Updated:
January 17, 2000
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Rep. Steve Kestell (R) Elkhart
LakeState Assembly District 27
| 1998 Election Notes and Background | 1998 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
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| * Rep. Kestell was first elected in 1998.
* He won a five way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. * Volunteers for Agriculture ($1,448), the National Rifle Assocation ($946) and Wisconsin Right to Life ($136) backed Kestell through independent spending. Vote November 3rd ($4,661) backed Kestell's opponent. |
Kestell | DeCecco | ||
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$38,978 |
Spent $37,977 |
Raised $17,877 |
Spent $18,401 |
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| Vote 57.3% |
$3.65/vote | Vote 42.7% |
$2.37/vote | |
| Independent backing: $2,530 | Independent backing: $4,661 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Kestell (1/1/97-12/31/98) |
Kestell's Committee Assignments | |
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| Banking & Finance $4,825
Construction $3,050 Manufacturing & Distributing $2,975 Real Estate $1,475 Natural Resources $1,400 |
1999/2000: Agriculture; Children and Families;
Education; Government Operations (Vice-chair); Transportation.
1997/98:N/A |
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| Interest Group Ratings | ||
| 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 |
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Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Kestell?
1/1/97-12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
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| Steven & Luanne Kestell | Legislator/Richardson Brothers Co. | Elkhart Lake | $1,550 |
| Terry & Mary Kohler | Windway Capital | Sheboygan | $1,000 |
| Anthony Bryant | Century Fence Co. | Waukesha | $750 |