Updated: November 26, 1997 Senator Chuck Chvala (D) - Madison /profile1996/chvala.jpg) Senate Senate District 16 1996 Election Notes and Background | 1996 Campaign Finance Summary** | | * Senator Chvala won re-election. He was elected to the Assembly in 1982 & the Senate in 1984. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general. * The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce spent at least $39,700 in opposition to Chvala through so-called "issue advocacy" expenditures during the election. In addition, the Wisconsin Nurses PAC spent $63 in support of Chvala and the National Federation of Independent Businesses spent $81 in support of his opponent through independent expenditures. | Chvala | Opponent | | Raised: $219,336 | Raised: $239,575 | | Spent: $200,127 | Spent: $233,628 | | Vote: 53.7% | Vote: 44.7% | | ** All 1996 campaign data is from July 1, 1995 - December 31, 1996 (1994 gubernatorial campaign data is not included) | On Which Committees Does Senator Chvala Serve? | * Senator Chvala currently serves as Senate Majority Leader. He also serves on the Senate Committee on Senate Organization (Chr.). * In 1995/96 he served on the powerful Joint Finance Committee. He also served on the Senate Committees on: Insurance; Senate Organization; Special Committee on State-Federal Relations (Vchr.); and Joint Legislative Council | Where Did the Money Come From? /profile1996/wchvala1.gif) | | War chest on 7/1/95 | $5,808 | | From Self | $0 | | Less than $100 | $133,538 | | $100 or more | $59,585 | | PAC & Party | $13,011 | | Other Income | $2,968 | | WECF* | $10,234 | | *voluntary spending limit system | | Was the Big Money from People in the District?
Individual contributions of $100 or more
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Which Special Interests Contributed the Most?
Contributions from political action committees (PACs) and Individual contributions of $100 or more
7/1/95 - 12/31/96 | Interest | Description | Amount | | Political Colleagues | primarily Democratic party orgs and candidates | $9,565 | | Lawyers/Law Firms | 43 lawyers from 30 different law firms; | $8,230 | | Retired | individuals listing themselves as retired | $8,105 | | Health Professionals | primarily chiropractors (conduit) & physicians | $7,630 | | Labor | seven different union PACs, individual teachers | $4,390 | Who are the top Career Patrons of Senator Chvala?
Individual contributions of $100 or more,
1/1/89 - 12/31/96
(includes contributions for 1994 gubernatorial race) | Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount | | Chuck Chvala & B. Worcester | candidate & spouse | Madison | $62,850 | | Mary Ann & John Chvala | retired | Madison | $7,500 | | Mary Pat & Dan Olivas | City of Madison Police | Madison | $4,500 | | Fox Family | Fox & Fox | Madison | $3,946 | | Jane & Otto Cordero | Restorative Care | Sauk City | $3,800 | | Robert & Jill Blettner | Blettner Group | Middleton | $3,700 | | 24 others at $2,000-3,500 each, most from Madison area |
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