Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Senator Scott Fitzgerald (R) JuneauSenator Scott FitzgeraldState Senate District 13

1998 Election Notes and Background 1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Sen. Fitzgerald was first elected in 1994

*He won a two way race in the primary and faced Democratic and Taxpayer opposition in the general election.

* Wisconsin Right To Life ($3,206) backed Fitzgerald through independent spending.

Fitzgerald Lidholm
Raised
$143,818
Spent
$143,148
Raised
$18,530
Spent
$19,316
Vote: 67.3% $4.27/vote Vote: 30.8% $1.26/vote
Independent backing: $3,206 Independent backing: $0

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/95 $562
From Self $8,720
Less than $100 $30,765
$100 or more $82,852
PAC & Party $20,731
Other Income $750
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Fitzgerald
(1/1/95-12/31/98)
Fitzgerald's Committee Assignments
Health Professionals $14,475
Education $10,300
Manufacturing & Distributing $8,308
Construction $7,900
Banking & Finance $7,650
1999/2000: Privacy, Electronic Commerce & Financial Institutions; Rural Economic Board.

1997/98: Economic Development, Housing & Government Operations; Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans & Military Affairs; Rural Economic Development Board.

Interest Group Ratings 1998
WI Right to Life 100%
WI Pro-Life 100%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 89%
WI Federation of Teachers 30%
AFL-CIO 35%
Environmental Decade 44%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Sen. Fitzgerald?
1/1/94 - 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Scott & Lisa Fitzgerald Legislator/Waupun School District Juneau $30,784
Kraut Family Genesee Aggregate/American State Equipment Oconomowoc $4,380
O'Brien Family Wisconsin Wetgoods Watertown $2,438
Ronald & Darcy Triemstra Northeast Asphalt/ABS Breeders Fond du Lac $1,810
Dale R. Michels Michels Pipeline Brownsville $1,550
Elvin & Louise Will Bee Industries Iron Ridge $1,320
R. R. Schultz Retired Beaver Dam $1,125
David & Lolita Kachel Wisconsin Dairy Supply Whitewater $1,110
Leaman Family Dentist Oconomowoc $1,100
Douglas R Fabich Physician Beaver Dam $1,030