Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Dan Kapanke (R) La Crosse /profile2008/faces/kapanke.jpg) Senate District 32 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Kapanke was first elected to the Senate in 2004. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. NRA Political Victory Fund ($1,383), Volunteers for Agriculture ($512) Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($489) and Working Families PAC ($25,120) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Kapanke. Advancing Wisconsin ($15,361), Fair Wisconsin PAC ($128) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,513) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" supporting Senator Kapanke and Building a Stronger Wisconsin spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in opposition. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Kapanke
Raised: $342,263 - Spent: $332,245
Vote: 51.4% - Cost/Vote: $7.36
Independent Backing: $27,503 | Johnson
Raised: $266,383 - Spent: $276,440
Vote: 48.5% - Cost/Vote: $6.48
Independent Backing: $17,002 | Kapanke’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Agriculture and Higher Education; Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care and Job Creation; Rural Issues, Biofuels and Information Technology; Special Committee on Justice Reinvestment Initiative Oversight. 2007-2008: Agriculture and Higher Education; Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology; Transportation, Tourism and Insurance. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103851.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $(561) | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $46,428 | | $100 or more | $274,277 | | PACs & Parties | $17,494 | | Other Income | $4,063 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | In-District | Out-District | | $143,144 (52.5%) | $129,533 (47.5%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $34,568.20 | | Health Professionals | $32,910.00 | | Construction | $30,247.03 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $20,700.00 | | Road Construction | $18,325.00 | | Unknown | $16,295.00 | | Real Estate | $15,895.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $15,305.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $14,140.00 | | Insurance | $13,564.20 | | Business | $12,380.00 | | Transportation | $8,270.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $8,050.00 | | Agriculture | $7,030.00 | | Natural Resources | $6,807.00 | | Political/Ideological | $6,750.00 | | Energy | $6,475.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $5,300.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $4,445.00 | | Education | $4,150.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $4,050.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $3,115.00 | | Labor Unions | $2,500.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1997-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $6,000 | | Gelatt Family | La Crosse, WI | Northern Engraving Corp/
Northern Micrographics | $5,380 | | Walton Family | Jackson, WY | Wal-Mart Stores | $5,100 | | Zignego Family | Helenville, WI | Zignego Co | $4,500 | | Mathy Family | La Crosse, WI | Mathy Construction | $4,250 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Payne & Dolan/Zenith Tech | $4,050 | | Michels Family | Brownsville, WI | Michels Corp | $4,000 | | Radatz, Richard & Kathy | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Northwoods League | $4,000 | | Knox Family | Fort Atkinson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Morgan & Myers | $3,890 | | Hansen Family | Onalaska, WI | Nesnah Group/Venture Fuels | $3,600 |
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