Updated: September 8, 1999
Rep. Joe Handrick (R) Minocqua
State Assembly District 34
1998 Election Notes and Background |
1998 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Handrick was first elected in 1994. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. *Vote November 3rd ($331) backed his opponent through independent spending. | Handrick | Moore | ||
| Raised $64,082 | Spent $63,645 | Raised $29,978 | Spent $29,978 | |
| Vote 68.4% | $4.35/vote | Vote 31.6% | $4.43/vote | |
| Independent backing: $0 | Independent backing: $331 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Handrick (1/1/97-12/31/98) | Handrick’s Committee Assignments | |
| Health Professionals $4,805 Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $4,693 Banking & Finance $2,350 Real Estate $2,159 Business $2,125 |
1999/2000: Census & Redistricting (chair); Health; Natural Resources; State Affairs (Vice-chair). 1997/98: Campaign Finance Reform (Chair); Elections & Constitutional Law (Vice-chair); Health; Tourism & Recreation (Vice-chair). | |
Interest Group Ratings 1998 | ||
| WI Right to Life 100% WI Pro-Life 44% WI Manufacturers & Commerce 89% | WI Federation of Teachers 29% AFL-CIO 26% Environmental Decade 57% | |
Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Handrick?
2/24/89 - 12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph & Dianne Handrick | Legislator/Beauty Consultant | Minocqua | $8,000 |
| Glenn & Doris Handrick | Town of Minocqua Supervisor | Minocqua | $2,500 |
| Conner Family | Nicolet Hardwoods | Laona | $2,100 |
| Russell & Christina Fisher | Jasper Textiles | Woodruff | $2,000 |
| James & Virginia Swartout | Kestrel Corp. | Minocqua | $2,000 |
| Trig & Tula Solberg | T. A. Solberg Co. | Minocqua | $1,850 |
| Robert & Mary O’Leary | Accountant/Governor’s Women Council | Minocqua | $1,600 |
| Pitlik Family | Eagle River | Pitlik & Wick | $1,525 |
