Updated: September 9, 1999
Rep. John Ainsworth (R) Shawano
State Assembly District 6
State Assembly District 61998 Election Notes and Background |
1998 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Ainsworth was first elected in 1990. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. *Vote November 3rd ($331) backed Ainsworth’s opponent through independent spending. | Ainsworth | Pubanz | ||
| Raised $26,777 | Spent $25,217 | Raised $14,982 | Spent $14,982 | |
| Vote 64.9% | $2.23/vote | Vote 35.1% | $2.45/vote | |
| Independent backing: $0 | Independent backing: $331 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Ainsworth (1/1/97-12/31/98) | Ainsworth’s Committee Assignments | |
| Manufacturing & Distributing $1,366 Health Professionals $1,225 Construction $1,050 Real Estate $1,050 Banking & Finance $700 Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $700 |
1999/2000: Rural Affairs and Forestry (Chair); Agriculture; Conservation and Land Use; Ways and Means; Rural Economic Development Board. 1997/98: Land Use (Vice-chair); Rural Affairs; Agriculture; Children and Families; Education; Rural Economic Development Board. | |
Interest Group Ratings 1998 | ||
| WI Right to Life 100% WI Pro-Life 57% WI Manufacturers & Commerce 100% | WI Federation of Teachers 30% AFL-CIO 35% Environmental Decade 50% | |
Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Ainsworth?
6/25/91 - 12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert & Carol Huntington | North Country Mobile Homes | Shawano | $1,450 |
| Ron & Gary Sadoff | Badger Liquor | Fond du Lac | $1,000 |
| Doug Knope | Knope Roofing & Furnace Co. | Shawano | $850 |
| Jim & Elaine Bahr | Bahr’s Tavern | Bonduel | $700 |
| James Grunewald | Grunewald Excavating & Logging | Bonduel | $500 |
| Pat & Tim McGuire | CEO Coast Distributors | San Jose, CA | $400 |