The De Pere Republican is trailing his Democratic opponent in fundraising by almost $1 million.
By Maggie Zale, THE BADGER PROJECT
Republican candidate Tony Wied reported raising $1.5 million through the final reporting period, which ended in mid-October, according to the Federal Election Commission. The Donald Trump-endorsed businessman, from De Pere is best known for previously owning the Green Bay-area gas station chain Dino Stop.
Wied faces Democratic opponent Kristin Lyerly, an OB/GYN physician also from De Pere, in the race for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, which includes Door County, Green Bay and Appleton. Lyerly has raised nearly $1 million more than her Republican challenger and reported raising about $2.4 million, according to her last report to the Federal Election Commission before the election.
The Republican also reported having $250,000 in the bank for the final weeks of the campaign, while Lyerly is sitting on more than $580,000.
Wied gave his campaign a loan of $500,000, and he has received the maximum donation of $6,600 from several donors, including billionaire right-wing megadonor Richard Uihlein, co-founder of the packing supplies company ULINE.
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.
Top donors to Tony Wied in 2024:
| DONOR | HOME STATE | AMOUNT |
| TONY WIED | WI | $500,000 |
| LAURA SEIDENSTICKER | IL | $6,871 |
| RICHARD UIHLEIN | WI | $6,871 |
| KEITH BOYE | WI | $6,600 |
| DAVID R. CHARLES | WI | $6,600 |
| LAURIE FISCHER | WI | $6,600 |
| PAUL GEHL | WI | $6,600 |
| JAMES GREENE | WI | $6,600 |
| MEGHAN GREENE | WI | $6,600 |
| WILLIAM F. KRESS | WI | $6,600 |
| ANGELO NINIVAGGI | WI | $6,600 |
| JENNIFER NINIVAGGI | WI | $6,600 |
| AMY POLASKY | WI | $6,600 |
| PAUL J. SCHNEIDER | WI | $6,600 |
| KURT R. VOSS | WI | $6,600 |
| JAMES J. WIED | WI | $6,600 |
| SARAH WIED | WI | $6,600 |
| KAREN HARRISON | WI | $5,000 |
| MARQUIS PAC | $5,000 | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | |
| ANTHONY MARLOWE | FL | $3,435 |
| MICHAEL DEMERATH | WI | $3,300 |
| EL GERSON | IL | $3,300 |
| GRACE GREENE | WI | $3,300 |
| KATIE GREENE | WI | $3,300 |
| TODD NELSON | WI | $3,300 |
| RAYMOND SCHNEIDER III | WI | $3,300 |
| TAMRA SCHNEIDER | WI | $3,300 |
| MICHELLE STIMPSON | WI | $3,300 |
| SCOTT STIMPSON | WI | $3,300 |
| GREGORY L. TONN | WI | $3,300 |
| PERRY TONN | WI | $3,300 |
| RENEE M. TONN | WI | $3,300 |
| SALLY TONN | WI | $3,300 |
| JOHN WAGNER | WI | $3,300 |
| KATHLEEN M. WELTER | WI | $3,300 |
| STEPHEN E. WELTER JR. | WI | $3,300 |
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