1998 Campaign Finance Profile
Governor Tommy G. Thompson (R)

January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1998

Table 1
Special Interest Contributions

Individual contributions of $100 or more and PAC contributions
January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1998

Interest Amount
Construction $691,891
Manufacturing & Distributing $584,658
Banking & Finance $498,753
Business $412,299
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $410,679
Real Estate $343,194
Health Professionals $309,300
Natural Resources $259,947
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $256,431
Transportation $253,098
Insurance $240,734
Civil servant/Public employee $198,875
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners $170,846
Health Services/Institutions $168,981
Agriculture $153,552
Telecommunications & Computers $141,651
Road Construction $134,028
Unknown $100,735
Energy $74,190
Labor Unions $52,340
Education $50,380
Political/Ideological $31,055
Non-Profit/Social Services $25,290
Defense $175
TOTAL: $5,563,082

Table 2
Top Individual Contributors

Contributors of $5,000 or more - January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1998

Contributor City State Employer Amount
Cullen Family Janesville WI JP Cullen & Sons $22,500
Dalton, George D. & Pauline Nashotah WI Fiserv Inc $20,000
Greenberg, Lorraine & Ira Bannockburn IL Promotions Unlimited $20,000
Hendricks, Kenneth & Diane Janesville WI ABC Supply Co $20,000
Mohs, Mary & Fred Madison WI Mohs, MacDonald, et al $20,000
Strong, Richard & Donna Brookfield WI Strong Capital Management $20,000
Rao, Kailas & Becky Whitefish Bay WI Indus Inc $16,000
Kraemer Family Madison WI Edward Kraemer & Sons Construction $12,243
Hastings, Frank & Dawn Madison WI JH Findorff & Son $12,000
Sadoff, Ronald & Gary Fond du Lac WI Badger Liquor $11,800
Luber, Fred G Milwaukee WI Super Steel Products $11,500
Lubar, David & Sheldon Milwaukee WI Lubar & Co $11,500
Burke, Kathryn & John Milwaukee WI Burke Properties $11,400
Bolton, D. Edward & Dean E. Milwaukee WI Bolton Construction $11,000
Nauert Family Grasonville MD Pioneer Financial Service $11,000
Bergstrom, John & Dianne Neenah WI Bergstrom Enterprises $10,569
Batterman, Theodore W. Janesville WI Spacesaver Corp $10,000
Daily, Frank J. Milwaukee WI Quarles & Brady $10,000
Graham, William T. Madison WI WTG Corp $10,000
Hammes, Jon D. Mequon WI Hammes Co $10,000
Jacobson, Edwin Chicago IL CMC Heartland Partners $10,000
Johnson, William B. Hayward WI Johnson Timber Corp $10,000
Jones, Donald G. Fond du Lac WI Star Cablevision $10,000
Oyler, Robert L. Prairie du Sac WI Employers Group $10,000
Ryan, Patrick G. Winnetka IL Aon Corp $10,000
Schneider, Donald & Pat Green Bay WI Schneider National $10,000
Stayer, Ralph C. Sheboygan Falls WI Johnsonville Foods $10,000
Wanek Family Arcadia WI Ashley Furniture Industries $10,000
Blettner, Robert A. Middleton WI Blettner Group $9,850
Burkhardt, Edward A. Kenilworth IL Wisconsin Central Railroad Ltd $9,500
Flesch Family Madison WI Gordon Flesch Co $9,250
Mathy Family La Crosse WI Mathy Construction $9,195
Dowdle, Kevin G. Chicago IL RGD Trading $9,000
Styza, Bryce & Ann Hartland WI Harmony Homes $9,000
Voss Family Menasha WI Miron Co Inc $9,000
Connor Family Laona WI Nicolet Hardwoods $8,906
Kennedy Family Janesville WI Rock Road Companies $8,843
Wigdale, James B Milwaukee WI M&I Bank $8,800
Reinhart, Marjorie & Robert La Crosse WI Reinhart Co $8,500
Dunn, Robert P Madison WI Hammes Co $7,900
Burwell, Rodney P Wayzata MN Xerxes Corp $7,756
Darrow Family West Bend WI Russ Darrow Group $7,750
Boldt Family Appleton WI Boldt Group $7,500
