A list of all donors who have given the maximum to Derrick Van Orden, Republican candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin

Notable donors include Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply Co., John Menard, Dick and Liz Uihlein of ULINE, casino magnate Steve Wynn and Chicago Bears minority owner Pat Ryan.

Derrick Van Orden, Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District in western Wisconsin that includes La Crosse, Eau Claire and Stevens Point.

By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT

Derrick Van Orden, Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District in western Wisconsin, has raised more than $6 million for his 2022 campaign, according to filings with the Federal Elections Commission. That’s compared to about $1.6 million for his Democratic opponent state Sen. Brad Pfaff. Van Orden’s fundraising total is almost certainly the largest haul of campaign donations for a single candidate in the history of the district.

Federal campaign limits allow an individual to give a candidate for federal office a maximum of $2,900 per election. Since candidates face a primary and a general, one person can give a total of $5,800 to one candidate per election cycle. A political action committee can give $5,000 per election to a candidate for a total of $10,000 per election cycle.

READ THE FULL STORY: Van Orden outraising Pfaff by millions as cash pours into race, setting new record

More than 140 people or PACs have donated the maximum to Van Orden’s campaign, according to filings with the FEC. And more than half are from outside Wisconsin. Notable names giving the max include Las Vegas casino magnate Steve (Stephen) Wynn, Menard’s founder John Menard Jr., Kwik Trip CEO Don Zietlow, billionaire Republican megadonors Dick (Richard) and Liz (Elizabeth) Uehlein of ULINE, billionaire Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply Co., and Aon founder Pat (Patrick) Ryan, who owns 10% of the Chicago Bears, according to Forbes.

Those figures are accurate up to Oct. 19, the last campaign finance reporting deadline before the election.

