Posted: February 7, 2020
Senate District 23Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2018 Economic Statement • Profile Index
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Senator Bernier was first elected to the Assembly in 2010 and to the Senate in 2018. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Americans for Prosperity IE Committee ($34,065) and WMC Jobs Fund ($245,968) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Bernier. AFT-Wisconsin ($40), For Our Future ($27,562), Forward Majority Action ($15,372), High Ground Political Fund ($42,434) and Progressive Takeover Independent Expenditure Committee ($20,371) supported her opponent. Republican State Leadership Committee (estimated $70,000) spent undisclosed sums on "issue ads" supporting Senator Bernier. |
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2018 Campaign Finance Summary
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| Bernier Raised: $441,917 - Spent: $435,868 Vote: 59.2% - Cost/Vote: $10.15 Disclosed Independent Backing: $280,033 Estimated "Issue Ad" Spending: $70,000 |
Kapsner Raised: $181,439 - Spent: $119,993 Vote: 40.8% - Cost/Vote: $4.05 Disclosed Independent Backing: $105,778 Estimated "Issue Ad" Spending: $0 |
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Bernier’s Committee Assignments
2019-2020: Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions; Education; Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues (Chair); Local Government, Small Business, Tourism, and Workforce Development (Vice-Chair); Joint Survey Retirement Systems (Co-Chair). 2017-2018: Member of the Assembly. |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/17-12/31/18**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $43,505 (29.0%) | $106,765 (71.0%) |
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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*
1/1/15-12/31/18**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Political/Ideological | $245,097.83 |
| Health Professionals | $29,385.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $19,773.00 |
| Construction | $18,475.00 |
| Business | $16,399.00 |
| Real Estate | $14,935.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $11,455.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $11,146.67 |
| Banking & Finance | $10,983.00 |
| Transportation | $9,178.17 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $8,055.00 |
| Natural Resources | $7,405.00 |
| Agriculture | $7,050.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $4,970.00 |
| Insurance | $4,700.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $2,935.00 |
| Unknown | $2,225.29 |
| Energy | $2,200.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $2,075.00 |
| Road Construction | $1,750.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $600.00 |
| Education | $400.00 |
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*Individual contributions include 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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| Farrow, Peter & Michelle | Chippewa Falls, WI | Group Health Cooperative Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls Chamber of Commerce | $6,850 |
| Lebakken, Cheryl & Jeffrey | Eau Claire, WI | Lebakkens Rent-to-Own | $5,250 |
| Menard Family | Colfax, WI | Menards Inc/Bob's House for Dogs | $5,100 |
| Schwankl, Richard & Dorothy | Eau Claire, WI | Retired | $4,410 |
| Dye, Steven | Fall Creek, WI | Senasys | $4,200 |
| Dantchik, Arthur | Gladwyne, PA | SIG Financial Holdings | $4,000 |
| Markquart Family | Eau Claire, WI | Lee Markquart Inc | $3,550 |
| Walton Family | Millsap, TX | Walmart Stores | $3,500 |
| Wuethrich Family | Greenwood, WI | Grassland Dairy Products Inc | $3,500 |
| Senn, Gregory & Bonnie | Chippewa Falls, WI | Senn Blacktop Inc | $3,350 |
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