Updated: August 8, 2007 Senator Theodore J. Kanavas (D) Brookfield /profile2006/sen33.jpg) Senate District 33 2006 Election Notes and Background Senator Kanavas was first elected to the Senate in a July 2001 special election. He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic opposition in the general election. WI Right to Life ($85) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Kanavas. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Kanavas
Raised: $410,908- Spent: $316,327
Vote: 67.3% - Cost/Vote: $6.56
Independent Backing: $85 | Stiffler
Raised: $1,480 - Spent: $1,119
Vote: 32.7% - Cost/Vote: $0.05
Independent Backing: $0 | Kanavas’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology; Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing; Health and Human Services; Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions; Special Committee on Charter Schools. 2005-2006: Job Creation, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs (Chair); Labor and Election Process Reform; Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, Small Business and Government Reform; Joint Survey on Tax Exemptions; Wisconsin Housing and Development Authority; Special Committee on Wisconsin’s Transportation Infrastructure (Chair). | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-102454.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $6,737 | | Self | $317 | | Under $100 | $40,090 | | $100 or more | $352,749 | | PACs & Parties | $15,900 | | Other Income | $1,852 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/06 | In-District | Out-District | | $100,882 (28.8%) | $249,780 (71.2%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $44,768.50 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $34,375.00 | | Construction | $33,092.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $30,439.50 | | Health Professionals | $28,434.20 | | Health Services/Institutions | $26,975.00 | | Business | $24,750.00 | | Real Estate | $23,970.00 | | Insurance | $18,465.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $17,747.00 | | Road Construction | $12,700.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $11,283.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $11,210.00 | | Unknown | $10,020.00 | | Political/Ideological | $7,758.35 | | Transportation | $6,900.00 | | Education | $5,475.00 | | Natural Resources | $5,000.00 | | Energy | $4,375.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $2,825.00 | | Labor Unions | $2,050.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,900.00 | | Agriculture | $1,550.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2001-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Kanavas, Theodore | Brookfield, WI | Legislator/MindArrow Systems | $26,317 | | Alevizos Family | Milwaukee, WI | Capitol-Husting Wholesale Liquor | $4,850 | | Raysich, David J & Patricia | Brookfield, WI | Plunkett Raysich Architect | $4,125 | | Korkos Family | Elm Grove, WI | Plastic Surgery Associates | $3,700 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Payne & Dolan/Zenith Tech | $3,600 | | Taylor, Don L & Carol | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $3,600 | | Potos, Andrew & Kathryn | Belgium, WI | Blue Cross & Blue Shield | $3,100 | | Halquist Family | Chenequa, WI | Halquist Stone Co Inc | $2,842 | | Alexander Family | Madison, WI | Alexander Co | $2,700 | | Harris, Jeffrey & Cynthia | Brookfield, WI | Apogent Technologies/Attorney | $2,350 |
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