Updated: November 9, 2009
Senator Glenn Grothman (R) West Bend /profile2008/faces/grothman.jpg) Senate District 20
2008 Election Notes and Background
Senator Grothman was first elected to the Assembly in a December 1993 special election and to the Senate in 2004.
He was unopposed in the primary and faced Independent opposition in the general election.
Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Grothman.
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2008 Campaign Finance Summary
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Grothman
Raised: $89,322 - Spent: $79,120
Vote: 80.3% - Cost/Vote: $1.13
Independent Backing: $5 |
Winter
Raised: $2,797 - Spent: $2,797
Vote: 19.6% - Cost/Vote: $0.16
Independent Backing: $0 |
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Grothman’s Committee Assignments
2009-2010: Education; Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing; Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs; Senate Organization; Transportation, Tourism, Forestry and Natural Resources; Administrative Rules; Joint Administrative Rules; Joint Legislative Organization; Joint Law Revision.
2007-2008: Education; Judicary and Corrections; Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs; Joint Administraive Rules; Special Committee on Affirmative Action (Chair); Special Committee on Navigability and Drainage Ditches.
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Where did the money come from?*
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Cash on hand 1/1/05 |
$9,473 |
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Self |
$4,000 |
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Under $100 |
$10,139 |
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$100 or more |
$56,624 |
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PACs & Parties |
$18,519 |
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Other Income |
$40 |
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WECF** |
$0 |
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**voluntary spending limit system. |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns.
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Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/05-12/31/08
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In-District |
Out-District |
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$39,699 (70.1%) |
$16,925(29.9%) |
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*Excludes any returned and self contributions. |
Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08
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Interest |
Amount |
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Insurance |
$10,150.00 |
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Banking & Finance |
$7,550.00 |
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Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners |
$7,500.00 |
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Health Professionals |
$5,650.00 |
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Real Estate |
$5,332.00 |
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Construction |
$4,550.00 |
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Civil servant/public employee |
$3,628.00 |
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Manufacturing & Distributing |
$3,175.00 |
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Transportation |
$3,050.00 |
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Health Services/Institutions |
$2,850.00 |
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Telecommunications & Computers |
$2,789.48 |
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Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment |
$2,700.00 |
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Energy |
$2,625.00 |
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Business |
$2,500.00 |
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Agriculture |
$2,050.00 |
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Unknown |
$2,050.00 |
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Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists |
$2,000.00 |
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Political/Ideological |
$869.00 |
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Natural Resources |
$700.00 |
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Education |
$450.00 |
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Road Construction |
$300.00 |
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Labor Unions |
$250.00 |
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*Excludes any returned and self contributions. |
Top Contributors
1993-2008
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Contributor(s) |
City |
Business |
Amount |
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Grothman, Glenn |
West Bend, WI |
Legislator |
$51,119 |
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Zignego Family |
Helenville, WI |
Zignego Co |
$12,750 |
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Ziegler Family |
Slinger, WI |
BC Ziegler Co/West Bend Mutual Insurance/
Ziegler-Limbach Inc |
$5,070 |
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Melotik, Paul & Wendy |
Grafton, WI |
Fire Ridge Country Club |
$2,765 |
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Fink, John & Kelly |
Jackson, WI |
Synergy Heatlh Care |
$2,500 |
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Harder, Trevor & Maureen |
Colgate, WI |
Retired |
$2,400 |
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Stangl, Richard & Karen |
West Bend, WI |
Weimer Bearing & Transmission Inc |
$2,100 |
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Fritz, Dale & Jan |
Fox Point, WI |
Retired |
$2,000 |
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Gerard, Kevin |
Bayside, WI |
Gerard Asset Management |
$2,000 |
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Koebel, Michael & Denise |
West Bend, WI |
Property manager |
$2,000 |
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