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WEC Energy Group PAC (WEC PAC)

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What this committee gave today's legislators, from campaign finance filings with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. A contribution isn't an endorsement of any particular vote.

What it gave

It gave $10,000 to 13 of today's 132 legislators in 2025–2026, across 13 receipts.

By the legislator's party: $6,000 to Democrats and $4,000 to Republicans. These totals leave out 31 sitting legislators whose receipts we haven't collected: 22 Democrats and 9 Republicans.

Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026. Includes receipts collected before taking office. Latest reported transaction: Jun 30, 2026. Earliest collected receipt here: May 30, 2025. Some filings and amendments may be missing, so totals cover the records we have.

Who received it

D: Democrat. R: Republican.

  1. 1. Mark Spreitzer (D) Senate District 15. 1 receipt $1,000
  2. 2. Melissa Ratcliff (D) Senate District 16. 1 receipt $1,000
  3. 3. Dora Drake (D) Senate District 4. 1 receipt $1,000
  4. 4. Jesse James (R) Senate District 23. 1 receipt $1,000
  5. 5. Van Wanggaard (R) Senate District 21. 1 receipt $1,000
  6. 6. Rob Summerfield (R) Assembly District 68. 1 receipt $1,000
  7. 7. Lisa Subeck (D) Assembly District 79. 1 receipt $1,000
  8. 8. Mike Bare (D) Assembly District 80. 1 receipt $500
  9. 9. Pat Snyder (R) Assembly District 85. 1 receipt $500
  10. 10. Tim Carpenter (D) Senate District 3. 1 receipt $500
Show 3 more in recipients
  1. 11. Jeff Smith (D) Senate District 31. 1 receipt $500
  2. 12. Deb Andraca (D) Assembly District 23. 1 receipt $500
  3. 13. Alex Dallman (R) Assembly District 39. 1 receipt $500

Counts gifts to today's legislators only. A committee's money comes from its own contributors, listed under “Its own money” when it files its own reports.

Its own money

In its own reports, Jan 10, 2025 to Jul 24, 2026, WEC Energy Group PAC (WEC PAC) reported $270,091 in receipts and $101,700 in spending, across 2,758 transactions.

Contributions under the state's itemization threshold are reported as totals, not by donor, so the lists below show its itemized money, never every dollar.

Largest itemized donors to it

  1. 1. Michael Hooper Individual $17,500
  2. 2. Scott Lauber Individual $15,000
  3. 3. Scott Lauber Individual $15,000
  4. 4. Anthony Reese Individual $11,500
  5. 5. Daniel Krueger Individual $8,000
  6. 6. Patrick Schillinger Individual $7,540
  7. 7. Daniel Krueger Individual $7,500
  8. 8. Xia Liu Individual $7,200
  9. 9. Todd Duffield Individual $6,125
  10. 10. Joshua Erickson Individual $6,002
Show 40 more in largest itemized donors
  1. 11. Joshua Erickson Individual $5,918
  2. 12. Xia Liu Individual $5,726
  3. 13. Brian Bartoszek Individual $5,700
  4. 14. David T. Megna Individual $5,432
  5. 15. Molly Mulroy Individual $5,000
  6. 16. Andrew Maroo Individual $4,500
  7. 17. William Guc Individual $4,500
  8. 18. Richard Stasik Individual $4,400
  9. 19. William Guc Individual $4,315
  10. 20. Christianne Whiting Individual $4,115
  11. 21. Michelle Benishek Individual $4,000
  12. 22. Margaret Kelsey Individual $3,805
  13. 23. Paul Spicer Individual $3,770
  14. 24. Joel M. Haubrich Individual $3,760
  15. 25. Margaret Kelsey Individual $3,240
  16. 26. John Feider Individual $3,200
  17. 27. Thomas Aridas Individual $2,800
  18. 28. David T. Megna Individual $2,680
  19. 29. Kevin Wood Individual $2,640
  20. 30. Joel M. Haubrich Individual $2,500
  21. 31. Mary Beth Straka Individual $2,500
  22. 32. Xia Liu Individual $2,400
  23. 33. Margaret Kelsey Individual $2,350
  24. 34. Joseph Zgonc Individual $2,100
  25. 35. Mary Lewis Individual $2,000
  26. 36. Joseph Zgonc Individual $2,000
  27. 37. Xia Liu Individual $1,800
  28. 38. Maria Bocanegra Individual $1,800
  29. 39. Theodore Eidukas Individual $1,700
  30. 40. Margaret Kelsey Individual $1,620
  31. 41. Thomas Aridas Individual $1,600
  32. 42. Jennifer M. Buchanan Individual $1,505
  33. 43. Jon Peccarelli Individual $1,500
  34. 44. Robert M. Garvin Individual $1,500
  35. 45. Jon Peccarelli Individual $1,500
  36. 46. Danielle Bly Individual $1,500
  37. 47. Robert M. Garvin Individual $1,500
  38. 48. Theodore Eidukas Individual $1,500
  39. 49. Peter Zingelman Individual $1,455
  40. 50. Bradley Coenen Individual $1,400

Largest payees

  1. 1. Tony for Wisconsin $25,000
  2. 2. Rep Assembly Campaign Com RACC $24,000
  3. 3. State Senate Democratic Committee $8,000
  4. 4. Committee to Elect a Republican Senate $8,000
  5. 5. Senate Rep Camp Committee $6,000
  6. 6. Assembly Democratic Camp Comm $6,000
  7. 7. Republican Party of Wisconsin $2,500
  8. 8. Troy Streckenbach For Brown County Executive $1,000
  9. 9. Taxpayers for Sortwell $1,000
  10. 10. Friends of Van Wanggaard $1,000
Show 26 more in largest payees
  1. 11. Feyen for Senate $1,000
  2. 12. Quinn for Senate $1,000
  3. 13. Jodi for State Senate $1,000
  4. 14. Friends of Mark Spreitzer $1,000
  5. 15. Friends of Lisa Subeck $1,000
  6. 16. Cory for Senate $1,000
  7. 17. Friends of Melissa Ratcliff $1,000
  8. 18. Friends of Dora Drake $1,000
  9. 19. Kurtz for Assembly $1,000
  10. 20. Citizens for August $1,000
  11. 21. Friends of Jesse James $1,000
  12. 22. Friends of Rob Summerfield $1,000
  13. 23. Steffen for Wisconsin $1,000
  14. 24. Gordon Hintz for County Exective $500
  15. 25. Franklin For Wisconsin $500
  16. 26. Binsfeld for Senate $500
  17. 27. Together With Jeff Smith $500
  18. 28. McCarville for Assembly $500
  19. 29. Lots of People Supporting Mike Bare $500
  20. 30. Pfaff for State Senate $500
  21. 31. Friends of Kalan Haywood $500
  22. 32. Ryan Spaude for Assembly $500
  23. 33. Friends of Deb Andraca $500
  24. 34. Friends of Tim Carpenter $500
  25. 35. Friends of Alex Dallman $500
  26. 36. Friends of DiAndre Jackson $200

From the Wisconsin Ethics Commission's campaign finance system, where this committee is filer ID 651778; checked Sep 15, 2026. Full methodology