Updated: August 8, 2007 Senator Russ Decker (D) Weston /profile2006/sen29.jpg) Senate District 29 2006 Election Notes and Background Senator Decker was first elected in 1990. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. The Human Rights League ($21) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI ($137) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Decker. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Decker
Raised: $138,325 - Spent: $72,808
Vote: 67.7% - Cost/Vote: $1.73
Independent Backing: $158 | Edming
Raised: $6,476 - Spent: $6,640
Vote: 32.3% - Cost/Vote: $0.33
Independent Backing: $0 | Decker’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Finance (Chair); Audit; Joint Audit; Joint Finance (Co-chair); Joint Survey on Tax Exemptions; Joint Employment Relations; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Highway Weight Limits. 2005-2006: Job Creations, Economic Development and Consumer Affairs; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-102641.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $55,805 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $31,431 | | $100 or more | $75,622 | | PACs & Parties | $20,254 | | Other Income | $11,017 | | 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 | | $22,918 (30.3%) | $52,704 (69.7%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $13,441.54 | | Insurance | $10,661.00 | | Health Professionals | $10,494.00 | | Road Construction | $9,400.00 | | Construction | $6,925.00 | | Political/Ideological | $5,704.39 | | Banking & Finance | $5,500.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $4,850.00 | | Energy | $3,550.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $3,450.06 | | Health Services/Institutions | $3,300.00 | | Business | $2,650.00 | | Unknown | $2,525.65 | | Transportation | $2,300.00 | | Natural Resources | $2,200.00 | | Labor Unions | $2,150.00 | | Agriculture | $1,900.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $1,600.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,300.00 | | Education | $1,000.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $975.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Chvala, Charles & Barbara Worcester | Madison, WI | Legislator/Legislative aide | $3,785 | | Mathy Family | La Crosse, WI | Mathy Construction | $2,700 | | Baer, Gerald & Helene | Wausau, WI | Baers Beverages of Central Wisconsin Inc | $2,600 | | Fisher Family | Mosinee, WI | Relocation Pub & Eatery/Location Bar | $2,263 | | Skinner, Charles IV & Audrey Park | Duluth, MN | Lutsen Mountains/Duluth Clinic | $2,150 | | Sonnentag, John & Carolyn | Marathon, WI | County Concrete/Wausau Concrete Co Inc | $2,100 | | Brickner Family | Marathon, WI | Brickner Motors | $2,000 | | Essie, Patrick | Madison, WI | Essie Public Affairs | $2,000 | | Wedell, Henri & Marsha | Memphis, TN | Corrections Corp of America | $1,800 | | Decker, Arnold & Edna Mae | Athens, WI | Salesman Sam | $1,687 |
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