Election 2016: Racine's Top 50 Political Donors

CALEDONIA - Election 2016 is already shaping as the biggest money election ever. According to Opensecrets.org, the Democratic Party has already raised $384 million and the Republicans have raised $398 million. Combined, they've spent more than $600 million.

Where does all that money come from? A lot of it comes from Political Action Committees. Here are the top 5 donors for the Democrats as recorded at the end of June.

1. Newsweb Corp, $1,324,578
2. Paloma Partners, $1,004,800
3. Nancy Pelosi for Congress, $991,452
4. Hoyer for Congress, $805,000
5. Pritzker Group, $783,600

And for the Republicans

1. Ryan for Congress, $2,138,061
2. Friends of John Boehner, $2,015,875
3. Western Refining, $1,592,600
4. Kevin McCarthy for Congress, $1,533,325
5. Uline Inc, $1,207,000

On the local level, there are many people in your community who are big donors to the political party, candidate or PAC of their choice.

Here are the top 50 individual contributions as reported by for the Racine, Caledonia and Mount Pleasant areas:

$100,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Club for Growth Action
$100,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Club for Growth Action
$50,000 "LEIPOLD, CRAIG MR--Racine--" Unintimidated PAC
$33,400 "JOHNSON, H FISK MR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
$33,400 "YOUNG, FRED M MR JR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
$25,000 "JOHNSON, H FISK--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
$20,000 "BUTLER, JAMES CARON--Racine--" DNC Services Corp (D)
$18,000 "JANSSON, PETER N MR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
$15,000 "JANSSON, PETER N MR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
$10,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Republican Party of Wisconsin (R)
$10,000 "BODE, TOM L MR SR--Racine--" Republican National Cmte (R)
$10,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Republican Party of Wisconsin (R)
$10,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Let America Work
$10,000 "LEIPOLD, CRAIG L--Racine--" Republican Party of Wisconsin (R)
$10,000 "YOUNG, FRED M JR--Racine--" Let America Work
$5,400 "CREECY, CHARLES THOMAS--Racine--" Feingold, Russ (D)
$5,400 "LEIPOLD, CRAIG--Racine--" Walker, Scott (R)
$5,400 "YOUNG, FRED M MR JR--Racine--" Johnson, Ron (R)
$5,400 "YOUNG, SANDRA--Racine--" Johnson, Ron (R)
$5,400 "PHILLIPS, THOMAS--Caledonia--" Walker, Scott (R)
$5,000 "MADRIGRANO, GLENN MR--Mount Pleasant--" National Beer Wholesalers Assn
$5,000 "JOHNSON, H FISK--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$5,000 "JOHNSON, S CURTIS--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$5,000 "MADRIGRANO, GLENN MR JR--Mount Pleasant--" National Beer Wholesalers Assn
$5,000 "AMIN, SALMAN--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$5,000 "JOHNSON, IMOGENE P MRS--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$5,000 "MADRIGRANO, GLENN MR SR--Mount Pleasant--" National Beer Wholesalers Assn
$5,000 "SEMRAU, KELLY MS--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$5,000 "LYNN, DENISE--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$4,999 "TOBIN, RICHARD--Racine--" Case New Holland
$3,500 "ECKHARDT, MARK H MR--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$3,500 "GUTHRIE, JAMIE--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$3,000 "MARTIN, MARK--Racine--" SC Johnson & Son
$3,000 "HENDERSEN, JON--Caledonia--" Republican Party of Wisconsin (R)
$2,700 "SOBCZAK, ROBERT F--Mount Pleasant--" Johnson, Ron (R)
$2,700 "NEUBAUER, JEFFREY--Racine--" Clinton, Hillary (D)
$2,700 "SCHELIHAS, CAROLINE--Racine--" Portman, Rob (R)
$2,700 "JOHNSON, H FISK--Racine--" Ryan, Paul (R)
$2,700 "JOHNSON, H FISK--Racine--" Ryan, Paul (R)
$2,700 "JOHNSON-LEIPOLD, HELEN--Racine--" Walker, Scott (R)
$2,700 "CREECY, CHARLES THOMAS--Racine--" Feingold, Russ (D)
$2,700 "YOUNG, SANDRA--Racine--" Toomey, Pat (R)
$2,700 "YOUNG, FRED M--Racine--" Walker, Scott (R)
$2,700 "FIDDELKE, DEB--Racine--" Bush, Jeb (R)
$2,700 "YOUNG, SANDRA--Racine--" Johnson, Ron (R)
$2,700 "YOUNG, SANDRA--Racine--" Walker, Scott (R)
$2,700 "ANDIS, RITA K--Racine--" Walker, Scott (R)
$2,700 "FRANKE, JEROLD MR--Mount Pleasant--" Ryan, Paul (R)
$2,700 "PHILLIPS, CAROL--Caledonia--" Walker, Scott (R)
$2,600 "RAYBURN, DAVID--Racine--" Ryan, Paul (R)

*Entries with identical contributors and amounts represent unique donations.