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Rep. Joan Wade Spillner (R) MontelloRep. Joan Wade SpillnerState Assembly District 42

1998 Election Notes and Background 1998 Campaign Finance Summary*
* Rep. Spillner was first elected in a special election held in January 1998.

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

*Vote November 3rd ($1,802) supported her opponent through independent spending.

Spillner Murphy
Raised
$30,521
Spent
$29,909
Raised
$11,538
Spent
$12,446
Vote
57.6%
$2.96/vote Vote
41.4%
$1.72/vote
Independent backing: $0 Independent backing: $1,802
*Because Rep. Spillner was first elected in a January 1998 special election, her campaign finance summary data includes only those sums raised and spent as of February 16, 1998.

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 2/5/98 $370
From Self $0
Less than $100 $7,316
$100 or more $13,843
PAC & Party $9,260
Other Income $102
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Spillner
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
Spillner's Committee Assignments
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $4,900
Banking and Finance $3,950
Business $3,176
Real Estate $2,560
Political/Ideological* $2,100

*Excludes party and legislative campaign committee contributions.The sum shown here came from candidate committees.

1999/2000: Agriculture; Education; Information Policy; Joint Information Policy; Tourism & Recreation (Chair); Ways & Means; Women's Council.

1997/98:N/A

Interest Group Ratings
WI Right to Life 100%
WI Pro-Life N/A
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 100%
WI Federation of Teachers 47%
AFL-CIO 17%
Environmental Decade 50%

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

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Joan Spillner Legislator Monetello $5,011
Gloria Kirking Title Consultants Portage $860
Pat & Judy Madigan Skyhurst Photography Dalton $821
Richard & Mary Buckminster Buckminsters Inc. Wisconsin Dells $775
Henry Timme Timme Construction Endeavor $700
Gasser Family D. L. Gasser Construction/Baraboo School District Lake Delton $600