645
recorded votes
3
bills sponsored
28
cosponsored
2%
votes missed
2015
first took office
The numbers
based on decisive floor votesAgrees with you
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Kept their word
23 kept · 1 broken
Sides with constituents
not enough local votes yet
Votes with party
628 roll calls
“Agrees with you” compares your recorded position on a bill against this member's vote on the bill's decisive roll call — passage or an equivalent up-or-down vote, not procedural motions. Abstentions are excluded rather than counted as disagreement.
Who funds them
FEC filings, 2024 + 2026 cycles$523k
from PACs
314
contributions
$3,504
routed through organizations
$12k
moved between their own committees
$5,696
spent supporting them
- The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (NMPAC)THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)$17k
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15k
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$15k
- Oshkosh Corporation Employees PAC (ocepac)OSHKOSH CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PAC (OCEPAC)$15k
- Waging PeaceWAGING PEACE$15k
- National Beer Wholesalers AssociationNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14k
- American Chemistry CouncilAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$11k
- National Association of Home BuildersBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$11k
- American Crystal Sugar CompayAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10k
- Anti-woke FundANTI-WOKE FUND$10k
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action CommitteeBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10k
- National Association of RealtorsNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10k
Individual money routed through organizations
not the organization's own moneyThis is individuals' money, not the organization's. Supporters write checks earmarked for a named candidate, the organization collects them and passes them on — so it isn't bound by the PAC limits above, and it doesn't come out of the organization's own funds. It is still worth knowing: somebody chose this candidate and did the gathering.
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4
A PAC can give a candidate up to $10,000 per election cycle — $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general — so totals spanning two cycles run to about $20,000 at the top end. Occasional larger figures usually mean a special election or a runoff, which counts as another election.
Money moved between committees the candidate controls — a House campaign fund transferred to a Senate run, for instance. It isn't a donation from anyone and isn't counted as one.
The PAC figures above are the organizations' own contributions only. Earmarked money they merely carried is listed separately, and independent expenditures separately again — they aren't gifts to the campaign, and money spent against a member would otherwise appear as backing. Source: FEC bulk filings ↗
Individuals vs PACs
FEC filings, 2026 cycle15%
from outside Wisconsin
25%
in gifts under $200
35
maximum contributions
$351k
itemised, from 421 gifts
That's state, not district. ZIP codes straddle congressional districts, so placing a donation inside one would be a guess — and this site doesn't guess. For a House member, treat the out-of-state figure as a floor: some of the in-state money came from outside the district too.
Where their donors work
- T Wall Enterpirses3 donors$7,500
- Hendricks Holding2 donors$7,000
- Columbus Chemical Industries Inc.3 donors$7,000
- Uline Corp.2 donors$7,000
- Uline2 donors$7,000
- Continental Properties Company Inc.2 donors$7,000
- Wieser Concrete2 donors$7,000
- Epic3 donors$6,700
- Edward C Levy Co.2 donors$6,600
- Hovde Properties2 donors$5,000
Grouped from what donors wrote in the employer box on their own filing. It's free text, so “retired”, “self” and “homemaker” are dropped rather than dressed up as employers — and one employer can appear twice under two spellings, because merging them would mean guessing which spellings mean the same thing. A company listed here has given nothing itself; its employees have, as individuals.
Maximum donors
People who gave at least one full election maximum — 35 such contributions in total. The largest 24 are listed.
- WELLS, CECELIA A.WI$7,000
- TOLL, NANCY A.WI$7,000
- KRESS, DONALD F.WI$7,000
- KRESS, CAROLWI$7,000
- HENDRICKS, DIANEWI$7,000
- WALL, TERRENCE R.WI$7,000
- FEDLER, RONALD G. MR.FL$7,000
- UIHLEIN, ELIZABETHIL$7,000
- WIESER, MARKWI$7,000
- SCHLOEMER, JAMES H. MR.WI$7,000
- UIHLEIN, RICHARD E.IL$7,000
- AYLWARD, RICHARD J. MR.WI$3,500
- O'HARE, JOHN J. IIFL$3,500
- DHALIWAL, DARSHANWI$3,500
- SHEARD, RICHARD J.WI$3,500
- LEONHARD, JULIEWI$3,500
- GROMER, REX DR.WI$3,500
- GAVINSKI, DANIEL J.WI$3,500
- LUCKE, THOMAS J. MR.WI$3,500
- LASKARIS, NICKOLAOS D.WI$3,500
- LEVY, EDWARD C.MI$3,500
- SCHLOEMER, ANDREAWI$3,500
- HOVDE, ERIC D.WI$3,500
- BURKE, KATHRYN MURPHWI$3,500
Name and state only — no address, no employer, and no way to search for a person on this site. These are public FEC filings, but someone who gave $3,500 is a private citizen, not a public official, and the point of listing them is to show who funds a politician rather than to build a directory of donors.
