April 20, 2018
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign has compiled a list of the top 50 donors to Democratic state candidates in Wisconsin and the top 50 donors to Republican state candidates from 2008-2017 along with each party's respective legislative campaign committees.
These are individual donors. Contributions from PACs and other political committees are not included. Contributions for family members reporting a shared address are totaled together.
Top 50 Contributors to Democratic Candidates and Legislative Campaign Committees 1/1/2008-12/31/2017
| Contributors | City | Occupation/Business | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abele, Chris & Miriam | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee County Executive | $389,728.00 |
| Uihlein, Lynde | Milwaukee, WI | Brico Fund | $288,200.00 |
| Kagan, Steve, Gayle, Melissa, Stephanie, & Thomas | Appleton, WI | Kagen Allergy Clinic | $118,830.75 |
| Abert, Grant | Madison, WI | Kailo Fund | $110,860.00 |
| Kelly, Terence & Mary | Madison, WI | Venture Management LLC | $97,580.00 |
| Bakken, Mark & Margaret Merrick | Madison, WI | HealthX Ventures | $96,883.33 |
| Thomsen, Mark & Grace | Milwaukee, WI | Gingras, Cates & Wachs | $89,444.29 |
| Katz, Donald & Rebecca | Madison, WI | Katz Family Office LLC | $88,800.00 |
| Faulkner, Judith & Gordon | Madison, WI | Epic Systems/Access Community Health Center | $84,500.00 |
| Sensenbrenner, Joe & Mary Ellen | Madison, WI | Center for Resilient Cities | $84,420.00 |
| Walsh, David & Nancy | Madison, WI | Foley & Lardner | $78,250.00 |
| Layden, Donald & Mary | Milwaukee, WI | Quarles & Brady | $77,650.00 |
| Coburn, James & Virgina | Whitewater, WI | Coburn Co Inc | $74,370.00 |
| Bader, Dan & Linda | Milwaukee, WI | Helen Bader Foundation | $66,600.00 |
| Miller, John & Katherine | Kohler, WI | Miller St Nazianz Inc, Retired | $65,877.77 |
| Snyder, Beryl, Brian, Jay, Lavinia | New York, NY | HBJ Investments/Aurora Libris | $65,000.00 |
| Habush, Robert & Mimi | Milwaukee, WI | Habush, Habush & Rottier | $64,050.00 |
| Goyke, Gary | Madison, WI | Goyke & Associates | $60,236.38 |
| Tyre, Scott P | Middleton, WI | Capitol Navigators Inc | $60,143.96 |
| Sollinger, Hans & Mary Lang | Madison, WI | UW Health | $56,504.17 |
| Weinstein, Frances | Madison, WI | General Beverage | $56,305.00 |
| Abdoo, Richard & Joan | Milwaukee, WI | RA Abdoo & Co | $54,250.00 |
| Rottier, Dan & Frankie | Madison, WI | Habush, Habush & Rottier/Professional Reporters Ltd | $53,700.00 |
| Clifford, Linda & Keith | Madison, WI | Linda Clifford Law Office/Clifford & Raihala | $53,325.00 |
| Brogan, John & Gisela | Green Bay, WI | Bank of Kaukauna | $52,600.00 |
| Sobczak, Leonard | Milwaukee, WI | Eastmore Real Estate | $50,343.20 |
| Bremer Muggli, Christine & Paul Muggli | Wausau, WI | Bremer & Trollop | $50,254.17 |
| Mehiel, Dennis & Karen | White Plains, NY | Four M Corp | $50,000.00 |
| Morgridge, John & Tashia | Portola Valley, CA | Stanford University | $50,000.00 |
| Miller, John W | Cedarburg, WI | Miller St Nazianz Inc, Retired | $49,850.00 |
| Gruber, David & Nancy | Milwaukee, WI | Gruber Law Offices | $47,250.00 |
| Minkoff, Joel | Madison, WI | General Beverage | $47,005.00 |
| Bradbury, Philip & Helen | Madison, WI | Melli Law/Stone House Development | $46,550.00 |
| Kessler, Fred | Milwaukee, WI | Legislator | $46,172.00 |
| McIntosh, Forbes | Madison, WI | Government Policy Solutions | $44,439.34 |
| Rottier, Nancy | Madison, WI | Wisconsin Supreme Court | $44,261.94 |
| Kohl, Herb | Milwaukee, WI | US Senator, Retired | $44,234.88 |
| Waterman, Jack & Mary | Wisconsin Dells, WI | Waterman Waterpark Consulting | $44,200.00 |
| Cullen, Tim, Barbara & Katherine | Janesville, WI | Legislator | $43,366.00 |
| Joseph, Leon & Bonnie Bockl | Milwaukee, WI | Reilly-Joseph Co/Chalet at the River | $43,299.00 |
| Frantz, John & Mary | Madison, WI | Physician | $43,289.00 |
| Conroy, Kevin & Sheila | Madison, WI | Exact Sciences Corp/Attorney | $42,318.18 |
| Mamalakis, Emmanuel & Kim | Fox Point, WI | SXP Analytics | $41,000.00 |
| Dunphy, Patrick & Virginia | Brookfield, WI | Cannon & Dunphy | $40,550.00 |
| Burns, Tim | Middleton, WI | Perkins Coie | $39,966.31 |
| Fortis, Lou | Milwaukee, WI | Shepherd Express | $39,750.00 |
| Jansen, James | Madison, WI | Habush, Habush & Rottier | $38,725.00 |
