Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Rep. Pedro A. Colon (D) MilwaukeeRep. Pedro ColonState Assembly District 8

1998 Election Notes and Background 1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Colon was first elected in 1998.

* He won a six way primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election.

Colon Escamilla
Raised
$32,115
Spent
$31,137
Raised
$0
Spent
$0
Vote
76.4%
$8.24/vote Vote
16.8%
$0/vote
Independent backing: $0 Independent backing: $0

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/97 $0
From Self $4,100
Less than $100 $6,201
$100 or more $17,564
PAC & Party $4,250
Other Income $0
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Colon
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
Colon's Committee Assignments
Lawyers & Lobbyists $3,575
Health Professionals $3,230
Labor Unions $2,150
Civil servants/Public employees $1,250
Education $1,000

1999/2000: Children & Families; Criminal Justice; Judiciary & Personal Privacy; Urban & Local Affairs; Migrant Labor Council.

1997/98:N/A.

Interest Group Ratings 1998
WI Right to Life N/A
WI Pro-Life N/A
WI Manufacturers & Commerce N/A
WI Federation of Teachers N/A
AFL-CIO N/A
Environmental Decade N/A

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Colon?
1/1/97 - 12/31/98

Contributor BusinessResidence Amount
Pedro Colon Legislator Milwaukee $4,100
Richard H. and Edith Ulmer Marshfield Clinc Marshfield $1,000
Peter Earle Boynton & Earle Shorewood $500
Karen Elliott Pyromatic Inc. Milwaukee $500
Sebnem Flores Derco Industries Shorewood $500
Aide Ibarra Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee $500
Francisco Juame Cuenta Oficina Mayaguez, PR $500
Evan Zeppos Zeppos Public Relations Brookfield $500