Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Rep. Sarah Waukau (D) AntigoRep. Sarah WaukauState Assembly District 35

1999 Special Election Notes and Background: 1999 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Waukau was first elected in an April 1999 special election.

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

* Independent Citizens for Democracy ($19,994) backed Waukau through independent spending. Volunteers for Agriculture ($962) and the NRA Political Victory Fund (2,060) backed her opponent.

Waukau Nickel
Raised
$46,005
Spent
$43,666
Raised
$87,300
Spent
$85,808
Vote
50.8%
$7.09/vote Vote
49%
$14.43/vote
Independent backing: $19,994 Independent backing: $3,022

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/99 $0
From Self $500
Less than $100 $9,363
$100 or more $18,771
PAC & Party $10,655
Other Income $0
WECF* $6,715
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Waukau
(1/1/99-5/1/99)
Waukau's Committee Assignments
Civil Servants/Public Employees $5,375
Political/Ideological* $3,421
Lawyers & Lobbyists $1,900
Business $1,250
Health Professionals $1,075

*Excludes party and legislative campaign committee contributions. The majority of this sum came from legislative aides and employees of the Assembly and Senate Democratic Caucuses.

1999/2000: Agriculture; Health; Tourism & Recreation.

1997/98: N/A

Interest Group Ratings 1998
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

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Waukau?
1/1/99 - 4/30/99

Contributor BusinessResidence Amount
Helen Boley Retired Madison $500
Karin Wagner Ruder, Ware & Michler Weston $500
Sarah Waukau Legislator Antigo $500
David Fromstein Budget Furniture Antigo $450
Dan Langer Assembly Democratic Caucus Evansville $450
Patricia Meyer Shepherd Antigo $400