Updated: June 1, 2001 Rep. Steve Kestell (R) Elkhart Lake /profile2000/kestell.jpg) State Assembly District 27 2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | | * Rep. Kestell was first elected in 1998. * He faced one challenger in the primary and a Democractic chellanger in the general election. * Pro-Life WI Victory Fund ($8) and WI Right to Life ($1,141) made independent expenditures benefiting Kestell. | Kestell | Klein | Raised $31,082 | Spent $16,559 | Raised $7,972 | Spent $7,897 | | Vote: 66% | $0.97/vote | Vote: 34% | $ 0.90/vote | Independent backing: $ 1,149 | Independent backing: $ 0 | Kestell’s Committee Assignments | | 2001-2002: Agriculture; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board; Children and Families (Chair); Education; Family Law (Vice-Chair); Small Business and Consumer Affairs. 1999-2000: Agriculture; Children and Families; Education; Government Operations (Vice-Chair); Transportation. | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile2000/pro2000kestellchart11.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/99 | $1,037 | | From Self | $0 | | Less than $100 | $8,369 | | $100 or more | $15,050 | | PAC & Party | $7,663 | | Other Income | $0 | | WECF* | $0 | | *voluntary spending limit system. | | **From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions. Who are the top contributors to Rep. Kestell? 1/1/97 - 12/31/00 | Contributor | City | Business | Amount | | Gentine Family | Elkhart Lake, WI | Sargento Inc | $1,700 | | Kestell, Steven & Luanne | Elkhart Lake, WI | Legislator/Richardson Brothers Co | $1,550 | | Kohler, Terry J & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $1,425 | | Rohde, Charles E | Plymouth, WI | Rohde Brothers | $950 | | Bryant, Anthony W | Waukesha, WI | Century Fence Co | $750 | | Maples Family | Manitowoc, WI | Vinton Construction Co | $700 | | Lindstrom, Steven | Sheboygan Falls, WI | Dentist | $575 | | Varish, George III & Wendy L | Cleveland, WI | Varish Chiropractic | $550 |
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