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Largest 100 Political Contributions (Week Ending January 21)
| Rank | Contributor | Committee | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer F. Hillis | Friends of Judge Brash | $6,000 | 01/16/2023 |
| 1 | Nancy Einhorn | Friends of Judge Brash | $6,000 | 01/19/2023 |
| 3 | Patrick English | Friends of Judge Brash | $2,500 | 01/21/2023 |
| 3 | Russell M. Darrow Jr. | Friends of Judge Brash | $2,500 | 01/17/2023 |
| 5 | Diane Zore | Friends of Judge Brash | $2,000 | 01/16/2023 |
| 6 | Bruce B. Kroll | Riniker for Judge | $1,000 | 01/19/2023 |
| 6 | Jule Ann Kubly | Friends of Judge Brash | $1,000 | 01/21/2023 |
| 6 | Kathleen D. Ryan | Friends of Judge Brash | $1,000 | 01/16/2023 |
| 6 | Michael W. Darrow | Friends of Judge Brash | $1,000 | 01/17/2023 |
| 10 | Dianne Sehler | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 01/19/2023 |
| 10 | Keith Mardak | Friends of Judge Brash | $500 | 01/17/2023 |
| 12 | Jennifer Day | JenDayforJudge | $400 | 01/19/2023 |
| 13 | George Goehl | Waushara County Democrats | $250 | 01/16/2023 |
| 13 | Tina M. Holewinski | WIA PAC | $250 | 01/20/2023 |
| 15 | David Usher | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $200 | 01/15/2023 |
| 16 | Bill & Cathy Bloss | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $100 | 01/15/2023 |
| 16 | Connor Morse | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $100 | 01/19/2023 |
| 16 | Joyce Motto | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $100 | 01/21/2023 |
| 16 | Patricia O'Brien | Friends of Judge Brash | $100 | 01/18/2023 |
| 20 | John Matthews | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $99 | 01/15/2023 |
| 21 | David D. Gross | WIA PAC | $90 | 01/15/2023 |
| 22 | Jim Erickson | WIA PAC | $60 | 01/15/2023 |
| 22 | Shane A. Roh | WIA PAC | $60 | 01/15/2023 |
| 24 | Catherine Kerwin | Republican Party of Brown Co | $50 | 01/18/2023 |
| 24 | Monte Holte | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $50 | 01/21/2023 |
| 24 | Noah Higgins | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $50 | 01/20/2023 |
| 24 | Olga Holte | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $50 | 01/21/2023 |
| 28 | Charles Dykstra | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $48 | 01/15/2023 |
| 29 | John S. Saridan Jr. | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $40 | 01/18/2023 |
| 30 | Bob Cole | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $33 | 01/17/2023 |
| 30 | Charlene Staples | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $33 | 01/17/2023 |
| 32 | Alex Grant | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/17/2023 |
| 32 | Amy L. Dehart | WIA PAC | $30 | 01/15/2023 |
| 32 | Amy Salzbrun | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/21/2023 |
| 32 | Brent Dietzman | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/18/2023 |
| 32 | Carol Wedig | WIA PAC | $30 | 01/15/2023 |
| 32 | Diana M. Buechel | WIA PAC | $30 | 01/15/2023 |
| 32 | Doug Reich | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/16/2023 |
| 32 | Jennifer L. Haas | WIA PAC | $30 | 01/15/2023 |
| 32 | Jerry Roeser | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/17/2023 |
| 32 | Julie Gonnering | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/18/2023 |
| 32 | Kathy Nassios | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/18/2023 |
| 32 | Linda Just | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/16/2023 |
| 32 | Lynn Allard | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/18/2023 |
| 32 | Peter Allard | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/18/2023 |
| 32 | Rebecca Murphy | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/16/2023 |
| 32 | Robert MacCaux | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/18/2023 |
| 32 | Robert W. Buhler | WIA PAC | $30 | 01/15/2023 |
| 32 | Suzanne Tlachac | Republican Party of Brown Co | $30 | 01/18/2023 |
| 50 | Gertrude Pletcher | Kettle Moraine Alliance | $25 | 01/16/2023 |
| 50 | Richard Dittle | Waushara County Democrats | $25 | 01/16/2023 |
| 52 | Drew Nafzger | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $24 | 01/15/2023 |
| 53 | Amanda Captain | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $20 | 01/15/2023 |
| 54 | Arek Babel | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $15 | 01/21/2023 |
| 54 | Steve Kallenbach | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $15 | 01/21/2023 |
| 54 | Tera Calkins | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $15 | 01/16/2023 |
| 54 | Vaarst Maxine Vande | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $15 | 01/15/2023 |
| 58 | Henry Cuykendall III | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $13 | 01/18/2023 |
| 58 | Rae Cuykendall | Republican Party-Eau Claire County | $13 | 01/18/2023 |
| 60 | Larry Wright | WIA PAC | $12 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Brian C. Merkel | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $10 | 01/19/2023 |
| 61 | Bryon Nelson | WIA PAC | $10 | 01/20/2023 |
| 61 | David S. S. Murphy | WIA PAC | $10 | 01/20/2023 |
| 61 | Eric J. Daun | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $10 | 01/19/2023 |
| 61 | Jennifer M. Schaefer | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $10 | 01/19/2023 |
| 61 | Jermey J. Felsecker | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $10 | 01/19/2023 |
| 61 | John Kanzenbach | Pro-Life WI Victory Fund PAC | $10 | 01/17/2023 |
| 61 | John Kreul | WIA PAC | $10 | 01/20/2023 |
| 61 | Kathleen Mengel | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $10 | 01/19/2023 |
| 61 | Mark Willson | WIA PAC | $10 | 01/20/2023 |
| 61 | Matthew Wolf | Democratic Party of Walworth County | $10 | 01/18/2023 |
| 61 | Ruth Caves | Waushara County Democrats | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | William R. Code | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $10 | 01/19/2023 |
| 61 | Dan Rodman | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Flynn Dustrud | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Gerard Xavier | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Kenneth Walz | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Kittie Smith | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Sheldon Newkirk | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Tara Basu | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Kelly Santell | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 61 | Samantha Pinchard | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $10 | 01/15/2023 |
| 83 | Mitali Sanghvi | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $9 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Earl Mosel | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | John Galligan | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | John Kinville | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Jonathan Pollack | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Larry Hansen | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Ramon Figueroa | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Stephen Burns | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Anne Waymouth | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Judy Nelson | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 84 | Thomas Jefferson | AFT Wisconsin COPE | $6 | 01/15/2023 |
| 94 | Alec S. Konkel | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $5 | 01/19/2023 |
| 94 | Andres I. Baez Sr. | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $5 | 01/19/2023 |
| 94 | Anthony J. Weniger | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $5 | 01/19/2023 |
| 94 | Brent R. Jones | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $5 | 01/19/2023 |
| 94 | Chad E. Shepardson | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $5 | 01/19/2023 |
| 94 | Christopher Burchfield | Friends of Judge Brash | $5 | 01/18/2023 |
| 94 | Christopher S. Raasch | Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Local 215 | $5 | 01/19/2023 |
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