Burns, Elizabeth & Richard Duluth MN WISC-TV/Hanft Law Firm $7,500
Bechthold Family Waukesha WI Payne & Dolan $7,468
Solberg Family Minocqua WI TA Solberg Co $7,322
Burwell, Barbara Madison WI Homemaker $7,256
Borcher Family Wisconsin Dells WI Timber Falls Adventure Golf $7,000
Gonis, John G, DDS Elm Grove WI Dental Associates Ltd $7,000
Nicholas, Albert O Hartland WI Nicholas Company Inc $7,000
Waterman Family Wisconsin Dells WI Crazy King Ludwig’s $7,000
Nagy Family Hartland WI Spancrete Industries $6,950
Van Boxtel, E. A. DePere WI Van Boxtel Ford AMC $6,850
Quadracci Family Milwaukee WI Quad-Graphics Inc $6,798
Cudahy, Michael J. Milwaukee WI Marquette Electronics $6,500
Kissinger, William A. Fox Point WI CG Schmidt $6,500
Mellowes, John & Linda Mequon WI Charter Manufacturing $6,500
Viner, Harry G. La Crosse WI Harry Viner Inc $6,200
Fedler Family Dodgeville WI Horizon Management $6,100
Mann Family Elkhorn WI Mann Brothers Construction $6,093
Wakefield, Timothy & Lorelei Park Falls WI Chiropractor $6,060
Peterson, Ellsworth & Carla Sturgeon Bay WI Peterson Boats Inc/Door Travel $6,050
Gelatt Family La Crosse WI Northern Engraving Corp $6,000
Kraemer Family Plain WI Kraemer Brothers Construction $6,000
Luedtke, Kenneth L. Madison WI Luedtke, Storm, Makey Chiropractic $6,000
Lynch, Barbara B. Milwaukee WI Retired $6,000
McKeithan, Daniel F. Jr Milwaukee WI Tamarack Petroleum Co $6,000
Schaefer, Robert A. Dousman WI Security Bank $6,000
Schuette, Marvin C. Wausau WI Wausau Homes $6,000
Senty, James & Catherine La Crosse WI Midwest Bottle Gas Co $6,000
Jacobs, Irwin & Alexandra Minneapolis MN Jacobs Management $5,950
Selig Family Milwaukee WI Milwaukee Brewers $5,800
James Family Fennimore WI H James & Sons Inc $5,640
Lunda Family Black River Falls WI Lunda Construction $5,618
Borden, J. Michael Delavan WI Hufcor Inc $5,500
Frautschi Family Madison WI Webcrafters Inc $5,500
Hanson, Lois & Thomas Beaver Dam WI Hanson Service Corp $5,500
Marcus, Stephen & Ben Milwaukee WI Marcus Corp $5,500
Meisler, Allen M. Birmingham AL Rime Companies $5,500
Mortenson, Loren D. Madison WI Mortenson, Matzelle & Meldrum $5,500
Ripps, Harold W. Birmingham AL Rime Companies $5,500
Verre, John W. Muskego WI Hoffman York & Compton $5,500
Kraut Family Oconomowoc WI Genesee Aggregate Co $5,493
Vice, Jon E. Brookfield WI Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin $5,476
Steil Family Janesville WI Brennan, Steil, et al $5,400
Strama, Dale & Lori Medford WI Allied Health of Wisconsin $5,380
Varda Family Madison WI DeWitt, Ross & Stevens $5,299
Johnson, Thomas M. La Crosse WI Insurance Center $5,250
Sandquist, Susan & Corey Wausau WI Chiropractor $5,200
Graber, Richard W. Shorewood WI Reinhart, Boerner, et al $5,150
Menard Family Eau Claire WI Menards Inc $5,068
Barry, B. J. Newport MN Mid America Bank $5,000
Essie, Mara & Patrick Madison WI WisDOT/Lobbyist $5,000
Gerrard, Peter & Paul La Crosse WI Gerrard Realty $5,000
Haggerty, Timothy J. Elk Grove Village IL Art Studio Clay Co $5,000
Houser, Ronald W. La Crosse WI Midwest Security Life Insurance Co $5,000
Jacobson, Sara Coconut Grove FL Photographer $5,000
Knapp, Elmer C. Jr Milwaukee WI Coca-Cola Bottling Co $5,000
Magill, Robert K. New Berlin WI Magill Construction $5,000
Petullo, Anthony J Whitefish Bay WI Olson Temporary Service $5,000
Puelicher, John A. Milwaukee WI M&I Bank $5,000
Schimpf, Nick Dousman WI No Employer Listed $5,000
Sykes, Ray Milwaukee WI No Employer Listed $5,000
Talley, J. E. Pilot Point TX Renters Choice $5,000
Vallozzi, Andrew Milwaukee WI FCN Advertising $5,000

See our searchable database for a complete list of contributors.

