The OBG-YN physician has raised $2.4 million in the race for the 8th Congressional District, which curves from Door County through Green Bay and Appleton and up to Marinette.
By Maggie Zale, THE BADGER PROJECT
OB-GYN physician and Democratic candidate Kristin Lyerly has raised nearly $1 million more than her Republican opponent in the race for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, which has been held by Republicans since 2010.
The Democrat has raised about $2.4 million through the final reporting period before the election, which ended Oct. 16. She also reported having more than $580,000 in the bank for the last three weeks of the campaign.
Her opponent, Tony Wied, has reported raising $1.5 million, with about $250,000 on hand for the final weeks of the campaign.
Donations to candidates for federal offices from individuals are capped at $3,300 per election, so a person can give a candidate for Congress a max of $6,600 per election cycle, as it includes both a primary and a general. Political Action Committees that give to multiple candidates can donate up to $5,000 per election, for a total of $10,000 per election cycle.
Campaigns can refund amounts over the limit within 60 days to avoid penalties, according to federal campaign finance law.
Top donors to Kristin Lyerly in 2024:
| DONOR | HOME STATE | AMOUNT |
| PHYSICIANS VICTORY FUND | $10,800 | |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) | $10,000 | |
| M. KELLER-KRIKAVA | WI | $6,600 |
| A KRIKAVA | WI | $6,600 |
| JOHN W. MILLER | WI | $6,600 |
| LAURIE MURPHY | WI | $6,600 |
| JESSICA NOKOVIC | WI | $6,600 |
| CYNTHIA STIEHL | WI | $6,600 |
| TOMAS TORRES | TX | $6,600 |
| LYNDE UIHLEIN | WI | $6,600 |
| STEVE VAN LANNEN | WI | $6,600 |
| SAGE WEIL | WI | $6,600 |
| 314 ACTION FUND | $5,000 | |
| EMILYS LIST | $5,000 | |
| FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC | $5,000 | |
| PEOPLE’S VOICE PAC | $5,000 | |
| GARY CONGER | WI | $3,300 |
| AARON ELKIN | FL | $3,300 |
| MARTHA GABBERT | MN | $3,300 |
| JOSEPH KAEMPFER | VA | $3,300 |
| RONALD KELLEY | WI | $3,300 |
| LISA LASKOWSKI | WI | $3,300 |
| SCOTT MAYEDA | CA | $6,600 |
| ANDREY OSTROVSKY | DE | $3,300 |
| MANOJ SHEKAR | NY | $3,300 |
| CATHERINE SIEGEL | IL | $3,300 |
| GWENDOLYN SONTHEIM | CA | $3,300 |
| MICHELLE YUSUPOV | MD | $3,300 |
| DAVID ANDERSON | ID | $3,000 |
| BARTON SCHMITT | CO | $3,000 |
| SHEFFIELD VAN BUREN | MA | $3,000 |
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