Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Mike Thurow?
Mike Thurow’s campaign for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District has reported raising $195,140 through October 14, 2026. That includes $153,870 (79%) in itemized individual contributions, $22,520 (12%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $18,750 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Michael Thurow.
At a glance
Total raised$195,140October 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $153,870 | 79% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $22,520 | 12% |
| PACs and other committees | $18,750 | 9.6% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualCale Bonderman$7,000 · 4.6% of $153,735
- Top committeeWORKING CLASS HEROES FUND$8,500 · 45% of $18,750
- Top employerNo Employer$14,250 · 9.3% of $153,735
- Top occupationNot employed$48,360 · 31% of $153,735
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$15,000 · 14% of $108,655
- Top stateNew York$61,770 · 40% of $153,735
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Thurow’s campaign is Cale Bonderman, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Django Bonderman gave $7,000.
Thurow’s top individual contributors
- Cale Bonderman$7,0002 contributions
- Django Bonderman$7,0002 contributions
- Michelle Boyers$7,0002 contributions
- Martha Escobar$7,0002 contributions
- James McClave$7,0002 contributions
- Laurie Michaels$7,0002 contributions
- Yaron Minsky$7,0002 contributions
- Lisa Primus$7,0002 contributions
- David Proctor$7,0001 contribution
- Naomi Proctor$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $18,750 in itemized contributions. The largest is WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND, at $8,500 across 2 contributions. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Thurow’s top committee contributors
- WORKING CLASS HEROES FUND$8,5002 contributions
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,0001 contribution
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AERO$5,0001 contribution
- APPLETON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 257$2501 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is No Employer: contributors who work there gave $14,250 across 4 contributions. Give Forward Foundation is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $78,555 (51% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Thurow’s top employers
- Unemployed$48.4K62 contributions
- Retired$18.3K7 contributions
- No Employer$14.3K4 contributions
- Self-employed$11.9K11 contributions
- Give Forward Foundation$7,0002 contributions
- Jane Street$7,0002 contributions
- Jane Street Group$7,0002 contributions
- SI LLC$7,0002 contributions
- Fond du Lac Fire Department$5,73513 contributions
- Elliott$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Physician” gave the most: $8,995 across 18 contributions. “Firefighter” follows at $7,185. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $80,860 (53% of itemized individual dollars).
Thurow’s top occupations
- Not employed$48.4K62 contributions
- Retired$18.3K7 contributions
- Self-employed$14.3K4 contributions
- Physician$8,99518 contributions
- Firefighter$7,18518 contributions
- Advocacy$7,0002 contributions
- Philanthropy$7,0002 contributions
- Software Engineer$7,0002 contributions
- Trader$7,0002 contributions
- Investor$3,7502 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $15,000 (9.8% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $10,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $79,555 (52% of itemized individual dollars).
Thurow’s top industries
- Unemployed$48.4K62 contributions
- Retired$18.3K7 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$15K5 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$11.9K11 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$10K2 contributions
- Technology & Communications$2,0003 contributions
- Not Reported$1,0002 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$6505 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$5001 contribution
- Government$4502 contributions
Top states
New York contributors gave the most, $61,770 (40% of itemized individual dollars). Contributors in Wisconsin, where Thurow is running, gave $27,090 (18% of itemized individual dollars).
Thurow’s top states
- New York$61.8K22 contributions
- Wisconsin$27.1K98 contributions
- Texas$21.5K7 contributions
- California$14.3K4 contributions
- Oklahoma$7,0002 contributions
- Connecticut$6,7508 contributions
- District of Columbia$4,0003 contributions
- Oregon$3,5001 contribution
- Washington$3,5001 contribution
- New Jersey$1,0001 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Mike Thurow. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MIKE THUROW 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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