| Carey, Dan & Deborah | New Glarus, WI | New Glarus Brewing Co | $38,710.00 |
| Doane, Russell & Nancy | Menomonie, WI | Chippewa Valley Bean Co | $38,350.00 |
| Wachs, Dana | Eau Claire, WI | Legislator | $38,024.69 |
Top 50 Contributors to Republican Candidates and Legislative Campaign Committees 1/1/2008-12/31/2017
| Contributors | Residence | Occupation/Business | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks, Diane | Afton, WI | ABC Supply Co | $604,500.00 |
| Perry, Bob & Doylene | Houston, TX | Perry Homes | $500,000.00 |
| Uihlein, Richard & Elizabeth | Lake Forest, IL | Uline Shipping Supplies | $395,150.00 |
| Kern, Robert & Patricia | Waukesha, WI | Generac Corp | $292,990.00 |
| Fabick, Jere & Renee | Milwaukee, WI | Fabco Equipment Inc | $288,000.00 |
| Humphreys, David C | Joplin, MO | TAMKO Building Products | $280,000.00 |
| DeVos, Richard M & Helen | Grand Rapids, MI | Alticor | $271,000.00 |
| Adelson, Sheldon & Miriam | Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Sands/Adelson Clinic | $270,000.00 |
| Atkins, Sarah | Arlington, VA | TAMKO Building Products | $260,000.00 |
| Herzog, Stanley | St Joseph, MO | Herzog Contracting Corp | $260,000.00 |
| Kellner, Ted & Mary | Milwaukee, WI | Fiduciary Management/Kelben Foundation Inc | $252,255.83 |
| Couri, Gerald & Judith | Waukesha, WI | Couri Insurance Agency | $210,155.50 |
| Mckeithan, Daniel "Jack" & Patricia | Milwaukee, WI | Tamarack Petroleum Co | $200,850.00 |
| Ziegler, Stephen & Heather | Oconomowoc, WI | Inpro Corp | $162,450.00 |
| Friess, Foster & Lynette | Jackson, WY | Friess Associates Inc | $162,200.00 |
| Shannon, Mike & Mary Sue | Denver, CO | KSL Capital Partners | $160,000.00 |
| Gentine, Louis & Michele | Elkhart Lake, WI | Sargento Inc | $158,500.00 |
| Young, Fred Jr & Sandra | Racine, WI | Retired | $147,641.00 |
| Burke, John & Kathryn | Milwaukee, WI | Burke Properties | $147,300.00 |
| Kuester, Dennis & Sandra | Naples, FL | M&I Bank, Retired | $147,000.00 |
| Nelson, Grant & Carol | Prescott, WI | Retired | $145,000.00 |
| Ryan, Patrick G & Shirley | Winnetka, IL | Ryan Specialty Group | $145,000.00 |
| Reiman, Roy & Roberta | Pewaukee, WI | Hexagon Investments | $144,125.00 |
| Pieper, Richard Sr & Suzanne | Mequon, WI | Pieper Electric | $143,560.00 |
| Wilkey, Richard & Susan | Hartland, WI | Fisher Barton Inc | $143,500.00 |
| Zietlow, Donald & LaVonne | Onalaska, WI | Kwik Trip | $142,814.70 |
| Roberts, Richard, Batsheva, Rivka & Dvorah | Lakewood, NJ | Mutual Pharmaceutical Co Inc | $140,000.00 |
| Schierl, Paul & Carol | Green Bay, WI | Cornerstone Foundation of NE Wisconsin | $135,200.00 |
| Barry, William & Suzanne | Brookfield, WI | Speed Systems Inc | $132,350.00 |
| Bryant, Anthony & Andrea | Waukesha, WI | Century Fence Co | $129,830.00 |
| Hertog, Roger & Susan | New York, NY | Retired | $125,000.00 |
| Schuette, Thomas & Connie Riiser | Wausau, WI | Wausau Homes | $124,950.00 |
| Michels, Timothy & Barbara | Hartland, WI | Michels Corp | $124,150.00 |
| Kohler, Mary & Terry Kohler | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $122,679.05 |
| Michels, Patrick & Mary Sue | Brownsville, WI | Michels Corp/Rob's Riverwood Salon & Spa | $120,350.00 |
| Kubly, Michael & Billie | Milwaukee, WI | Physician | $120,150.00 |
| Kovner, Bruce & Suzie | New York, NY | Caxton Alternative Management LP | $120,000.00 |
| Stephens, Warren | Little Rock, AR | Stephens Inc | $120,000.00 |
| DuBois, Charles & Leslie | Oconomowoc, WI | Standard Process Laboratories | $111,750.00 |
| Kasten, G Frederick F Jr & Susan | Vero Beach, FL | Retired | $111,750.00 |
| Nicholas, Albert & Nancy | Chenequa, WI | Nicholas Company Inc | $111,650.00 |
| Ricketts, Joe | Bondurant, WY | Ameritrade | $110,171.00 |
| Bacon, Louis M | New York, NY | Moore Capital Management | $110,000.00 |
| Childs, John W | Waltham, MA | JW Childs Associates | $110,000.00 |
| Nau, John L & Barbara | Houston, TX | Silver Eagle Distributors LP | $110,000.00 |
| Weber, Donald, Roxanne & Nicholas | La Crosse, WI | Logistics Health Inc (LHI) | $109,812.05 |
| Callan, James & Judith | Fox Point, WI | James Callan Inc | $109,450.00 |
| Kress, Don & Carol | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Packaging, Retired | $107,600.00 |
| Hanley, William & Alice | Palm Beach, FL | Lexington Management Group | $105,000.00 |
| Harris, R Jeffery & Cynthia | Brookfield, WI | Attorney | $103,868.61 |