Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Emily Berge?
Emily Berge’s campaign for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District has reported raising $793,270 through October 17, 2026. That includes $288,854 (36%) in itemized individual contributions, $482,377 (61%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $4,200 from PACs, party and other committees and $11,206 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$793,270April 1, 2025 – October 17, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $482,377 | 61% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $288,854 | 36% |
| The candidate’s own money | $11,206 | 1.4% |
| PACs and other committees | $4,200 | 0.5% |
| Other receipts | $6,633 | 0.8% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualSarah Boilson$7,000 · 2.4% of $288,851
- Top committeeKIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,000 · 67% of $3,000
- Top employerMayo Clinic$4,041 · 1.4% of $287,851
- Top occupationRetired$142,729 · 50% of $287,851
- Top industryHealthcare & Pharmaceuticals$8,216 · 3.7% of $222,587
- Top stateWisconsin$213,733 · 74% of $288,851
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Berge’s campaign is Sarah Boilson, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Kate Creske gave $7,000.
Berge’s top individual contributors
- Sarah Boilson$7,0002 contributions
- Kate Creske$7,0002 contributions
- Sara Cardwell$3,97317 contributions
- Barry Boilson$3,5001 contribution
- David Fuerst$3,5001 contribution
- Tara Johnson$3,5006 contributions
- John Shonyo$3,5006 contributions
- Lucy Shonyo$3,5001 contribution
- Gerald Whitehead$3,5001 contribution
- Gloria Hochstein$3,3006 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $3,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, at $2,000 across 1 contribution. TARA FOR WISCONSIN follows with $1,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Berge’s top committee contributors
- KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,0001 contribution
- TARA FOR WISCONSIN$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Mayo Clinic: contributors who work there gave $4,041 across 6 contributions. ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $202,766 (70% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Berge’s top employers
- Retired$142.5K911 contributions
- Unemployed$40.1K184 contributions
- Self-employed$20.1K75 contributions
- Mayo Clinic$4,0416 contributions
- ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL$3,5001 contribution
- HOSPITAL$3,5001 contribution
- Marshfield Clinic Health System$3,1257 contributions
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE$2,97515 contributions
- FARMCMC LLC$2,5003 contributions
- GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELROY$2,2719 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $9,601 across 39 contributions. “Physician” follows at $9,321. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $188,276 (65% of itemized individual dollars).
Berge’s top occupations
- Retired$142.7K911 contributions
- Not employed$40.1K184 contributions
- Attorney$9,60139 contributions
- Physician$9,32135 contributions
- Nurse$7,3105 contributions
- Consultant$5,55738 contributions
- Self-employed$5,45315 contributions
- Real Estate$4,9996 contributions
- Manager$4,60013 contributions
- Artist$3,7235 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, at $8,216 (2.8% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $2,150. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $204,766 (71% of itemized individual dollars).
Berge’s top industries
- Retired$142.5K911 contributions
- Unemployed$40.1K184 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$20.1K75 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$8,21617 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$2,1505 contributions
- Homemaker$2,0001 contribution
- Legal & Professional Services$1,5005 contributions
- Technology & Communications$1,42513 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$1,3003 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$1,0002 contributions
Top states
Wisconsin contributors gave the most, $213,733 (74% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Berge is running in; 26% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Berge’s top states
- Wisconsin$213.7K1,131 contributions
- Minnesota$20.4K23 contributions
- California$9,570139 contributions
- Texas$7,01538 contributions
- Washington$4,22310 contributions
- Virginia$4,0505 contributions
- Illinois$3,12023 contributions
- Louisiana$3,0001 contribution
- Maryland$2,7504 contributions
- Oregon$2,62351 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Emily Berge. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (BERGE FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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