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Has We Energies donated thousands of dollars to Tom Tiffany?
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Yes.
Tom Tiffany has received about $11,500 from the political action committee linked to We Energies.
Both state and federal records show the WEC Energy Group PAC shares an address with WEC Energy Group, which houses We Energies, the stateβs largest utility provider.
Wisconsin campaign finance records show the PAC made four donations to Tiffany totaling $2,000 in 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2019. At that time, he was a Republican state lawmaker.
Federal Election Commission records, which capture his campaign for Congress, show the PAC made five donations totaling $9,500 to Tiffany between 2019 and 2023.
The PAC has not donated to Tiffany since he began his campaign for governor, records show.
Tiffany is far from the largest recipient of donations tied to We Energies.
The PAC contributes to both Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin, including six donations totaling $136,000 to Gov. Tony Eversβ campaign.
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Sources
- State of Wisconsin Ethics Commission: WEC Energy Group PAC (WEC PAC)
- Federal Election Commission: WEC Energy Group Political Action Committee
- WEC Energy Group: About Us
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Some We Energies customers see utility bills spike for December 2025
- Wisconsin State Legislature: Senator Tom Tiffany
- Federal Election Commission: Tiffany for Wisconsin, Inc
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