Updated: June 1, 2001
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Updated: June 1, 2001
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Rep. Donald Friske (R) Merrill
State
Assembly District 35
| 2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
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Rep. Friske was first elected in 2000. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic incumbent in the general election. * Project Vote Informed ($9,572) made independent expenditures benefiting Friske. WI Right to Life ($641) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent. |
Friske | Waukau | ||
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Raised $58,622 |
Spent $55,019 |
Raised $44,334 |
Spent $43,374 |
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| Vote: 54.8% | $4.03/vote | Vote: 45.2% | $3.86/vote | |
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Independent backing: $9,572 |
Independent backing: $641 |
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| Friske's Committee Assignments | ||||
| 2001-2002:
Corrections and the Courts; Energy and Utilities (Vice-chair); Family
Law; Rural Affairs and Forestry (Vice-chair); Small Business and Consumer
Affairs; Tourism and Recreation. 1999-2000: Not yet elected. |
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Where Did the Money Come From?
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*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.
Who are the top contributors to Rep. Friske?
1/1/99 - 12/31/00*
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
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| Volkert, Richard & Nancy | Coloma, WI | Mueller Pipeline | $1,000 |
| Stauske, Todd & Lynn | West Bend, WI | Davco | $1,000 |
| Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $1,000 |
| Nickels, Dieter & Ted | Merrill, WI | Church Mutual Insurance | $950 |
| Friske, Donald & Elizabeth | Merrill, WI | Marathon County Sheriff's Dept/Langlade Memorial Hospital | $719 |
| Petrowski, Jerry & Amy | Marathon, WI | Legislator/Friske campaign manager | $672 |
| Schoone, Ruby & Buss | Tomahawk, WI | Sacred Heart St Mary's Hospital | $625 |
| Knowlton, Dave & Ascher-Knowlton | Merrill, WI | State of WI Lincoln Hills | $600 |
| Hunter, Michael & Jane | Antigo, WI | Volm Bag Co | $600 |
| Seventeen others at $500 each. | |||