Table 3
PAC Contributions*

Contributors of $1,000 or more - January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1998

PAC Interest Amount
WI Builders/Bldg a Better WI Construction $37,950.00
Realtors PAC Real Estate $23,630.00
Milw Police Assn PAC Labor Unions $15,800.00
Tavern Industry PAC Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $15,310.07
Coastal Employee Action Fund Natural Resources $15,000.00
Waste Management Employee Natural Resources $15,000.00
Ameritech WI State PAC Telecommunications & Computers $12,070.00
ABCPAC-WIS Construction $12,014.30
WPL Holdings Inc Govt Act Energy $11,500.00
Coca-Cola Employee Nonpartisan Manufacturing & Distributing $11,000.00
WI Bankers Assn PAC Banking & Finance $10,790.30
D R I V E Labor Unions $10,000.00
Fluor Corp Public Affairs Comm Construction $10,000.00
Hotel & Restaurant Employees Labor Unions $10,000.00
Union Pacific Effective Govt Transportation $10,000.00
Firstar Corp Civic Affair Banking & Finance $9,600.00
NW Mutual Life Insurance Insurance $7,500.00
Milw Prof Fire Fighters 2 Labor Unions $7,000.00
WI Bankers Assn State PAC Banking & Finance $6,776.88
Pepsi-Cola General Bottle Manufacturing & Distributing $6,500.00
WI Truck Operators (W-TON) Transportation $6,120.00
AT&T PAC - WI Telecommunications & Computers $6,040.00
Citizens for Joe Leean Political/Ideological $6,000.00
Deere & Company PAC - WI Agriculture $5,500.00
Lawyers Active in WI Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $5,500.00
Banc One WI PAC Banking & Finance $5,250.00
General Electric PAC (GEPAC) Banking & Finance $5,000.00
Golden Rule Fin Corp PAC Insurance $5,000.00
People for Brancel Political/Ideological $5,000.00
UST Exec Adm & Mngrs (USTEAM) Agriculture $5,000.00
Vol Con/Better Gov (Ft Howard) Natural Resources $5,000.00
WI Better Government Action Manufacturing & Distributing $5,000.00
WI Physicians PAC Health Professionals $5,000.00
WI Savings Association Banking & Finance $5,000.00
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Insurance $4,000.00
Eli Lilly and Company PAC Health Services/Institutions $4,000.00
EDS Employees PAC Telecommunications & Computers $3,500.00
Transportation Pol Education Labor Unions $3,500.00
Brown & Williamson Tobacco PAC Agriculture $3,000.00
FONEPAC Telecommunications & Computers $3,000.00
GTE Good Government Club Telecommunications & Computers $3,000.00
LUPAC-WI Life Underwriter Insurance $3,000.00
Murphy Oil Corp PAC Natural Resources $3,000.00
NRA Political Victory Fund Political/Ideological $3,000.00
Volunteers for Agriculture Agriculture $3,000.00
WI Credit Union Leg Actio Banking & Finance $3,000.00
WI Electric Power Better Energy $3,000.00
Concerned Associates Employees Banking & Finance $2,700.00
WI Good Govt-Rockwell Auto Business $2,700.00
1st Financial PAC Banking & Finance $2,500.00
American General Finance Banking & Finance $2,500.00
Council of Auto & Truck Retail Transportation $2,500.00
WI Dental PAC (WIDPAC) Health Professionals $2,174.30
Aid Assn for Lutherans PAC Insurance $2,000.00
Brown-Forman Com for Resp Govt Manufacturing & Distributing $2,000.00
Commonwealth Edison Energy $2,000.00
GM Civic Involvement Program Transportation $2,000.00
Primerica Fin Services WI Insurance $2,000.00
Service Corp International Business $2,000.00
United Healthcare Health Services/Institutions $2,000.00
WRA WI Restaurant Assn PAC Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $2,000.00
Chrysler Corp Pol Support Transportation $1,750.00
Harley-Davidson Inc PAC Transportation $1,500.00
M&I Political Awareness Fund Banking & Finance $1,500.00
Milw Police Supervisors Labor Unions $1,500.00
Parsons Transportation Group Construction $1,500.00
Steamfitters Local 601 PAC Labor Unions $1,500.00
WI Grocers PAC Business $1,346.30
WI Gas Co Employee PAC Natural Resources $1,200.00
Community Bankers of WI PAC Banking & Finance $1,125.00
