Updated: August 8, 2007
Senator Russ Decker (D) Weston 
Senate District 29
Senate District 29
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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. |
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2006 Campaign Finance Summary
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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. |
| Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/03-12/31/06 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |