Updated: August 8, 2007
Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D) Alma
Senate District 31
Senate District 31
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Senator Vinehout was first elected in 1990. She won a two way primary and faced a Republican incumbent in the general election. NARAL Pro-Choice WI ($57), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($9,667) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI ($137) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Vinehout. Volunteers for Agriculture ($8,179), WI Hospitals ($1,804), WI Right to Life ($131) and Working Families ($45,273) made independent expenditures supporting her opponent. The Greater Wisconsin Committee spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in support of Senator Vinehout. |
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2006 Campaign Finance Summary
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Vinehout's Committee Assignments
2007-2008: Agriculture and Higher Education (Chair); Economic Development, Job Creation, Family Prosperity and Housing; Health and Human Services; Judiary and Corrections. 2005-2006: Not yet elected. |
| Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/03-12/31/06 |
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| In-District | Out-District |
| $38,532 (28.5%) | $96,508 (71.5%) |
| *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 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $22,527.95 |
| Political/Ideological | $22,316.42 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $18,691.67 |
| Labor Unions | $18,140.00 |
| Health Professionals | $11,523.00 |
| Education | $10,367.46 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $8,240.00 |
| Business | $6,450.00 |
| Unknown | $6,090.00 |
| Agriculture | $4,400.00 |
| Real Estate | $4,200.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $3,970.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $3,425.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $3,350.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $2,575.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,300.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $1,810.00 |
| Natural Resources | $1,700.00 |
| Construction | $850.00 |
| Insurance | $800.00 |
| Energy | $550.00 |
| Transportation | $400.00 |
| *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | |
| Top Contributors 2003-2006 |
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| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
| Vinehout, Kathleen | Alma, WI | Candidate/Dairy farmer | $7,959 |
| Fawcett, James T & Welcome | Madison, WI | Retired | $2,000 |
| Kane, Norman & Norman | Milladore, WI | Ligman & Wille/Wisconsin Rapids School District | $2,000 |
| Kelly, Terence & Mary | Madison, WI | Shockley Communications Corp | $2,000 |
| Scharlau, Robert & Connie | Arcadia, WI | Christ Lutheran Church | $2,000 |
| Kanno, Hiroshi & Arlene | Wisconsin Dells, WI | Retired | $1,800 |
| Engel, Andrew & Danielle | Fitchburg, WI | Epic Systems/ State Senate Democratic Campaign Comm |
$1,760 |
| Johnson, Daniel & Carolyn | Eau Claire, WI | Physician | $1,350 |
| Rottier, Daniel | Madison, WI | Habush, Habush, et al | $1,300 |
| Farley, Eugene & Linda | Verona, WI | UW Medical School | $1,058 |