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Campaign money

The money invested in Wisconsin's sitting legislators, from Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Aug 11, 2026. Showing the current election cycle by default; Lifetime covers everything since each member took office (electronic records begin in 2008). Browse all contributing committees · How this data works

Coverage note: 63 of 132 sitting legislators are linked to their campaign committee so far. Totals and rankings cover only those 63. The rest are a coverage gap, not zero fundraising.

2026 (current)

$7,610,528

raised across 54,388 reported receipts in the 2026 cycle, while in office

63%

from individual donors ($4,827,846); committees gave $2,538,815

35%

of individual money arrived in small receipts (under $200)

Top contributing committees

PACs, party and other political committees, ranked by receipts to today's members during the 2026 cycle, while in office. Wisconsin law bars corporations from giving to candidates directly.

  1. Assembly Democratic Camp Comm 2 legislators $1,042,727
  2. State Senate Democratic Committee 4 legislators $482,013
  3. WEAC PAC 18 legislators $107,000
  4. Assembly Democratic Camp Comm - SEG FUND 1 legislator $78,992
  5. Republican Assembly Campaign Committee 2 legislators $30,000
  6. REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin 28 legislators $26,500
  7. WI Laborers District Council 23 legislators $22,000
  8. Forest Co Potawatomi Comm PAC 20 legislators $21,250
  9. Concerned Realtors Committee 17 legislators $17,000
  10. SEIU Wisconsin State Council PAC 14 legislators $17,000
  11. Republican Party of Wisconsin 1 legislator $14,252
  12. Wisconsin Beer Distributors PAC 14 legislators $14,000
  13. RANW PAC 11 legislators $14,000
  14. WI Pipe Trades Assn PAC 12 legislators $13,950
  15. Northwestern Wisconsin REALTORS PAC 11 legislators $12,500

Top fundraising legislators

Each member's 2026-cycle receipts, counted only while in office.

  1. Francesca Hong AD 76 $1,523,184
  2. Steve Doyle AD 94 $1,160,372
  3. Kelda Roys SD 26 $1,133,074
  4. Jenna Jacobson AD 50 $591,985
  5. Robyn Vining AD 13 $416,390
  6. Jeff Smith SD 31 $351,140
  7. Ryan Spaude AD 89 $146,724
  8. Devin LeMahieu SD 9 $140,727
  9. Dianne Hesselbein SD 27 $122,289
  10. Clint Moses AD 92 $112,383
  11. Rachael Cabral-Guevara SD 19 $105,139
  12. Alex Dallman AD 39 $95,314
  13. Pat Snyder AD 85 $88,955
  14. Mark Spreitzer SD 15 $79,087
  15. Chris Larson SD 7 $74,283

Money by party

Grouped by the recipient's party. Totals follow the person, so a few members running for statewide or federal office can dominate their party's number. This is not a measure of party strength in legislative races.

  • Democratic 32 legislators $6,333,705
  • Republican 31 legislators $1,276,822

Top occupations of individual donors

As reported by donors on their filings. Blank occupations are left out.

  1. Not employed 3,583 receipts $717,455
  2. Retired 1,826 receipts $401,152
  3. Attorney 665 receipts $171,663
  4. Consultant 156 receipts $115,701
  5. CEO 142 receipts $88,507
  6. business owner 140 receipts $76,218
  7. Realtor 389 receipts $60,755
  8. NO Employer 88 receipts $60,346
  9. Business Executive 76 receipts $59,500
  10. Physician 199 receipts $53,933

Widest reach

Committees ranked by how many members they fund, not by dollars. Breadth says something totals miss.

  1. REALTORS Political Action Committee - Wisconsin 28 of 132 $26,500
  2. WI Laborers District Council 23 of 132 $22,000
  3. Forest Co Potawatomi Comm PAC 20 of 132 $21,250
  4. WEAC PAC 18 of 132 $107,000
  5. Wisconsin Hospitals PAC 18 of 132 $8,910
  6. Concerned Realtors Committee 17 of 132 $17,000
  7. Bell Ambulance, Inc. Employees PAC 15 of 132 $8,750
  8. SEIU Wisconsin State Council PAC 14 of 132 $17,000
  9. Wisconsin Beer Distributors PAC 14 of 132 $14,000
  10. Wisconsin Association of Health Plans PAC 14 of 132 $9,500

Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission campaign finance filings (campaignfinance.wi.gov), refreshed nightly. Cycle views count a member's receipts only after they took office; the campaign that first elected them is not included. Committee donors are grouped by their registered CFIS entity id, never by name matching. Individual donors are shown only in aggregate. Full methodology