Updated: November 9, 2009
Senator Dan Kapanke (R) La Crosse
Senate District 32
Senate District 32
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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. |
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2008 Campaign Finance Summary
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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. |
| Contributions of $100 or More* 1/1/05-12/31/08 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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