Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Senator Kimberly Plache (D) RacineSenator Kimberly PlacheState Senate District 21

1998 Election Notes and Background 1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Sen. Plache was first elected to the Assembly in 1988 and the Senate in 1996.

* She was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election.

*Independent Citizens for Democracy ($1,800) supported Sen. Plache through independent spending. Wisconsin Right To Life ($384) backed her opponent.

Plache Hazen
Raised
$170,043
Spent
$165,468
Raised
$75,532
Spent
$75,179
Vote: 55.4% $6.07/vote Vote: 44.6% $3.43/vote
Independent backing: $1,800 Independent backing: $384

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 7/1/96 $971
From Self $0
Less than $100 $102,815
$100 or more $45,969
PAC & Party $13,184
Other Income $0
WECF* $8,075
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Plache
(1/1/95-12/31/98)
Plache's Committee Assignments
Lawyers & Lobbyists $19,349
Banking & Finance $10,950
Retired & Homemakers $8,659
Health Professionals $6,595
Civil Servants $6,277
1999/2000: Finance; Joint Finance; Privacy, Electronic Commerce & Financial Institutions.

1997/98:Labor, Transportation & Financial Institutions; Economic Development, Housing & Government Operations; Rustic Roads Board; Transportation Commission; Women's Council.

Interest Group Ratings 1998
WI Right to Life 18%
WI Pro-Life 14%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 33%
WI Federation of Teachers 95%
AFL-CIO 92%
Environmental Decade 100%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Sen. Plache?
1/1/91 - 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Kimberly M. Plache Legislator Racine $10,000
Carrie Michelson Attorney Racine $1,650
Charles Chvala & Barbara Worcester Legislator/Legislative Aide Madison $1,550
Jean McGraw Retired Racine $1,180
Dennis Christensen Madison Abortion Clinic Madison $1,100
Tony Larson Minister Racine $1,100
A. David Davis Check N Go Cincinnati, OH $1,000
Karen Edenofer Joling, Edenhofer, et al Salem $1,000
Brenda McKenzie National Cash Cleveland, OH $1,000
Jeff & Lisa Neubauer Kranz Inc. Racine $1,000