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Top committees ranked by total contributions (May)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Carpenters PAC | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Murphy for Wisconsin | $53,243 | $225 |
| 3 | Kapanke for Senate | $42,600 | $50 |
| 4 | Friends of Neil Kline | $36,450 | $50 |
| 5 | Friends of Robyn Vining | $36,247 | $19 |
| 6 | Kriss Marion for SW Wisconsin | $36,158 | $50 |
| 7 | Wisconsin Beer Distributors PAC | $28,440 | $3,750 |
| 8 | Waukesha County Republican Party | $22,338 | $21 |
| 9 | Hong For Assembly | $19,527 | $50 |
| 10 | Right Direction Wisconsin PAC | $18,663 | $9,331 |
| 11 | Volunteers for Agriculture VFA | $17,053 | $10 |
| 12 | Joel for Wisconsin | $16,106 | $25 |
| 13 | Friends of Rachael Cabral Guevara | $16,001 | $500 |
| 14 | Meyers for Assembly | $15,483 | $100 |
| 15 | Friends of Mary | $15,388 | $25 |
| 16 | Don Vruwink for Assembly | $15,000 | $50 |
| 17 | Friends of Greta Neubauer | $14,969 | $50 |
| 18 | Bonnie Lee for Wisconsin | $13,888 | $150 |
| 19 | Plumbers Local 75 PAC | $13,594 | $8 |
| 20 | Wisconsin Laborers District Council | $13,210 | $2 |
| 21 | FONEPAC | $11,948 | $200 |
| 22 | Snodgrass for Assembly | $11,922 | $25 |
| 23 | Armstrong for State Assembly | $11,570 | $100 |
| 24 | Alliant Energy WI Gov Act Cte | $11,107 | $8 |
| 25 | United Assn Political Act Fund | $10,834 | $5,417 |
| 26 | Underly for WI | $10,690 | $50 |
| 26 | Friends of Tod Ohnstad | $10,690 | $50 |
| 28 | Dewey Bredeson for State Assembly | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 29 | Winker for Wisconsin | $9,190 | $100 |
| 30 | Feyen for Senate | $9,050 | $25 |
| 31 | Taxpayers for Marklein | $9,045 | $100 |
| 32 | Friends of Cindi Duchow | $8,470 | $50 |
| 33 | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $8,086 | $50 |
| 34 | Marsha For Assembly | $7,900 | $75 |
| 35 | Walton for Wisconsin | $7,694 | $25 |
| 36 | WEC Energy Group PAC (WECPAC) | $7,602 | $5 |
| 37 | The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee | $7,531 | $4 |
| 38 | Duey for Senate | $7,400 | $25 |
| 39 | Friends of Paul Tittl | $7,180 | $50 |
| 40 | Hintz for Assembly | $7,100 | $100 |
| 41 | Democratic Party of Brown County | $7,080 | $35 |
| 42 | Stewart for Assembly | $7,040 | $50 |
| 43 | Wisconsin Pipe Trades Assn PAC | $7,003 | $1 |
| 44 | WI Institute of CPA's PAC | $7,000 | $250 |
| 45 | Citizens for August | $6,990 | $50 |
| 46 | Prof Firefighters of WI PAC | $6,724 | $4 |
| 47 | Committee to Elect Joan Ballweg | $6,710 | $50 |
| 48 | Committee to Elect Katherine R. Gaulke | $6,679 | $25 |
| 49 | JoAnna for Wisconsin | $6,470 | $63 |
| 50 | Tucker Gretebeck for Assembly | $6,420 | $100 |
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