Max donors to Tom Tiffany, GOP candidate for Wisconsin governor

See the list of donors who have given Tiffany $20,000, the maximum allowed by Wisconsin campaign finance law.

By Gus Pirlot and Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT

In Wisconsin, individuals can give a maximum of $20,000 to a candidate for statewide office per election cycle. Political action committees for entities like companies and labor unions can give a maximum of $86,000. And many do.

But state law currently places no caps on what political parties can raise from donors and give to candidates.

State Democrats have taken advantage of this loophole in recent years to dominate the money game. But in 2026, the Wisconsin GOP has turned the tables, thanks mainly to three billionaires.

This trio of megadonors, Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, co-founders of ULINE packing supplies, and Diane Hendricks, co-founder of ABC Supply Co., a building supplies company, have combined to give the party nearly $60 million so far in this election cycle.

And much of that cash has been routed to U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s campaign for governor.

The Republican Party of Wisconsin has given Tiffany’s campaign nearly $35 million, according to mandatory campaign finance reporting to the state. By comparison, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin has given its gubernatorial candidate, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, only about $3 million.

In total, Tiffany has reported raising about $42 million through Sep. 23, while Crowley has reported raising a little over $12 million, according to the state. Crowley has actually outraised Tiffany slightly from individual donors, at about $9 million to about $8 million, according to their reports.

Also, the Uihleins and Hendricks have each given Tiffany the maximum $20,000 donation directly to his campaign.

Several members of the Link family in Minong, Wisconsin, founders of Jack Link’s Meat Snacks, have given Tiffany the max as well.

The final campaign finance reporting deadline before the Nov. 3 election is Oct. 26.

