Updated: August 8, 2007 Senator Joseph Leibham (R) Sheboygan /profile2006/sen09.jpg) Senate District 9 2006 Election Notes and Background Senator Leibham was first elected to the Assembly in 1998 and to the Senate in 2002. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. WI Right to Life ($131) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Leibham. NARAL Pro-Choice WI ($57) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI ($137) made independent expenditures in support of his opponent. Building Wisconsin’s Future spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" opposing Senator Leibham. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Leibham
Raised: $354,072 - Spent: $336,175
Vote: 59.4% - Cost/Vote: $8.77
Independent Backing: $131 | Aulik
Raised: $70,307 - Spent: $67,593
Vote: 40.6% - Cost/Vote: $2.58
Independent Backing: $194 | Leibham’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Senate Organization; Ethics Reform and Government Operations; Transportation, Tourism and Insurance; Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology and Financial Institutions; Joint Review of Administrative Rules; Joint Legislative Organization. 2005-2006: Higher Education and Tourism; Energy,Utilities and Information Technologies; Joint Review of Criminal Penalties.; Joint Finance. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-103637.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $4,256 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $66,438 | | $100 or more | $228,573 | | PACs & Parties | $57,675 | | Other Income | $1,386 | | 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 | | $118,200 (51.7%) | $110,373 (48.3%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Health Professionals | $43,472.48 | | Banking & Finance | $36,835.10 | | Construction | $24,240.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $22,955.50 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $20,387.50 | | Business | $15,713.50 | | Real Estate | $15,575.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $13,469.00 | | Agriculture | $11,925.00 | | Transportation | $11,387.02 | | Natural Resources | $10,750.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $10,282.50 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $9,021.00 | | Insurance | $8,450.00 | | Energy | $8,187.00 | | Unknown | $7,165.00 | | Education | $3,990.00 | | Political/Ideological | $3,950.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $3,425.00 | | Labor Unions | $1,900.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,717.62 | | Road Construction | $1,200.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $250.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1997-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Gentine Family | Elkhart Lake, WI | Sargento Inc/Dairyland Investors | $12,050 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Payne & Dolan/Zenith Tech | $10,600 | | Stayer Family | Fond du Lac, WI | Johnsonville Foods | $8,100 | | Richardson Family | Oostburg, WI | Richardson Industries Co | $7,625 | | French, Brian & Julie | Sheboygan, WI | French Racing | $6,000 | | Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $5,625 | | Gutschow Family | Sheboygan, WI | Larry’s Distributing | $4,947 | | Walton Family | Jackson, WY | Wal-Mart Stores | $4,650 | | Pauly, Greg & Delores | New Holstein, WI | Retired | $4,250 | | French, Jame & Joan | Sheboygan, WI | Retired/JL French Corp | $4,100 |
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