Updated: October 8, 1999
Senator Michael Ellis (R) Neenah
State Senate District 19
State Senate District 191998 Election Notes and Background |
1998 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Sen. Ellis was first elected to the Assembly in 1970 and the Senate in 1982. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. | Ellis | Meyer | ||
| Raised $127,137 | Spent $54,902 | Raised $17,048 | Spent $17,048 | |
| Vote: 72.4% | $1.54/vote | Vote: 27.6% | $1.25/vote | |
| Independent backing: $0 | Independent backing: $0 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Ellis (1/1/95-12/31/98) | Ellis’ Committee Assignments | |
| Health Professionals $13,816 Construction $10,150 Lawyers & Lobbyists $7,470 Banking & Finance $7,050 Natural Resources $6,300 |
1999/2000: Senate Organization; Disability Board; Joint Employmment Relations; Joint Legislative Council; Joint Legislative Organization. 1997/98:JointEmployment Relations; Joint Legislative Organization; Senate Organization; Disability Board; Joint Legislative Council. | |
Interest Group Ratings 1998 | ||
| WI Right to Life 100% WI Pro-Life 80% WI Manufacturers & Commerce 78% | WI Federation of Teachers 36% AFL-CIO 46% Environmental Decade 56% | |
Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Sen. Ellis?
1/1/89 - 12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Family | Mills Supply Company | Brainerd, MN | $4,200 |
| Radtke Family | Bob Radtke Inc. | Winneconne | $3,350 |
| Lloyd & Jane Pettit | PBC Productions | Milwaukee | $2,000 |
| Connor Family | Nicolet Hardwoods | Laona | $1,750 |
| Tom & Nancy Prosser | Robert W Baird & Co. | Neenah | $1,600 |
| William & Cynthia Broydrick | Broydrick & Broydrick | Delafield | $1,500 |
| Zaug Family | Zaug’s Vending & Food | Neenah | $1,450 |
| Mowry & Mary Smith | Retired | Neenah | $1,400 |
| Mike Gavronski | Tri-County Distributors | Appleton | $1,350 |