Updated: August 8, 2007 Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D) Alma /profile2006/sen31.jpg) Senate District 31 2006 Election Notes and Background 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. | 2006 Campaign Finance Summary | Vinehout
Raised: $191,383 - Spent: $187,021
Vote: 51.6% - Cost/Vote: $5.86
Independent Backing: $9,861 | Brown
Raised: $320,933 - Spent: $313,907
Vote: 48.3% - Cost/Vote: $10.50
Independent Backing: $55,388 | 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. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2006/piecharts/pro06-104443.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/03 | $0 | | Self | $7,959 | | Under $100 | $28,747 | | $100 or more | $135,040 | | PACs & Parties | $19,636 | | Other Income | $0 | | 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 | | $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 | 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 | 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 |
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