Updated: September 24, 1999
Rep. Joan Wade Spillner (R) Montello
State Assembly District 42
1998 Election Notes and Background |
1998 Campaign Finance Summary* | |||
| * Rep. Spillner was first elected in a special election held in January 1998. * She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic and Independent opposition in the general election. *Vote November 3rd ($1,802) supported her opponent through independent spending. | Spillner | Murphy | ||
| Raised $30,521 | Spent $29,909 | Raised $11,538 | Spent $12,446 | |
| Vote 57.6% | $2.96/vote | Vote 41.4% | $1.72/vote | |
| Independent backing: $0 | Independent backing: $1,802 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Spillner (1/1/97-12/31/98) | Spillner’s Committee Assignments | |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $4,900 Banking and Finance $3,950 Business $3,176 Real Estate $2,560 Political/Ideological* $2,100 *Excludes party and legislative campaign committee contributions.The sum shown here came from candidate committees. |
1999/2000: Agriculture; Education; Information Policy; Joint Information Policy; Tourism & Recreation (Chair); Ways & Means; Women’s Council. 1997/98:N/A | |
Interest Group Ratings 1998 | ||
| WI Right to Life 100% WI Pro-Life N/A WI Manufacturers & Commerce 100% | WI Federation of Teachers 47% AFL-CIO 17% Environmental Decade 50% | |
Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Spillner?
1/1/97 - 12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Spillner | Legislator | Monetello | $5,011 |
| Gloria Kirking | Title Consultants | Portage | $860 |
| Pat & Judy Madigan | Skyhurst Photography | Dalton | $821 |
| Richard & Mary Buckminster | Buckminsters Inc. | Wisconsin Dells | $775 |
| Henry Timme | Timme Construction | Endeavor | $700 |
| Gasser Family | D. L. Gasser Construction/Baraboo School District | Lake Delton | $600 |
