Updated: July 19, 2005 Senator Alberta Darling (R) River Hills /pro04_102511.jpg) Senate District 8 2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Darling was first elected to the the Assembly in a May 1990 special election and to the Senate in 1992. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Darling. America Coming Together Wisconsin ($896), Human Rights League ($19), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327), and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,627) made independent expenditures in favor of her opponent. | 2004 Campaign Finance Summary | Darling
Raised: $332,455 - Spent: $319,539
Vote: 56.9% - Cost/Vote: $5.73
Independent Backing: $77 | Morales
Raised: $76,293 - Spent: $76,293
Vote: 43.0% - Cost/Vote: $1.81
Independent Backing: $2,869 | Darling’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Education; Health Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care; Joint Finance. 2003-2004: Joint Finance (Co-Chair); Finance (Chair); Joint Audit; Joint Employment Relations; Joint Legislative Council. | Where did the money come from?* /pro04_102511_1.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/01 | $64,689 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $41,568 | | $100 or more | $267,362 | | PACs & Parties | $16,939 | | Other Income | $6,585 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/01-12/31/04 | In-District | Out-District | | $149,437 (55.9%) | $117,675 (44.1%) | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/01-12/31/04 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $33,450 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $29,550 | | Health Professionals | $27,640 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $23,675 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $21,965 | | Real Estate | $19,892 | | Insurance | $17,253 | | Health Services/Institutions | $15,204 | | Construction | $14,319 | | Transportation | $12,925 | | Business | $12,603 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $8,859 | | Natural Resources | $8,000 | | Road Construction | $6,150 | | Education | $5,935 | | Political/Ideological | $5,914 | | Energy | $4,800 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $4,520 | | Unknown | $3,875 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $3,392 | | Labor Unions | $1,450 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,330 | | Agriculture | $750 | | *Excludes returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2004 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Kubly, Michael & Billie | Mequon, WI | Physician | $6,500 | | Darling, Ronald & Jane | Sussex, WI | Physician/Investors Limited Realty | $5,452 | | Baumgartner, Donald & Donna | Milwaukee, WI | Paper Converting Machine Co | $5,000 | | Van Dyke, William III & Polly | Milwaukee, WI | Salomon Smith Barney | $4,950 | | Uihlein, David V Jr & Julie | Milwaukee, WI | Uihlein Wilson Architects | $4,500 | | Taylor, Don & Carol | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $4,450 | | Ziegler Family | West Bend, WI | BC Ziegler Co/Ziegler-Limbach Inc | $4,325 | | Purtell, Edward Jr & Harriett | Milwaukee, WI | Madison Homes | $3,950 | | Koenigs, Ted & Arleen | Menomonee Falls, Wi | Precision Metals Inc | $3,944 | | Stein, Jack & Joan | Milwaukee, WI | Stein Garden & Gifts | $3,930 |
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