PAC · WI · C00048181

Wisconsin Bankers Association (Wisbankpac)

A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.

First filed July 19, 1976. Treasurer: Angie Swanson. Connected organization: Wisconsin Bankers Association. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $262,435
  • Spent
    $185,978
  • Cash on hand
    $198,126
  • Outside spending
    $0

Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.

Where its money went

  • Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
  • Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
  • For: outside spending supporting
  • Against: outside spending opposing

No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.

Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.

Money to parties and other committees

Largest contributions to parties and other committees
RecipientAmount
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)$75,900
Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action Committee (Icba PAC)$34,100

Who funds it

Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Jay McKennaPresident and Coo, FSB North Shore BankPersonBrookfield, WIMarch 17, 2026$5,000 (opens in a new tab)
David R. SeilerPresident/Coo, First Business BankPersonWaunakee, WIJuly 27, 2026$3,500 (opens in a new tab)
Shane IlstrupCitizens First Bank ViroquaPersonTrempealeau, WIAug. 14, 2026$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Joseph W. PeikertPresident/Ceo, Wolf River Community BankPersonHortonville, WIApril 10, 2026$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Paul NorthwayCEO, American National Bank-Fox CitiesPersonDe Pere, WIMay 28, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kenneth D. ThompsonPresident/Ceo, Capitol BankPersonMount Horeb, WIMay 28, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Andy HarmeningCEO, Wi) Associated Bank (MilwaukeePersonMilwaukee, WIApril 18, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Adam KnollVP, Partners Bank of WisconsinPersonStratford, WIMarch 4, 2026$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Michael J. OlsonPresident/Ceo, Bank Of BrodheadPersonBrodhead, WIDec. 9, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Adam LangePresident, BLC Community BankPersonAppleton, WIDec. 9, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
David R. SeilerPresident/Coo, First Business BankPersonWaunakee, WINov. 11, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Todd NicklausChairman, Wausau IncrediblebankPersonRothschild, WIOct. 16, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Joseph W. PeikertPresident/Ceo, Wolf River Community BankPersonHortonville, WIJuly 28, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Shane IlstrupCitizens First Bank ViroquaPersonTrempealeau, WIJuly 2, 2025$3,000 (opens in a new tab)
Rose Oswald PoelsPresident/Ceo, Wisconsin Bankers AssociationPersonBeaver Dam, WIAug. 4, 2026$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Michael B. MolepskeCEO, N.A. Bank FirstPersonMay 7, 2026$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Susan T. DoyleSvp-Retail, FSB North Shore BankPersonBrookfield, WINov. 11, 2025$2,500 (opens in a new tab)
Scott M. CattanachPresident, Peoples State BankPersonWausau, WIAug. 25, 2026$2,000 (opens in a new tab)
Clark YolitzCEO, Dairy State BankPersonColfax, WIAug. 14, 2026$2,000 (opens in a new tab)
Nicole WieseCoo, National Exchange Bank & TrustPersonFond Du Lac, WINov. 26, 2025$2,000 (opens in a new tab)
Mark W. ForsythePresident, Prairie Du Chien Peoples State BankPersonPrairie Du Chien, WINov. 19, 2025$2,000 (opens in a new tab)
Kristine H. ClearyDirector, State Bank Financial La CrossePersonFox Point, WIOct. 13, 2025$2,000 (opens in a new tab)
Ryan T. KamphuisPresident/Ceo, Bristol Morgan BankPersonMalone, WISept. 17, 2026$1,680 (opens in a new tab)
Kristopher CarewDirector, Wolf River Community BankPersonNew London, WIJuly 17, 2026$1,500 (opens in a new tab)
Frederick F. SchwertfegerPresident, Horicon BankPersonBrookfield, WIJune 30, 2026$1,500 (opens in a new tab)

See every contribution to Wisconsin Bankers Association (Wisbankpac) on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.