SBV Comm Susan Vergeront Political/Ideological $1,043.40
1st Bank PAC Banking & Finance $1,000.00
Allstate Insurance Co PAC Insurance $1,000.00
BenPAC (Beneficial Management) Banking & Finance $1,000.00
COMSAT PAC Telecommunications & Computers $1,000.00
Gtr Milwaukee Drive Labor Unions $1,000.00
House PAC Banking & Finance $1,000.00
MN Mining & Manufacturing (3M) Manufacturing & Distributing $1,000.00
Marathon Oil Employees PAC Natural Resources $1,000.00
NCR Citizenship Fund Telecommunications & Computers $1,000.00
Natl Assn Independent Insurers Insurance $1,000.00
Norwest State PAC - La Crosse Banking & Finance $1,000.00
The Fund for Retail Growth PAC Business $1,000.00
WI Amoco PAC Natural Resources $1,000.00
WI Professional Police Assn Labor Unions $1,000.00
WI Wholesale Beer Dist PAC Manufacturing & Distributing $1,000.00
Local Candidate Political/Ideological $925.00
Taxpayers for Jensen Political/Ideological $770.00
Navistar PAC Transportation $750.00
WI Utilities Assn PAC Energy $750.00
Friends of Health & Hospitals Health Services/Institutions $700.00
Milw Deputy Sheriffs Assn Labor Unions $690.00
Apartment Assn PAC Real Estate $560.00
Automobile Club of Michigan Transportation $500.00
Brian Morello for Congress Political/Ideological $500.00
Campaign Funds for Porter Political/Ideological $500.00
Century Telephone Federal PAC Telecommunications & Computers $500.00
Friends of Jim Ladwig Political/Ideological $500.00
Friends of Urban Political/Ideological $500.00
Hammel Green & Abrahamson Construction $500.00
NALCO Chemical PAC Manufacturing & Distributing $500.00
Norwest Financial PAC Banking & Finance $500.00
Pfizer PAC Health Services/Institutions $500.00
Philip Morris WI (WI PHIL PAC) Agriculture $500.00
Riverwood Intl Corp Empl PAC Natural Resources $500.00
Smileage Dental Care Inc Health Professionals $500.00
Travelers Group Inc PAC Insurance $500.00
US Fidelity & Guaranty Co PAC Insurance $500.00
WI Insurance Alliance PAC Insurance $500.00
WI Ready Mixed Concrete Assn Construction $500.00
Walgreen PAC Business $500.00
Albers for Assembly Committee Political/Ideological $425.00
Lehman for Assembly Political/Ideological $335.00
Friends of Underheim Political/Ideological $300.00
Brotherhood of Locomotive Eng Labor Unions $250.00
Friends&Neighbors of John Gard Political/Ideological $250.00
Royal Indemnity Company PAC Insurance $250.00
WI Public Service PAC Energy $250.00
Washington Cty Republ. Party Political/Ideological $250.00
Petroleum C-Store PAC Natural Resources $237.60
Friends of Mark Musolf Political/Ideological $200.00
Log Cabin Republicans of WI Political/Ideological $200.00
Citizens for Bonnie Ladwig Political/Ideological $150.00
Friends&Neighbors of Mary Panzer Political/Ideological $150.00
Stimsonite Corporation PAC Road Construction $150.00
Eau Claire County GOP Political/Ideological $136.40
Lawrence Lee for Assembly Political/Ideological $120.00
Academic Staff of UW Campuses Labor Unions $100.00
Friends of Scott Walker Political/Ideological $100.00
Resheske for DA Political/Ideological $100.00
WI Innkeepers Leg Action Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $100.00
Daniel Gabler for State Senate Political/Ideological $90.00
Republican Party of Wisconsin Political/Ideological $90.00
Citizens for Radtke Political/Ideological $80.00
Citizens for Hoven Political/Ideological $75.00
Citizens for Lazich Political/Ideological $50.00
Citizens for McCann Political/Ideological $50.00
Green Lake County GOP Political/Ideological $50.00
Waupaca County GOP Women Political/Ideological $50.00
Waupaca Cty Republican Party Political/Ideological $50.00
Committee to Retain Bucher Political/Ideological $30.00
Friends of Jeff Stone Political/Ideological $15.00
Liliana Amparo for Assembly Political/Ideological $15.00
Total PAC Contributions: $452,734.55

*Excludes any returned contributions.

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