMAKER |
| 23 | HAACK, WILLIAM | $101,000 | FRANK HAACK & ASSOC |
| 24 | Ziegler, Andrew A. Mr. | $100,000 | Info Requested |
| 25 | KUESTER, KERRI | $95,400 | METAVANTE |