Top Employers in Wisconsin by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Wisconsin. 100 employers, $6.5M in donations from Wisconsin.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Wisconsin-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in Wisconsin or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerWisconsin TotalNational Total
1ULINE$2.3M$135.4M
2UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN$568K$605K
3UW HEALTH$347K$355K
4UW-MADISON$265K$273K
5SCOTT CONSTRUCTION$253K$254K
6SENTRY INSURANCE$235K$266K
7STATE OF WISCONSIN$199K$199K
8US VENTURE$182K$188K
9UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON$179K$204K
10WEYCO GROUP$145K$146K
11UW-MILWAUKEE$107K$107K
12STATE OF WI$101K$101K
13SCHNEIDER ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, LLC$95K$95K
14THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS$77K$626K
15SSM HEALTH$75K$246K
16UWM$72K$92K
17UW$68K$217K
18SCHNEIDER NATIONAL$66K$81K
19UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE$53K$53K
20TRIBE$50K$141K
21WALMART$49K$1.1M
22SC JOHNSON$37K$48K
23US BANCORP$33K$869K
24WIPFLI LLP$32K$92K
25TRANSCEND$31K$39K
26SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC.$29K$29K
27U.S. VENTURE, INC.$27K$27K
28UWHEALTH$27K$32K
29THEDACARE$27K$28K
30SELF EMPLOYEED$26K$309K
31USDA$26K$611K
32U.S. VENTURE$24K$29K
33US POSTAL SERVICE$23K$319K
34SOFTWARE DEVELOPER$22K$40K
35SUNRUN$21K$182K
36SYMETRA$21K$232K
37UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$19K$1.3M
38UW MEDICAL FOUNDATION$19K$19K
39YMCA$17K$221K
40US BANK$17K$295K
41VHA$16K$340K
42UNIV OF WISCONSIN$16K$20K
43SELF- EMPLOYED$16K$483K
44UNITYPOINT HEALTH$15K$41K
45US GOV$15K$120K
46USWA INTL$15K$436K
47UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$14K$15K
48WEC ENERGY GROUP$14K$17K
49WPS INSURANCE CORPORATION$14K$17K
50USCC SERVICES, LLC$13K$134K
51VETERAN AFFAIRS$13K$48K
52TDS$12K$23K
53WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$12K$12K
54SSM$12K$89K
55WALKER & DUNLOP$12K$331K
56WALGREENS$12K$511K
57WEC BUSINESS SERVICES$11K$23K
58U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE$11K$80K
59TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE$11K$11K
60USDOT$10K$72K
61WEST WISCONSIN TELCOM COOPERATIVE, INC$10K$10K
62TRANSWESTERN$9K$72K
63THRIVENT FINANCIAL$9K$61K
64XCEL ENERGY$9K$252K
65STIFEL$9K$403K
66TEAMHEALTH$9K$293K
67WALKER AND DUNLOP$8K$99K
68ZENDESK$8K$98K
69SOCIAL SECURITY$8K$41K
70TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO$8K$483K
71VERNON COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE$8K$8K
72STEPHENSON NATIONAL BANK & TRUST$7K$10K
73USGS$7K$85K
74WM$7K$63K
75THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY$7K$474K
76TASC$6K$26K
77ZOOM$6K$73K
78VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$6K$499K
79UNIVERSITY OF IL$6K$16K
80XCEL ENERGY SERVICES INC$6K$308K
81UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$6K$420K
82U.S. BANK$6K$150K
83US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY$6K$55K
84UNITEDHEALTHCARE$6K$118K
85SSP$6K$20K
86TRUSTAGE$5K$22K
87USDA FOREST SERVICE$5K$84K
88WASH U$5K$23K
89THE GODDARD SCHOOL$5K$32K
90SHAREHOLDER$5K$47K
91SENIOR HELPERS$5K$18K
92SIKICH LLP$5K$52K
93WMC$5K$32K
94UNITED STATES$5K$259K
95WELLPATH$4K$65K
96UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$4K$1.6M
97STATE OF MINNESOTA$4K$338K
98ZURICH$4K$59K
99SPOUSE$4K$59K
100WRITER$4K$131K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Wisconsin?

The top employers in Wisconsin by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Wisconsin operations. Together they account for $6.5M in contributions from Wisconsin-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The Wisconsin Total column shows only donations from employees located in Wisconsin. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its Wisconsin workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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