Updated: July 19, 2005
Rep. Michael Huebsch (R) West Salem Picture: Rep. Michael HuebschAssembly District 94

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2004 Election Notes and Background

Rep. Huebsch was first elected in 1994.

He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election.

Healthy Wisconsin ($321) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Huebsch. America Coming Together Wisconsin ($744), Clean Wisconsin Action Fund ($457), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327) and Planned Parentood Advocates of Wisconsin ($2,820) made independent expenditures in favor of his opponent.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Huebsch
Raised: $91,480 - Spent: $74,395
Vote: 57.9% - Cost/Vote: $4.12
Independent Backing: $398		 Burke
Raised: $24,050 - Spent: $23,973
Vote: 42.0% - Cost/Vote: $1.83
Independent Backing: $4,348
Huebsch’s Committee Assignments

2005-2006: Assembly Organization; Employment Relations; Rules; Joint Employment Relations; Joint Legislative Organization.

2003-2004: Finance (Vice-Chair); Joint Finance.

Where did the money come from?*
Pie Chart: Money Sources
Cash on hand 1/1/03 $552
Self $0
Under $100 $14,965
$100 or more $66,395
PACs & Parties $7,450
Other Income $2,671
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04
In-District Out-District
$16,851 (25.4%) $49,544 (74.6%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04
Interest Amount
Banking & Finance $9,175
Health Professionals $7,406
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $6,750
Health Services/Institutions $6,100
Construction $5,976
Manufacturing & Distributing $4,750
Natural Resources $3,800
Business $3,725
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $3,563
Transportation $3,250
Energy $3,100
Real Estate $2,900
Telecommunications & Computers $2,550
Road Construction $2,325
Unknown $1,950
Insurance $1,875
Education $1,150
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners $1,100
Political/Ideological $800
Agriculture $650
Civil servant/public employee $600
Labor Unions $200
Non-Profit/Social Services $150
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1993-2004
Contributor(s) City Business Amount
Mathy Family La Crosse, WI Mathy Construction $4,240
Huebsch, Mike & Valerie Onalaska, WI Legislator $4,201
Wille, Michael & Marilyn La Crosse, WI Title Co $2,900
Johnston, Kenneth & Elinor West Salem, WI Retired $2,460
Zietlow Family La Crosse, WI Kwik Trip $2,250
Gasterland, Dirk & Rita Glubka La Crosse, WI Coulee State Bank $1,900
Huebsch Family Onalaska, WI City of Onalaska/Western Wisconsin Technical College $1,750
Nelson, Gregory Okauchee, WI Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital $1,700
Uhls, Dean & Diane Onalaska, WI Financial Planning Services of La Crosse $1,550
Newcomer, Kermit & Barbara La Crosse, WI Gundersen Lutheran Clinic $1,540

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