According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has raised $131,871 and spent $16,639 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Mar. 21, 2022.
The speaker of the Wisconsin General Assembly is the leader of the state’s lower chamber. Rep. Vos is a member of the Republican Party and has served as a state representative since 2005. His current term ends in 2023.
Rep. Vos’ reported campaign finance activity, by quarter (2017-2021)
Contributions to Rep. Vos
Of the $131,871 already reported in the 2022 election cycle, 53.8 percent came from the top 71 donors who each gave $1000.
Expenditures by Rep. Vos
On the expenditures side, Vos reported $16,639, with 83.2 percent of all spending going to the 10 payees topping this list.
Top Expenditures by Vos (1/1/2021 – 3/21/2022)
| Rank | Payee Name | Total Amount | Type |
| 1. | $3,405.76 | Heinzen Printing & Promotional | Entity |
| 2. | $2,131.24 | Rep Assembly Campaign Com Racc – Seg Fund | Entity |
| 3. | $1,703.91 | Internal Revenue Service | Entity |
| 4. | $1,432.10 | Knights Gourmet Popcorn | Entity |
| 5. | $1,000.00 | Elijah Behnke | Entity |
| 6. | $1,000.00 | William Penterman | Entity |
| 7. | $1,000.00 | World Orphan Fund | Entity |
| 8. | $880.74 | Paige L George | Entity |
| 9. | $735.44 | Robin Voss Campaign | Entity |
| 10. | $545.58 | Village Graphics Printing | Entity |
How Rep. Vos’ fundraising compares to other state speakers
Among members of the state legislature, fundraising varies widely. A number of factors, including whether an incumbent officeholder is running for re-election, influence donor activity. Here is how fundraising by Vos compares to the nine other state speakers with campaign finance data available from Transparency USA for the 2022 election cycle:
Fundraising reported by 10 state speakers in the 2022 election cycle
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Wisconsin PACs submitted to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2022 Jan Semiannual | 1/18/2022 |
| 2022 Spring Pre-Primary | 2/7/2022 |
| 2022 Spring Pre-Election | 3/28/2022 |
| 2022 Jul Semiannual | 7/15/2022 |
| 2022 Fall Pre-Primary | 8/1/2022 |
| 2022 Sept Data | 9/27/2022 |
| 2022 Fall Pre-General | 10/31/2022 |
| 2023 Jan Semiannual | 1/7/2023 |
This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.
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