Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R) River Falls /pro04_102332.jpg) Senate District 10 2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Harsdorf was first elected to the Assembly in 1988 and after a two year retirement was first elected to the Senate in 2000. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agiculture ($10,537) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Harsdorf. Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,627) made independent expenditures in favor of her opponent. All Children Matter spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in support of Senator Harsdorf. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Harsdorf
Raised: $283,834 - Spent: $258,928
Vote: 59.2% - Cost/Vote: $4.57
Independent Backing: $10,537 | Bakke
Raised: $83,650 - Spent: $83,650
Vote: 40.7% - Cost/Vote: $2.14
Independent Backing: $1,954 | Harsdorf’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Educaton; Higher Education and Tourism (Chair); Housing and Financial Institutions; Joint Survey on Tax Exemptions (Co-Chair). 2003-2004: Higher Education and Tourism (Chair); Joint Finance; Finance; Joint Legislative Council; Survey on Tax Exemptions; Law Revision. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_102332_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/01 | $1,777 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $53,300 | | $100 or more | $215,906 | | PACs & Parties | $12,729 | | Other Income | $1,899 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/01-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $142,410 (66.5%) | $71,696 (33.5%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/01-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $28,160 | | Health Professionals | $20,963 | | Construction | $18,934 | | Business | $17,223 | | Real Estate | $15,160 | | Agriculture | $14,285 | | Banking & Finance | $13,330 | | Political/Ideological | $13,229 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $11,120 | | Transportation | $9,660 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $9,185 | | Insurance | $8,345 | | Road Construction | $7,700 | | Unknown | $7,415 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $5,597 | | Health Services/Institutions | $5,250 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $5,000 | | Education | $4,875 | | Natural Resources | $4,509 | | Energy | $3,940 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,575 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,380 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Derrick Family | New Richmond, WI | Derrick Construction Co | $6,025 | | Nelson, Grant & Carol | Prescott, WI | Retired | $4,500 | | Uihlein Family | Mequon, WI | U-Line Corp | $4,250 | | Knox Family | Fort Atkinson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Morgan & Myers | $3,580 | | Nordstrand, Dennis & Carol | Hudson, WI | Yellow River Supply Corp/Fortis Health Care | $3,300 | | Friedlander, William & Sally | Hudson, WI | Retired | $3,175 | | Thom, Roland & Rose | Ellsworth, WI | Woodshed Pizza & Drive-in Liquor | $2,750 | | Schulte, Wayne | Ellsworth, WI | Victory Fireworks | $2,650 | | Elefson, Vern & Jean | River Falls, WI | Retired | $2,600 | | Rusch, James & Mary | New Richmond, WI | Greenwood Enterprises/St Croix County | $2,575 |
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