Posted: July 20, 2015

Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2014 Economic Statement • Profile Index
Senator Petrowski was first elected to the Assembly in 1998 and to the Senate in a June 2012 recall election. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($155) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Petrowski. |
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2014 Campaign Finance Summary
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Petrowski Raised: $219,795 - Spent: $167,019 Vote: 65.7% - Cost/Vote: $3.64 Independent Backing: $155 |
DeMain Raised: $50,270 - Spent: $50,120 Vote: 34.3% - Cost/Vote: $2.10 Independent Backing: $0 |
Petrowski’s Committee Assignments
2015-2016: Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism; Economic Development and Commerce (Vice-Chair); Transportation and Veterans Affairs (Chair); Joint Legislative Council. 2013-2014: Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism; Economic Development and Local Government; Financial Institutions and Rural Issues; Transportation, Public Safety and Veterans and Military Affairs (Chair); Joint Legislative Council; Council on Highway Safety; State Council on Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; Council on Military and State Relations; Transportation Projects Commission. |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
7/1/12-12/31/14**
In-District | Out-District |
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$70,522 (41.9%) | $97,815 (58.1%) |
*Includes all contributions from contributors of $100 or more to the candidate in a calendar year. Excludes any returned and self contributions. **Dates coincide with candidate's election cycle. |
Individuals and Committees*
7/1/12-12/31/14**
Interest | Amount |
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Health Professionals | $27,255.77 |
Agriculture | $17,661.38 |
Manufacturing & Distributing | $15,925.00 |
Natural Resources | $13,400.00 |
Transportation | $12,950.00 |
Construction | $11,080.00 |
Health Services/Institutions | $10,450.00 |
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $10,400.00 |
Banking & Finance | $9,565.00 |
Business | $8,800.00 |
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $8,734.17 |
Road Construction | $8,490.00 |
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $7,845.55 |
Insurance | $7,175.00 |
Labor Unions | $6,750.00 |
Energy | $5,130.00 |
Political/Ideological | $4,350.00 |
Real Estate | $3,650.00 |
Education | $3,425.00 |
Telecommunications & Computers | $3,300.00 |
Unknown | $2,300.00 |
Civil servant/public employee | $1,650.00 |
Non-Profit/Social Services | $800.00 |
* Individual contributions includes all contributions Any returned and self contributions are excluded. **Dates coincide with candidate's election cycle. |
Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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Jerry Petrowski Family | Marathon, WI | Legislator | $15,344 |
Schuette Family | Sugar Grove, IL | Wausau Homes | $10,450 |
Sonnentag Family | Marathon, WI | County Concrete | $9,140 |
Natzke Family | Marathon, WI |
Marth Wood Shavings/Marth Transportation/ Strong Dental Office |
$8,750 |
Orr, San & Joanne | Wausau, WI | Wausau Paper | $7,950 |
Brickner Family | Marathon, WI | Brickner Motors | $7,890 |
Greenheck Family | Schofield, WI | Greenheck Fan/Greenheck Law Firm | $7,700 |
Johnson Family | Hayward, WI | Johnson Timber Corp | $6,000 |
Van Der Geest Family | Merrill, WI | Van Der Geest Dairy Cattle | $5,850 |
Roehl Family | Marshfield, WI | Roehl Transport | $5,300 |
Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2014 Economic Statement • Profile Index