2022 general election
Wisconsin 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$3.2M was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race: $3.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $18K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Mike Gallagher (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.2M
Raised by campaigns
$3.2M
PAC checks
$1.1M
Outside money
$18K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mike GallagherRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.2M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $1.1M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $18K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 35% of Gallagher's money came from PACs
Corporate $576K (52%)Trade group $185K (17%)Leadership PAC $69K (6%)Membership $62K (6%)Union $65K (6%)Super PAC $25K (2%)Party $5K (0%)Other $126K (11%)
- Farmers Group, Inc. Corporate$13K
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC Corporate$11K
- Qualcomm Incorporated Corporate$11K
- The Desert Caucus Other$10K
- At&T Inc. Corporate$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Trade group$10K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- The Disabled Veterans Coalition PAC · $15K supporting
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $1K supporting
- The Guardian Fund · $902 supporting
Jacob J. VandenPlasLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $11K
- Spent
- $5K
- From individuals
- $10K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $1K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of VandenPlas's money came from PACs
Union $6K (100%)
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race?
- $3.2M was spent on the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race: $3.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $18K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Mike Gallagher (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race?
- Mike Gallagher (Republican) raised $3.2M and had $18K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race?
- The Disabled Veterans Coalition PAC ($15K), National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K), The Guardian Fund ($902).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Wisconsin 8th District race?
- Farmers Group, Inc., Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange and Truck Insurance Exchange Political Action Committee Aka Farmers Insurance PAC gave $13K to Mike Gallagher; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC gave $11K to Mike Gallagher; Qualcomm Incorporated Political Action Committee (Qpac) gave $11K to Mike Gallagher.