Updated: September 27, 1999
Rep. Sarah Waukau (D) Antigo
State Assembly District 35
1999 Special Election Notes and Background | 1999 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Waukau was first elected in an April 1999 special election. * She was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. * Independent Citizens for Democracy ($19,994) backed Waukau through independent spending. Volunteers for Agriculture ($962) and the NRA Political Victory Fund (2,060) backed her opponent. | Waukau | Nickel | ||
| Raised $46,005 | Spent $43,666 | Raised $87,300 | Spent $85,808 | |
| Vote 50.8% | $7.09/vote | Vote 49% | $14.43/vote | |
| Independent backing: $19,994 | Independent backing: $3,022 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Waukau (1/1/99-5/1/99) | Waukau’s Committee Assignments | |
| Civil Servants/Public Employees $5,375 Political/Ideological* $3,421 Lawyers & Lobbyists $1,900 Business $1,250 Health Professionals $1,075 *Excludes party and legislative campaign committee contributions. The majority of this sum came from legislative aides and employees of the Assembly and Senate Democratic Caucuses. |
1999/2000: Agriculture; Health; Tourism & Recreation. 1997/98: N/A | |
Interest Group Ratings 1998 | ||
| WI Right to Life N/A WI Pro-Life N/A WI Manufacturers & Commerce N/A | WI Federation of Teachers N/A AFL-CIO N/A Environmental Decade N/A | |
Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Waukau?
1/1/99 - 4/30/99
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Boley | Retired | Madison | $500 |
| Karin Wagner | Ruder, Ware & Michler | Weston | $500 |
| Sarah Waukau | Legislator | Antigo | $500 |
| David Fromstein | Budget Furniture | Antigo | $450 |
| Dan Langer | Assembly Democratic Caucus | Evansville | $450 |
| Patricia Meyer | Shepherd | Antigo | $400 |
