Wisconsin Democracy Campaign  

Senator Robert Wirch (D) KenoshaSenator Robert WirchState Senate District 22

1996 Election Notes and Background 1996* Campaign Finance Summary

* Senator Wirch was first elected to the Assembly in 1992 and the Senate in 1996. 

* He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. 

*The Wisconsin Nurses PAC ($63) backed Wirch through independent spending.

Wirch Rizzo
Raised
$55,605
Spent
$58,905
Raised
$62,614
Spent
$61,874
Vote: 56.8 % $1.74/vote Vote: 43.2% $2.40/vote
Independent backing:
$0
Independent backing: $0
*Summary begins in 1/1/95 because Senator Wirch was last elected to the Assembly in 1994.

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/95 $6,057
From Self $0
Less than $100 $24,376
$100 or more $15,145
PAC & Party $5,800
Other Income  $50
WECF* $10,234
*voluntary spending limit system

Was the Big Money from People in the District?
Individual contributions of $100 or more 1/1/95 - 12/31/96

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Wirch
(1/1/95-12/31/96)
Wirch's Committee Assignments
Labor Unions $3,650 
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $3,150 
Health Professionals $2,425 
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $1,925 
Health Services/Institutions $1,40

1997/1998: Joint Committee on Audit (Co-chair); Committee for Review of Administrative Rules; Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems; Agriculture & Environmental Resources; Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans & Military Affairs; Retirement Research Committee. 

1995/96: Health; Labor & Employment; Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules; Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems; Retirement Research Committee.

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Senator Wirch?
5/15/92 - 12/31/96

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Dominick Tirabassi Dairyland Greyhound Park/Precision Erecting Co. Kenosha $1,275
Carl L. & Karen R. Edenhofer Joling, Edenhofer & Associates Salem $1,100
Joseph F. & Kathy Madrigrano Madrigrano, Zievers, et al. Kenosha $800
Dennis Troha ATC Leasing Co. Kenosha $500
Charles & Lorraine Vignieri Kenosha Beef International Racine $500