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SEIU Wisconsin State Council Independent Expenditure Committee

Independent Expenditure Committee

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 $2,000 to 1 of today's 132 legislators in 2025–2026, across 1 receipt.

By the legislator's party: $2,000 to Democrats. 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 29, 2026. Earliest collected receipt here: Jun 29, 2026. Some filings and amendments may be missing, so totals cover the records we have.

Who received it

D: Democrat.

  1. 1. Jeff Smith (D) Senate District 31. 1 receipt $2,000

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 3, 2025 to Jul 1, 2026, SEIU Wisconsin State Council Independent Expenditure Committee reported $314,476 in receipts and $319,952 in spending, across 55 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. SEIU Wisconsin State Council PAC Registrant $205,643
  2. 2. SEIU COPE Business $75,000
  3. 3. SEIU C.O.P.E Business $20,000
  4. 4. SEIU C.O.P.E Registrant $11,200
  5. 5. Power to the Polls Action Fund Registrant $2,632

Largest payees

  1. 1. Power to the Polls Action Fund $182,919
  2. 2. SEIU Wisconsin State Council $90,000
  3. 3. M+R $31,200
  4. 4. Power to the Polls Action Fund $8,882
  5. 5. Working Families Party PAC $2,500
  6. 6. SEIU Wisconsin State Council $925
  7. 7. Al Pastor $573
  8. 8. Enterprise $541
  9. 9. Sonesta Milwaukee West $398
  10. 10. The Indivisible Project $300
Show 14 more in largest payees
  1. 11. Original Kings of Chicken $242
  2. 12. Amazon $230
  3. 13. Pizza Hut $225
  4. 14. Pizza Hut $224
  5. 15. Wisconsin Ethics Commission $200
  6. 16. Walmart Supercenter $130
  7. 17. Costco Wholesale $114
  8. 18. Gusto $100
  9. 19. Dunkin Donuts $94
  10. 20. Hobby Lobby $77
  11. 21. UPS Store $50
  12. 22. Pick N Save $12
  13. 23. Milwaukee County War Memorial $9
  14. 24. Costco $8

Spending for and against candidates

Money spent on its own to support or oppose a candidate. It never appears in that candidate's filings. 4 filings.

  • Apr 9, 2026 Opposing Tiffany For Wisconsin Governor $77
  • Apr 7, 2026 Opposing Tiffany For Wisconsin Governor $230
  • Mar 2, 2026 Supporting Chris Taylor for Justice Supreme Court $130
  • Mar 2, 2026 Supporting Chris Taylor for Justice Supreme Court $114

From the Wisconsin Ethics Commission's campaign finance system, where this committee is filer ID 6668931; checked Sep 15, 2026. Full methodology