Posted: March 31, 2017
Senate District 14Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2016 Economic Statement • Profile Index
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Senator Olsen was first elected to the Assembly in 1994 and to the Senate in 2004. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. NRA Political Victory Fund - Federal PAC ($4,686) and WMC Jobs Fund ($425,671) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Olsen. Construction Trades Coalition ($10,458), For Our Future ($944), Wisconsin Prosperity ($200,960) and Working America Coalition ($450) supported his opponent. Wisconsin Freedom Alliance (estimated $175,000) spent undisclosed sums on "issue ads" supporting Senator Olsen. Greater Wisconsin Committee (estimated $815,000) and Prosperity for Everyday People (estimated $575,000) favored his opponent. |
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2016 Campaign Finance Summary
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Olsen Raised: $401,263 - Spent: $398,930 Vote: 57.1% - Cost/Vote: $8.44 Disclosed Independent Backing: $430,357 Estimated "Issue Ad" Spending: $175,000 |
Smith Raised: $581,106 - Spent: $488,143 Vote: 42.9% - Cost/Vote: $13.73 Disclosed Independent Backing: $212,812 Estimated"Issue Ad" Spending: $1.39 million |
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Olsen’s Committee Assignments
2017-2018: Education (Chair); Finance (Vice-Chair); Insurance, Housing and Trade (Vice-Chair); Natural Resources and Energy; Joint Finance (Vice-Chair). 2015-2016: Education (Chair); Finance (Vice-Chair); Insurance, Housing and Trade (Vice-Chair); Natural Resource and Energy; Joint Finance (Vice-Chair). |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/13-12/31/16**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $34,441 (24.6%) | $105,796 (75.4%) |
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*Includes all contributions from contributors of $100 or more to the candidate in a calendar year. Self contributions are excluded. Returned contributions are excluded at our discretion. **Dates coincide with candidate's election cycle. |
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Individuals and Committees*
1/1/13-12/31/16**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Political/Ideological | $182,339.48 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $24,306.77 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $21,850.00 |
| Insurance | $19,115.00 |
| Construction | $17,453.00 |
| Agriculture | $13,900.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $11,700.00 |
| Health Professionals | $10,870.00 |
| Energy | $10,500.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $10,300.00 |
| Natural Resources | $10,067.00 |
| Real Estate | $8,655.00 |
| Business | $8,350.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $6,465.00 |
| Education | $6,350.00 |
| Road Construction | $5,650.00 |
| Transportation | $5,500.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $4,860.00 |
| Unknown | $3,650.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $2,850.00 |
| Labor Unions | $2,750.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $1,150.00 |
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*Individual contributions includes all contributions Self contributions are excluded. Returned contributions are excluded at our discretion. **Dates coincide with candidate's election cycle. |
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| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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| Radtke Family | Winneconne, WI | Bob Radtke Inc | $6,324 |
| Waterman Family | Oconomowoc, WI |
Great Wolf Resorts/Waterman Waterpark Consulting/ Waterman Log Crafters |
$4,600 |
| Bloch, Burton & Mary | Green Lake, WI | Dentist | $4,000 |
| Hume Family | San Francisco, CA | Basic American Foods/Frosch International Travel | $4,000 |
| Walz, Robert & Viveca | Portage, WI | Cascade Mountain | $4,000 |
| Gelhar, James | Ripon, WI | AF Gelhar Co Inc | $3,250 |
| Luther Olsen & Family | Wautoma, WI | Legislator | $3,200 |
| DeVos, Betsy & Richard | Grand Rapids, MI | Windquest/Alticor | $3,000 |
| Kennedy, William | Janesville, WI | Rock Road Companies | $3,000 |
| Laskaris, Nick & Eva | Wisconsin Dells, WI | Big Chief | $3,000 |
| Wade, Owen & Christy | Endeavor, WI | Arbor Green Inc | $3,000 |
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