1998 Campaign Finance Profile Travis

Rep. Dave Travis (D) MadisonRep. Dave TravisState Assembly District 81
1998 Election Notes and Background
1998 Campaign Finance Summary*
* Rep. Travis was first elected in 1978.

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

Travis Zahnow
Raised
$18,519
Spent
$19,217
Raised
$12,372
Spent
$11,639
Vote
70.1%
$1.35/vote Vote
29.9%
$1.91/vote
Independent backing
$0
Independent backing
$0
*Excludes sums raised and spent during his 1997 mayoral campaign.

Where Did the Money Come From?

War chest on 1/1/97 $623
From Self $0
Less than $100 $3,876
$100 or more $6,430
PAC & Party $1,498
Other Income $0
WECF* $6,715
*voluntary spending limit system

Top identifiable interests
contributing to Travis
(1/1/97-12/31/98)
Travis’ Committee Assignments
Lawyers & Lobbyists $1,280
Labor Unions $1,048
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $1,000
Business $750
Retired & Non-income Earners $700
1999/2000: Campaigns & Elections; Census & Redistricting; Corrections & the Courts; Rules.

1997/98:Criminal Justice & Corrections; Financial Institutions; Rules.

Interest Group Ratings 1998
WI Right to Life 15%
WI Pro-Life 14%
WI Manufacturers & Commerce 44%
WI Federation of Teachers 95%
AFL-CIO 96%
Environmental Decade 86%

Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Travis?
2/3/91 - 12/31/98

Contributor Business Residence Amount
Dave Travis Legislator Madison $6,500
William & Jo Ann Katzman Katzman Consulting Milwaukee $1,700
Allan Zins Zins, Boelter & Lincoln Madison $1,700
Fred Havenick Flagler Greyhound Park Miami, FL $1,500
Tom Hanson Hanson Service Corp. Madison $1,000
Fred Wade & Marilyn Townsend Wade Law Office/Townsend Law Office Madison $925

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