Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Steve Hilgenberg (D) Dodgeville /profile2008/faces/hilgenberg.jpg) Assembly District 51 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Hilgenberg was first elected to the Assembly in 2006. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Advancing Wisconsin ($3,300) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,138) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Hilgenberg. Volunteers for Agriculture ($1,122) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Hilgenberg
Raised: $54,078 - Spent: $51,422
Vote: 56.8% - Cost/Vote: $3.24
Independent Backing: $4,437 | Russell
Raised: $61,287 - Spent: $62,239
Vote: 43.1% - Cost/Vote: $5.18
Independent Backing: $1,127 | Hilgenberg’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Education; Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs; Tourism, Recreation and State Properties; Veterans and Military Affairs (Chair). 2007-2008: Insurance; Rural Economic Development; Small Business. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104438.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $2,848 | | Self | $500 | | Under $100 | $16,747 | | $100 or more | $34,890 | | PACs & Parties | $1,941 | | Other Income | $0 | | 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 | | $22,460 (64.4%) | $12,430 (35.6%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $9,077.50 | | Unknown | $5,263.00 | | Health Professionals | $3,015.00 | | Political/Ideological | $2,991.18 | | Health Services/Institutions | $2,370.00 | | Business | $2,017.00 | | Road Construction | $1,750.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,565.00 | | Agriculture | $1,500.00 | | Education | $1,482.00 | | Insurance | $1,450.00 | | Construction | $1,275.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,105.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $635.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $500.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $225.00 | | Transportation | $200.00 | | Natural Resources | $160.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $150.00 | | Banking & Finance | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2005-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Glass, Bradley & Barbara | Spring Green, WI | Bradley M Glass Attorney at Law | $2,000 | | Herr, Mark & Molly | Eau Claire, WI | Luther Midelfort Clinic/Mayo Clinic | $2,000 | | Patenaude, Daniel & Jeanne | Dodgeville, WI | Grass Dairy Inc | $1,995 | | Wolkomir, Michael & Mary Ann | Barneveld, WI | Retired | $1,500 | | Barnes, Earl & Shirley | Dodgeville, WI | Grassroot Citizens of Wisconsin | $1,400 | | Hilgenberg, Steve | Dodgeville, WI | Legislator | $1,253 | | Downs, David & Bonnie | Dodgeville, WI | Retired | $1,100 | | Geer, Boyd & Marcia | Dodgeville, WI | Retired | $1,100 |
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