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Rep. Gregg Underheim (R) OshkoshRep. Gregg UnderheimState Assembly District 54

1998 Election Notes and Background 1998 Campaign Finance Summary*
* Rep. Underheim was first elected in a June 1987 special election.

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

*Vote November 3rd ($331) and Wisconsin Physicians ($4,000) backed Underheim's opponent through independent spending.

Underheim Briley
Raised
$41,588
Spent
$38,074
Raised
$24,794
Spent
$24,769
Vote
61.1%
$3.80/vote Vote
38.9%
$3.89/vote
Independent backing: $0 Independent backing: $4,331

*Because Rep. Underheim ran for Superintendent of Public Instruction in the spring of 1997, his campaign finance summary includes only sums raised and spent as of July 1, 1997.

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 7/1/97 $750
From Self $0
Less than $100 $12,357
$100 or more $18,181
PAC & Party $11,050
Other Income $0
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Underheim
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
Underheim's Committee Assignments
Political/Ideological* $6,375
Health Services/Institutions $5,175
Banking and Finance $5,100
Health Professionals $4,620
Insurance $2,250

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

1999/2000: Colleges & Universities; Education Reform; Health (Chair); Insurance; Public Health (Vice-chair).

1997/98:Colleges & Universities (Vice-chair); Health (Chair); Insurance, Securities & Corporate Policy; State Affairs; State-Federal Relations (Chair).

Interest Group Ratings
WI Right to Life 100%
WI Pro-Life 44%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 100%
WI Federation of Teachers 34%
AFL-CIO 36%
Environmental Decade 57%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Underheim?
1/1/93 - 12/31/98

Contributor BusinessResidence Amount
William Gerrard Gerrard Ventures Madison $750
Kent Belville Belville-Fletcher Chiropractic Oshkosh $600
Michael Fletcher Belville-Fletcher Chiropractic Oshkosh $600
Stephen & J. Peter Mosling Oshkosh Truck Oshkosh $600
N. D. Mueller Mueller Chrysler Oshkosh $500
Bruce L. Downey Barr Laboratories Falls Church, VA $500
Arlen Kluck Tavern owner Stevens Point $500
Mark Smith Podiatrist Oshkosh $500
John Walton Quantum Partners Bentonville, AR $500