MARY SPICUZZA and NICK HEYNEN
Wisconsin State Journal
The latest campaign finance reports show major donors have made big contributions — not only to the candidates, but to their political parties — as Wisconsin’s hard-fought governor’s race draws to a close.
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Party and political action committee contributions
A number political action committees and party groups spent big this reporting period. They include:
Top contributions to Scott Walker:
Republican Party of Wisconsin;$1.2 million
Scott Walker-Rebecca Kleefisch Victory Committee;$1.1 million
Operating Engineers 139 PAC;$43,128
BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC;$10,000
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC;$5,000
Honeywell International PAC;$5,000
RPAC–Wisconsin;$4,000
Waukesha County Republican Party;$3,000
Corn PAC;$2,500
Assurant Inc. PAC;$2,500
WRA Wisconsin Restaurant Assn PAC;$2,500
Friends of Steve Wieckert;$1,500
Friends of Alberta Darling;$1,000
Bridgepoint Education Inc. PAC;$1,000
Republican Party of Brown CO;$1,000
Top contributions to Mary Burke:
Democratic Party of Wisconsin;$200,000
John Lehman for Lt. Gov;$90,000
Wisconsin Professional Police Association PAC;$43,128
United Food and Commercial Workers;$43,128
AFSCME Wisconsin Special Account;$43,128
Wisconsin Laborers District Council;$28,000
L PAC;$25,000
SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin;$20,000
Iron Workers District Council PAC;$13,000
Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin PAC;$12,500
Dane Co Deputy Sheriff Association;$10,000
DFA-Wisconsin;$10,000
ATU-COPE Wisconsin Account;$10,000
Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39;$10,000
AFT Wisconsin COPE;$10,000
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