1998 Campaign Finance Profile Gronemus

Rep. Barbara Gronemus (D) WhitehallRep. Barbara GronemusState Assembly District 91
1998 Election Notes and Background
1998 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Gronemus was first elected in 1982.

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

* Volunteers for Agriculture ($1,807), the National Rifle Association ($1,770) and Vote November 3rd ($331) backed Gronemus through independent spending. The Teddy Roosevelt Fund ($3,887) backed her opponent.

Gronemus Madden
Raised
$18,614
Spent
$22,747
Raised
$39,014
Spent
38,612
Vote
59.1%
$2.37/vote Vote
40.4%
$5.88/vote
Independent backing: $3,908 Independent backing: $3,887

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/97 $8,051
From Self $0
Less than $100 $3,550
$100 or more $6,414
PAC & Party $8,650
Other Income $0
WECF* $0
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Gronemus
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
Gronemus’ Committee Assignments
Labor Unions $2,550
Health Professionals $2,190
Agriculture $1,250
Banking & Finance $1,000
Lawyers & Lobbyists $850
1999/2000: Agriculture; Rural Affairs & Forestry; Transportation.

1997/98: Agriculture; Highways and Transportation; Rural Affairs.

Interest Group Ratings 1998
WI Right to Life 26%
WI Pro-Life 15%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 67%
WI Federation of Teachers 87%
AFL-CIO 81%
Environmental Decade 46%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Gronemus?
7/10/91- 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Ronald Wanek Ashley Furniture Arcadia $500
John Evans Anesthesiologist Eau Claire $300
Tom Hanson Hanson Service Corp. Madison $300
George Nuttum Northern Tobacco Council Viroqua $300

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