Updated:
January 17, 2000
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Senator David Zien (R)
Eau Claire
State Senate District 23
| 1998 Election Notes and Background | 1998 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
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| * Sen. Zien was first elected to the Assembly in 1988 and
the Senate in 1993.
* He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election * Volunteers for Ag ($1,424) and the National Rifle Association ($5,411) backed Sen. Zien through independent spending. Independent Citizens for Democracy ($43,000) backed Zien's opponent. |
Zien | Gordon | ||
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Raised $84,544 |
Spent $86,460 |
Raised $49,474 |
Spent $49,478 |
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| Vote: 61.0% | $2.92/vote | Vote: 39.0% | $2.61/vote | |
| Independent backing: $6,835 | Independent backing: $43,000 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Zien (1/1/95-12/31/98) |
Zien's Committee Assignments | |
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Construction $6,050 |
1999/2000: Economic Development, Housing & Government Operations; Labor; Insurance, Tourism, Transportation & Corrections; Joint Legislative Council; Labor; Council on Tourism; Transportation Projects Commission. 1997/98:Agriculture & Environmental Resources; Labor, Transportation & Financial Institutions; Joint Legislative Council; Council on Tourism. |
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| Interest Group Ratings | ||
| WI Right to Life 100% WI Pro-Life 85% WI Manufacturers & Commerce 100% |
WI Federation of Teachers 31%
AFL-CIO 37% Environmental Decade 44% |
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Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Sen.
Zien?
1/1/89 - 12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
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| Terry & Mary Kohler | Windway Capital | Sheboygan | $4,990 |
| Albert & Nancy Nicholas | Nicholas Company | Hartland | $3,490 |
| Knox Family | W.D. Hoard & Sons | Fort Atkinson | $3,150 |
| Arthur Smith | Smith Investment Co. | Milwaukee | $2,575 |
| Menard Family | Menard's Inc. | Eau Claire | $2,550 |
| William & Suzanne Barry | Speed Systems | Brookfield | $2,500 |
| Johnson Family | Johnson Wax | Racine | $2,450 |
| Gelatt Family | Northern Engraving | La Crosse | $2,220 |