Updated: July 11, 2003
Senator Tom Reynolds (R) West Allis /profile2002/reynoldst.jpg) Senate District 5
2002 Election Notes and Background
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2002 Campaign Finance Summary
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* Senator Reynolds was first elected in 2002.
* He won a two way primary against the incumbent and faced Democratic opposition in the general election.
* Healthy Wisconsin ($738), Pro-Life Victory Fund ($113), Tosans for Responsible Govt ($1,619), and WI Right to Life PAC ($2,373) made independent expenditures benefiting Reynolds. Human Rights League PAC ($9), Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI ($1,351), and WI Nurses PAC ($87) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent. Citizens for Clean and Responsible Government spent $8,044 promoting a write-in candidacy for Peggy Rosenzweig, the Republican incumbent defeated in the primary, in an attempt to aid Reynolds’ opponent by taking away Republican votes.
*The Democratic Leadership Campaign Committee spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" attacking Reynolds.
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Reynolds |
Christenson |
Raised
$215,344 |
Spent
$204,480 |
Raised
$146,708 |
Spent
$146,109 |
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Vote: 52.9% |
$6.45/vote |
Vote: 46.7% |
$5.21/vote |
Independent backing:
$4,844 |
Independent backing:
$9,492 |
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Reynolds’ Committee Assignments
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2003-2004: Education, Ethics and Elections; Labor Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs (Chair); Retirement Research; Joint Survey on Retirement Systems; Small Business Environmental Council.
2001-2002: Not yet elected.
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Where Did the Money Come From?
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Cash-on-hand 1/1/99 |
$0 |
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Self |
$63,369 |
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Under $100 |
$20,144 |
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$100 or more |
$108,137 |
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PACS & Parties |
$23,693 |
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Other Income |
$0 |
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WECF* |
$0 |
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*voluntary spending limit system. |
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*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.
Who are the top contributors to Senator Reynolds?
1/1/02 - 12/31/02
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Contributor |
City |
Business |
Amount |
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Reynolds, Tom |
West Allis, WI |
Legislator/Endeavor Press |
$63,369.47 |
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Zignego Family |
Helenville, WI |
Zignego Co |
$18,500.00 |
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Reynolds, Gary & Gail |
Delafield, WI |
GMR Marketing |
$2,000.00 |
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Radtke, Thomas & Robert |
Winneconne, WI |
Bob Radtke Inc |
$1,750.00 |
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Salamone, James & Barbara |
New Berlin, WI |
Northern Ozaukee Public Schools |
$1,750.00 |
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Hahm, Robert |
Pewaukee, WI |
Sign People |
$1,250.00 |
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Hiller, Jaren & John |
Milwaukee, WI |
Hiller Co |
$1,100.00 |
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