Individual giving is aggregated by the FEC and read from its API — including the $115k given in amounts under $200, which never appears in the bulk download because donors under that threshold aren't named. Source: FEC ↗
When a donor said what it wanted
8 billsVoted with donors
8 of 8
Across 8 bills where an organization that gave Grothman money publicly stated what it wanted, and Grothman cast a recorded vote. Those organizations gave $54k in total.
- H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Actvoted with the donor
American Chemistry Council gave $11k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…21st Century Road to Housing Act (H.R. 6644).” filing ↗
- H.R. 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Actvoted with the donor
National Association of Realtors gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“Natural Disasters Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act and H.R. 517 The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. Communications with the House of…” filing ↗
- H.R. 517 Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Actvoted with the donor
National Association of Realtors gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“Natural Disasters Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act and H.R. 517 The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1105, the Disaster Resiliency…” filing ↗
- H.R. 7128 TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026voted with the donor
National Association of Realtors gave $10k and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…Communications with the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 7128 TRIA Program Reauthorization Act to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program. Communications with the House of Representatives regarding…” filing ↗
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.voted with the donor
National Cotton Council of America gave $5,000 and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“Support development of agriculture provisions affecting the U.S. cotton industry in H.R. 1 (One Big. Beautiful Bill Act).” filing ↗
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.voted with the donor
International Franchise Association gave $3,000 and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“Support for H.R. 1, including Section 199A, bonus depreciation, EBITDA, estate…” filing ↗
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.voted with the donor
American Medical Association gave $3,000 and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“…S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions related to Medicare payment reform, Medicaid reforms, Alternative Payment Models (APMs) H.R. 6160,…” filing ↗
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027voted with the donor
Lockheed Martin Corporation gave $2,000 and wanted it passed. The member voted Yea.
“General issues related to defense spending and support for the F-35, C-130, and U-2 programs in H.R. 8800/S. 4784, the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and H.R. 9495, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,…” filing ↗
Read this carefully: it counts only bills where the organization itself stated a position, in its own lobbying filing or a public statement, and where the member cast a recorded vote. VoteWire never guesses what a donor wanted. And alignment is not influence — PACs overwhelmingly give to members who already vote their way, so a high number more often reflects who chose whom than who bought whom. The full method.
Did they keep their word?
stated position vs. recorded vote- H.R. 10051 PERM Backlog Reduction Act of 2026No vote yet
wrote this bill on Aug 6, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 9605 Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation ActNo vote yet
wrote this bill on Jul 9, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 9191 National Fossil ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Jun 30, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250No vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Jun 30, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 8428 Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training ActFollowed through
wrote this bill on Apr 22, 2026 · voted Yea Jun 8, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.Res. 1156 Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Apr 14, 2026 · voted Yea Apr 16, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Mar 17, 2026 · voted Yea Jun 10, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 7300 Make Elections Great Again ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Mar 5, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Jan 12, 2026 · voted Yea Jul 22, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Dec 18, 2025 · voted Yea Dec 18, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 2312 Tipped Employee Protection ActVoted against it
cosponsored this bill on Nov 7, 2025 · voted Nay Jan 13, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 5831 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building.No vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Oct 24, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.Res. 719 Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Sep 17, 2025 · voted Yea Sep 19, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Jun 26, 2025 · voted Yea May 12, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 3492 Protect Children’s Innocence ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on May 19, 2025 · voted Yea Dec 17, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Followed through
cosponsored this bill on May 13, 2025 · voted Yea May 13, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 2189 To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Apr 17, 2025 · voted Yea Feb 12, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Apr 10, 2025 · voted Yea May 1, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The "Omnibus" Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Apr 8, 2025 · voted Yea Apr 30, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Mar 6, 2025 · voted Yea Jul 17, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Feb 25, 2025 · voted Yea Jul 14, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Feb 14, 2025 · voted Yea Feb 26, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Feb 6, 2025 · voted Yea May 21, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 1048 Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Feb 6, 2025 · voted Yea Mar 27, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 845 Pet and Livestock Protection ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Jan 31, 2025 · voted Yea Dec 18, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.J.Res. 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Jan 28, 2025 · voted Yea Feb 27, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 643 Federal Insurance Office Elimination ActNo vote yet
cosponsored this bill on Jan 23, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Jan 21, 2025 · voted Yea Mar 18, 2026 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025Followed through
cosponsored this bill on Jan 9, 2025 · voted Yea Jan 14, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Jan 7, 2025 · voted Yea Jan 23, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
- H.R. 77 Midnight Rules Relief ActFollowed through
cosponsored this bill on Jan 3, 2025 · voted Yea Feb 12, 2025 · official congressional record ↗
Fair warning on reading this section: a bill can change a great deal between the day a member adds their name to it and the day it reaches the floor. Voting against a bill you cosponsored is sometimes a reversal and sometimes a reasonable response to an amendment — which is why every row links to the official record instead of just handing you a verdict.
Recent votes on bills
sign in to compareBills they sponsored
- H.R. 10051 PERM Backlog Reduction Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 9605 Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
- H.R. 8428 Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
