Updated: July 28, 1997
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Senator Roger Breske (D) - Eland
State Senate District 12
| 1996 Election Notes and Background | 1996 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
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| * Senator Breske won re-election. He was first elected in a special election in 1990.
* He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. * WEAC-PAC spent $43,633, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee spent $17,250, Volunteers for Agriculture spent $2,808 and the WI Nurses PAC spent $63, all in support of Breske through independent expenditures in the election. WI 2000 spent $19,568 in support of Breske and $19,568 in opposition to his opponent. |
Breske | Opponent | ||
| Raised: $131,419 |
Raised: $145,052 |
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| Spent: $ 99,716 |
Spent: $144,707 |
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| Vote: 57.3% | Vote: 42.5% | |||
| On Which Committees Does Senator Breske Serve? | ||||
* Senator Breske serves on the Senate Committees on: Insurance, Tourism & Rural Affairs (Chr); Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans & Military Affairs * He served on the 1995/96 Senate Committees on: Health, Human Services, and Aging; Human Resources, Labor, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs; State Government Operations and Corrections; and the Transportation Projects Commission. |
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Where Did the Money Come From?
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Was the Big Money from People in the District?
Individual contributions of $100 or more 1/1/93 - 12/31/96
Which Special Interests Contributed the Most?
Contributions from political action committees (PACs)
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Individual contributions of $100 or more
1/1/93 - 12/31/96
| Interest | Description | Amount |
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| Health Professionals | primarily chiropractors through conduit | $6,993 |
| Political Colleagues | Senate Democratic Comm., Dem. legislators | $6,898 |
| Construction | road builders, bldg material and equipment | $6,250 |
| Food & Beverage | Inns, taverns and supper club owners | $5,570 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | 28 attorneys from 12 law firms | $4,750 |
Who are the top Career Patrons of Senator Breske?
Individual contributions of $100 or more, 8/1/90 - 12/31/96
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
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| Joe & Frances Simek | Enerquip | Medford | $3,000 |
| Bushman Family | Bushman Potato Farm | Galloway | $2,500 |
| Fred & Barbara Havenick | Flagler Greyhound Park | Miami | $2,000 |
| Ned & Curt Bechtold | Payne & Dolan | Waukesha | $1,100 |
| John Breske | Breske's Barber Shop | Wausau | $1,050 |
| six others at $1,000 each, one from the district | |||