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AYLWARD, RICHARD J. MR.NEENAHWI
BAKKE, JAMES A.MADISONWI
BAUMGARTNER, DONALDMILWAUKEEWI
BAUMGARTNER, DONNA MS.RIVER HILLSWI
BENEDICT, DEBORAHMEDINAMN
BENEDICT, MICHAELMEDINAMN
BERARD, ROBERT MR.STEVENS POINTWI
BILLHEIMER, JOHNLIVERMORECA
BUCKLEY, MARJORIENORTH PALM BEACHFL
BUCKLEY, WALTER W. JR.NORTH PALM BEACHFL
BUNTROCK, DEAN L.OAKBROOK TERRACEIL
BUNTROCK, ROSEMARIEOAKBROOK TERRACEIL
BURKE FOLEY, RORY MR.MILWAUKEEWI
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BURKE, WENDYMILWAUKEEWI
CALLAN, JAMES J.FOX POINTWI
CAMERON, RONALD M.LITTLE ROCKAR
CHESEBRO, KENNETHCAMBRIDGEMA
CONLON, DAVID W.JOHNSON CITYTX
DAHL, HARRY J. MR.SPARTAWI
DEAN, JANE S.MEQUONWI
DEAN, RANDOLPH H.MEQUONWI
DEAN, RICH MR.MEQUONWI
DHEIN, JERE MR.GREEN BAYWI
DOHERTY, EDWARD D.DALLASTX
DRUCKENMILLER, STANLEY F.NEW YORKNY
DUHAMEL, KATHERINE B.SAN FRANCISCOCA
DUHAMEL, WILLIAM F.SAN FRANCISCOCA
FARROW, PETER C.CHIPPEWA FALLSWI
FISHER, KENNETH L.PLANOTX
FISHER, SHERRILYNPLANOTX
FUNK, BRIAN B.DENVERCO
FUSSNER, CHRISTOPHER JOHNCHANDLERAZ
GALICOT, GREGORIO D.LA JOLLACA
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HERRO, DAVID MR.MIAMI BEACHFL
HOLSON, RICHARD S.LAKE FORESTIL
JOHNSON, BARBARA B. MRS.RICE LAKEWI
JOHNSON, DREWSOUTHLAKETX
JOHNSON, ERIK S. MR.MIDDLETONWI
JOHNSON, MARK O. MR.RICE LAKEWI
JOSEPH, CAROL MRS.OMROWI
JOUHET, FREDERICROCHESTER HILLSMI
JOUHET, SANDRAROCHESTER HILLSMI
KEMMERER, JOHNJACKSONWY
KEMMERER, KARENJACKSONWY
KENT, WILLIAMMIDLANDTX
KIERLIN, ROBERT A. MR.WINONAMN
KOVACEVICH, RICHARD M.SAN FRANCISCOCA
KRAFT, ROBERT W. MR.MILWAUKEEWI
KRESS, CAROL J.GREEN BAYWI
KRESS, DONALD F. MR.GREEN BAYWI
KUBLY, BILLIE W.NAPLESFL
KUESTER, DENNISNAPLESFL
LOQUCERIO, BOBSTREAMWOODIL
LOQUERCIO, BOBSTREAMWOODIL
LUDINGTON, DAVID DR.ONALASKAWI
LUDINGTON, PATRICIA A. MRS.ONALASKAWI
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MARQUIS, DARRELL L.PEORIAIL
MARQUIS, THOMASPRINCETONIL
MCCORMICK DRIVE LLCST. PETERSBURGFL
MCKENNA, DIAMONDMILTONWI
MCKENNA, MIKE MR.MILTONWI
MENARD, FAYEAU CLAIREWI
MENARD, JOHN R. JR.EAU CLAIREWI
MILLER, BARBARACLEVELANDOH
MILLS, ANDREW MR.LONG LAKEMN
MOISO, J JEROMEMCARTHURCA
MOISO, J. JEROMEMCARTHURCA
MOISO, JUDITHMCARTHURCA
MONCRIEF, R. W.FORT WORTHTX
MOSLING, J. PETER MR.PICKETTWI
MULLINS, LUKE MR.JUNCTION CITYWI
NELSON, CAROL J. MRS.PRESCOTTWI
NELSON, GRANT E. MR.PRESCOTTWI
NEUMANN, AMYHARTLANDWI
NEUMANN, MATT MR.HARTLANDWI
O’BRIEN, KARIN M.HOLMENWI
ON WISCONSIN PAC INC.JANESVILLEWI
PEREZ, WILLIAMNAPLESFL
PEROT, H. ROSS MR. JR.DALLASTX
PERRY, APRIL ROGANNE MS.DENTONTX
PETULLO, ANTHONY J. MR.WHITEFISH BAYWI
PETULLO, BEVWHITEFISH BAYWI
PIEPER, JENNIFERCORCORANMN
PIEPER, RICHARD MR.MILWAUKEEWI
PIEPER, RONCORCORANMN
POPOLO, JOSEPHDALLASTX
PREGONT, JOSEPH T. MR.JANESVILLEWI
PREGONT, TINAJANESVILLEWI
PROSPERITY ACTION INC.JANESVILLEWI
RAMSEY, JASONBREVARDNC
REES-JONES, TREVORDALLASTX
REIBEL, BARBARAGREENWICHCT
REIBEL, JAMESGREENWICHCT
ROOD, JOHNJACKSONVILLEFL
ROOD, SONYAJACKSONVILLEFL
ROZOLIS, KEITH MR.LAKE GENEVAWI
RYAN, PATRICKWINNETKAIL
RYAN, SHIRLEY ANNWINNETKAIL
SCHLOEMER, JAMES H. MR.MENOMONEE FALLSWI
SCHROEDER, BRIAN MR.DE PEREWI
SCHUH, KONYA D. MRS.JANESVILLEWI
SEAL PACWASHINGTONDC
SEWELL, CARLDALLASTX
SIEVERS, AUGUSTELK GROVE VILLAGEIL
SILSETH, JOHN M. MR.BROOKFIELDWI
SMITH, HAROLD B. MR.PALM BEACHFL
SNIDER, STEVENEWTONMA
SOLOMON, STEVENDALLASTX
STORY, KENDRA MS.JANESVILLEWI
STRATEGY PACBEVERLYMA
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TOLL, NANCY A. MS.FRANKLINWI
UIHLEIN, ELIZABETH A. MS.LAKE FORESTIL
UIHLEIN, RICHARD E. MR.LAKE FORESTIL
VANDERMUS, NANCY J. MS.ONALASKAWI
WAKEMAN, BARBARA L.ANNAPOLISMD
WAKEMAN, CAROL L.GREEN BAYWI
WAKEMAN, JOHN F.ANNAPOLISMD
WEEKLEY, RICHARD W. MR.HOUSTONTX
WEGNER, KENNETH MR.ELMHURSTIL
WIESER, MARK A. MR.WISCONSIN DELLSWI
WILEY, LAWRENCEMADISONWI
WINN, STEPHEN T.DALLASTX
WOLDING, RICHARD H. MR.NELSONVILLEWI
WOODMAN, JANE MS.PALM BEACHFL
WYNN, ANDREALAS VEGASNV
WYNN, STEPHENLAS VEGASNV
ZARNEGIN, ROBERTBEVERLY HILLSCA
ZIETLOW, DONALD P. MR.ONALASKAWI
ZORE, DIANE MS.RIVER HILLSWI
ZORE, EDRIVER HILLSWI

This journalism was funded by a grant from the La Crosse Community Foundation.

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