Updated: October 2, 2007 Rep. Cory Mason (D) Racine /profile2006/asm62.jpg) Assembly District 62 2006 Election Notes and Background Rep. Mason was first elected in 2006. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican oppostion in the general election. The Human Rights League ($21), NARAL Pro-Choice WI ($57), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($8,947) Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI ($137) and WI League of Conservation Voters ($2,467) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Mason. All Children Matter WI ($8,036), WI Hospitals ($579) and WI Right to Life ($131) made independent expenditures in support of his opponent. All Children Matter spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in opposition. to Rep. Mason. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Mason Raised: $126,262 - Spent: $124,842 Vote: 52.4% - Cost/Vote: $12.12 Independent Backing: $11,629 | Wanggaard Raised: $106,980 - Spent: $102,629 Vote: 47.6% - Cost/Vote: $10.96 Independent Backing: $8,746 | Mason’s Committee Assignments 2007-2008: Jobs and the Economy; Education; Natural Resources. 2005-2006: Not yet elected. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-104429.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $0 | | Self | $13,174 | | Under $100 | $37,579 | | $100 or more | $64,667 | | PACs & Parties | $10,842 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/05-12/31/06 | In-District | Out-District | | $7,970 (12.4%) | $56,497 (87.6%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from Individuals and Committees* 1/1/05-12/31/06 | Interest | Amount | | Labor Unions | $16,784.71 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $12,725.00 | | Education | $10,597.78 | | Political/Ideological | $9,566.76 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $4,084.59 | | Civil servant/public employee | $3,723.50 | | Unknown | $3,540.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,930.00 | | Health Professionals | $1,800.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,745.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,645.00 | | Business | $1,212.00 | | Insurance | $1,150.00 | | Real Estate | $1,150.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $607.42 | | Transportation | $597.28 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $550.00 | | Natural Resources | $400.00 | | Agriculture | $300.00 | | Banking & Finance | $100.00 | | Energy | $100.00 | Top Contributors 2005-2006 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Mason, Cory | Racine, WI | Candidate/AFT Wisconsin | $13,174 | | Madrigano Family | Wauwatosa, WI | WOW Distributing/CJW Distributors | $1,500 | | Mason Family | Racine, WI | Quarles & Brady/Twin Disc/Yale University | $1,489 | Everts, Gregory & Carla McDonald | Madison, WI | Quarles & Brady/Political consultant | $1,000 | | Henzl, Robert & Sally | Racine, WI | Hostak, Henzl & Bichler/University of Wisconsin | $1,000 | | Johnson, Steve & Patricia | Hartland, WI | Cedar Lake United Educators/Country Pride Inn | $1,000 | | Rogers, Joel & Sarah Siskind | Madison, WI | University of Wisconsin/Miner, Barnhill & Galland | $1,000 |
|