Updated: July 21, 1997
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Rep. Sheila Harsdorf (R) - River
Falls
Assembly District 30
| 1996 Election Notes and Background | 1996 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
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| * Representative Harsdorf won re-election. She was first elected in 1988.
* She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. * Volunteers for Agriculture spent $1158 and the Wisconsin Nurses PAC spent $63, both in support of Harsdorf through independent expenditures during the election. Wisconsin 2000 spent $3837 in opposition to Harsdorf and $3837 in support of her opponent. |
Harsdorf | Opponent | ||
| Raised: $37,107 | Raised: $30,387 | |||
| Spent: $32,354 | Spent: $30,235 | |||
| Vote: 57.9% | Vote: 42.0% | |||
| On Which Committees Does Rep. Harsdorf Serve? | ||||
* Representative Harsdorf currently serves on the powerful Joint Finance Committee. * She served on the 1995/96 Joint Finance Committee and the Assembly Committee on Finance. |
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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 1/1/95 - 12/31/96
Which Special Interests Contributed the Most?
Contributions from political action committees (PACs) and
Individual contributions of $100 or more
1/1/95 - 12/31/96
| Interest | Description | Amount |
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| Colleagues | other candidates & Republican party orgs | $4,594 |
| Insurance | primarily AMS, Golden Rule (IL) | $2,000 |
| Real Estate | employees of five real estate companies | $1,475 |
| Health Professionals | physicians, Physicians PAC, Dentists PAC | $1,250 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | six attorneys from across Wisconsin | $800 |
| Oil & Gas | two PACs, three oil company executives | $800 |
Who are the top Career Patrons of Rep. Harsdorf?
Individual contributions of $100 or more, 7/1/91 - 12/31/96
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
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| Cynthia & John Berglund | Phipps B&B/Attorney | Hudson | $1,650 |
| Dennis & Carol Nordstrand | Yellow River Sply/Fortis Hlth | Hudson | $700 |
| Wayne Schulte | Victory Fireworks | Ellsworth | $550 |
| Carol & Grant Nelson | no employer disclosed | Hudson | $500 |
| Daniel & Candida Tepke | Golden Rule Insur. | La Grange (IL) | $500 |
| Brenda & Eric Thompson | Robbinsdale HS/Mathy Const. | (MN) | $500 |