Glenn Grothman, a Republican, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election. Glenn Grothman, a Republican, has taken $77,470 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 4 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Brad Smith, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 5 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican, two independent and one Green.
Key issues in Wisconsin
Major issues facing Wisconsin, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Inflation and cost of living — Inflation tops voter concerns, with most saying gas and grocery prices rose over the past year.
Data center backlash — Opposition to data centers keeps growing as voters link the projects to higher energy bills and water use.
Health insurance costs — Enrollment in marketplace plans fell 16% after extra subsidies expired, driving premiums sharply higher.
Three constitutional amendments — Voters decide on limits to veto-created taxes, worship closures in emergencies and anti-preference rules.
Tariffs hit dairy farmers — Canada's retaliatory tariffs on milk and cheese threaten exports to Wisconsin's largest trading partner.
Candidates & funding
Glenn Grothman RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $77,470FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC-linked contributions $47,400, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$929,020 raised · $621,774 spent · $829,736 cash on hand through Jul 22, 2026
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$166,061 raised · $105,780 spent · $60,280 cash on hand through Jul 22, 2026
Focus: Running for Congress to deliver good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, training that leads to real opportunity.
FEC campaign finance data through Jul 22, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Glenn Grothman R
Brad Smith D
Matthew Arndt G
Elizabeth Anne Fitzgibbon I
Mike Thurow I
Raised
$929K
$166K
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$170K
Individuals
$651K70%
$153K92%
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$161K95%
PACs & parties
$278K30%
$1K1%
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$9K5%
Self-funded
$0
$11K7%
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$0
Other
$7190%
$6830%
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$0
AIPAC-linked*
$77K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Glenn Grothman598 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$929K
Campaign spent$622K
Cash on hand$830K
FEC 2026 through 07/22/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals70%
PACs / committees30%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Individual$12K
Individual$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Individual$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Corporate PAC$7K
Trade association PAC$7K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Corporate PAC$5K
Trade association PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Leadership PAC$5K
Cooperative PAC$5K
Membership PAC$5K
AIPAC's PAC$5K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Showing the 50 biggest of 598 donors. The other 548 gave $515K combined.
Plus $98K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Self-funded$11K
Individual$4K
Individual$4K
Individual$3K
Individual$3K
Individual$3K
Individual$3K
Individual$3K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$2K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Individual$1K
Labor PAC$1K
Individual$900
Individual$775
Individual$750
Individual$750
Individual$660
Individual$659
Individual$654
Individual$600
Individual$600
Individual$585
Showing the 50 biggest of 159 donors. The other 109 gave $30K combined.
Plus $54K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.