DONORS WHO HAVE GIVEN THE $20,000 MAX TO TIFFANY

NAME	CITY & STATE	OCCUPATION
Albee, Alan P.	Minocqua, WI	Retired
Albee, Marti	Minocqua, WI	Retired
Aldridge, Amy	Libertyville, IL	homemaker
Aldridge, Kenneth	Libertyville, IL	CEO, Aldridge Electric
Bordelon, Kristi	Bossier City, LA	Owner
Bordelon, Rock	Bossier City, LA	President and CEO
Boysa, Steven C.	Watertown, WI	Real Estate
Brennan, Chuck	Las Vegas, NV	CEO
Brennan, Mary	Las Vegas, NY	Business Owner
Buholzer, Glenda	Monroe, WI	Cheesemaker
Buholzer, Ronald	Monroe, WI	Cheesemaker
Buholzer, Thea R.	Monroe, WI	Retired
Burke, Kathryn	Milwaukee, WI	Retired
Clack, Richard E.	Windsor, WI	CEO
Clack, Susan	Windsor, WI	CEO
Davis, Dwight E.	Sister Bay, WI	Chairman + President
Davis, Linda	Sister Bay, WI	Retired
Deason, Darwin	Dallas, TX	Chairman
Dobrynio, Julie B.	Elkhart Lake, WI	Writer
English, Patrick	Milwaukee, WI	Chairman, Fiduciary Management
Fedler, Jan	Dodgeville, WI	Homemaker
Fedler, Ronald G.	Fort Lauderdale, FL	President
Fettig, Maryellen	Lake Geneva, WI	Retired
Fettig, Robert P.	Lake Geneva, WI	CEO, Tankcraft Corp
Fettig, Steven	Darien, WI	CFO
Fischer, Clark	Muskego, WI	Retired
Fischer, Laurie	Hobart, WI	Consultant
Fischer, Steven C.	Muskego, WI	Farmer
Fox, Brent A.	Janesville, WI	Son of Diane Hendricks
Friess, Lynnette E.	Jackson, WY	Author
Gallun, Martin	Oconomowoc, WI	Chairman
Gardner, Wayne R.	Pittsville, WI	Farmer
Gasper, Dennis A.	Plymouth, WI	Retired
Gasper, Judith	Plymouth, WI	Retired
Hendricks, Diane	Afton, WI	Co-founder, ABC Supply Co.
Hilgemann, William	Stratford, WI	Retired
Jensen, Holly K.	Madison, WI	Owner Operator
Johnson, Barb	Rice Lake, WI	Retired
Johnson, Mark	Rice Lake, WI	Retired
Johnson, Mark O. Jr	Rice Lake, WI	Manager
Kieffer, Stephen G.	Princeton, WI	Retired
Kunes, Debbie A.	Fontana, WI	Business Owner
Kunes, Gregg E.	Fontana, WI	President
Liautaud, Jimmy John	Franklin, TN	Retired
Link, Jack	Minong, WI	Retired, Jack Link’s
Link, Lorissa	Minong, WI	Homemaker
Link, Mary Jo	Minong, WI	Retired, Jack Link’s
Link, Troy	Minong, WI	CEO, Jack Link’s
Mark, Jeanne M.	Basehor, WI	Homemaker
Masterson, Joe A.	Naples, FL	Retired
Mayer, Scott	Franklin, WI	President
McCoy, Douglas M.	Naples, FL	Retired
Moeller, James	Waunakee, WI	Owner
Moeller, Michelle M.	Waunakee, WI	Owner
Nelson, Carol	Prescott, WI	Retired
Nelson, Grant	Prescott, WI	Retired
Nelson, Paul	Tomahawk, WI	Retired
Nelson, Shari	Wisconsin Dells, WI	Owner
Nelson, Todd R.	Wisconsin Dells, WI	Owner
Neumann, Matt	Hartland, WI	Developer
Niccum, Jewels	River Falls, WI	President
O’Keefe, Eric S.	Spring Green, WI	President
Olinyk, Mark A.	Plover, WI	Owner
Olinyk, Patti	Plover, WI	Vice President
Orr, Joanne	Woodruff, WI	Retired
Ostrom, James J.	De Pere, WI	Executive
Radtke, Thomas	Winneconne, WI	President
Roehl, Richard L.	Marshfield, WI	Executive
Rooney, James G.	Chippewa Falls, WI	CEO
Rooney, Steven R.	Chippewa Falls, WI	Business Owner
Rozolis, Keith	Lake Geneva, WI	Ceo
Rydin, Michael T.	Houston, TX	President
Schuette, Jay	Sugar Grove, IL	Owner
Schuette, Ruth J.	Wausau, WI	Homemaker
Secunda, Thomas	New York, NY	Co-Founder
Shannon, Jean L.	Milwaukee, WI	Retired
Shannon, Wallace C.	Milwaukee, WI	Retired
Silseth, John Martin	Brookfield, WI	Executive
Silseth, Karen	Brookfield, WI	Homemaker
Simon, David P	Madison, WI	Retired, Veridian Homes
Simon, Katie M.	Madison, WI	Retired
Solberg, Trygve A.	Minocqua, WI	Grocer
Solberg, Tula	Minocqua, WI	Homemaker
Stahlberg, Paul	Kenosha, WI	Owner
Toll, Nancy A.	Franklin, WI	Retired
Tomesh, Tyler	Altoona, WI	Chief Banking Officer
Uihlein, Elizabeth A.	Lake Bluff, IL	CEO, ULINE
Uihlein, Richard	Lake Bluff, IL	Chairman, ULINE
Vosters, John	Freedom, WI	Executive
Wagner, Kevin K.	Tampa, FL	Entrepreneur
Wagner, Shari	Tampa, FL	Retired
Wall, Terrence R.	Middleton, WI	Executive
Waller, Charles R.	Kenosha, WI	Retired
Wanek, Joyce	Saint Petersburg, FL	Retired
Wanek, Karen	Tampa, FL	Homemaker
Wanek, Ronald	St. Petersburg, FL	Chairman
Wanek, Todd	Tampa, FL	Executive
Wenger, Judy	Madison, WI	Retired
Wenger, Ronald	Madison, WI	Retired
Willer, Todd A.	Freedom, WI	Executive
Ziegler, Stephen J.	Oconomowoc, WI	Executive

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