2018 Campaign Finance Profile - Debra Kolste

Representative Debra Kolste (D) Janesville Picture: Representative Debra KolsteAssembly District 44

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2018 Election Notes and Background

Representative Kolste was first elected in 2012.

She was unopposed in the primary and in the general election.

2018 Campaign Finance Summary
Kolste
Raised: $27,253 - Spent: $2,136
Vote: 97.5% - Cost/Vote: $0.12
Disclosed Independent Backing: $0
No Opponent
Raised: $0 - Spent: $0
Vote: 2.5% - Cost/Vote: $0
Disclosed Independent Backing: $0
Kolste’s Committee Assignments

2019-2020: Agriculture; Health; Medicaid Reform and Oversight; Mental Health; Rules; Substance Abuse and Prevention; Transportation; Speaker's Task Force on Suicide Prevention.

2017-2018: Aging and Long-Term Care; Health; Public Benefit Reform; Rules; Science and Technology; Small Business Development; Transportation.

 
Where did the money come from?*
Pie Chart: Money Sources
Cash on hand 1/1/17** $14,681
Self $0
Under $100 $3,730
$100 or more $13,900
PACs & Parties $9,623
Other Income $0

*All figures represent candidate income before any returns.
**Beginning of candidate's election cycle.

 
Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/17-12/31/18**
In-DistrictOut-District
$3,050 (21.9%) $10,850 (78.1%)

*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.

 
Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/17-12/31/18**
InterestAmount
Health Professionals $5,700.00
Health Services/Institutions $4,645.39
Manufacturing & Distributing $2,500.00
Labor Unions $2,000.00
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners $1,650.00
Energy $1,250.00
Transportation $1,000.00
Agriculture $750.00
Natural Resources $600.00
Civil servant/public employee $550.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $500.00
Non-Profit/Social Services $500.00
Political/Ideological $477.23
Insurance $350.00
Education $250.00
Real Estate $250.00
Business $200.00
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $150.00
Banking & Finance $100.00
Unknown $100.00

*Individual contributions include all contributions
from contributors of $100 or more to the candidate
in a calendar year.

Committee contributions of any amount are included.

Self contributions are excluded.

Returned contributions are excluded at our discretion.

**Dates coincide with candidate's election cycle.

 
Top Contributors
2011-2018
Contributor(s)CityBusinessAmount
Kolste, Debra & Rex Janesville, WI Legislator/Mercy Health System $17,813
Falk, Steve Janesville, WI Physician $2,000
McCormick, Pierre Erie, PA Wisconsin Distributors $2,000
Bysted, Steve Janesville, WI Ott Schweitzer Distributing Inc $1,500
Kolste, Andrew & Catherine Byron, IL Exelon Corp $1,500
Kolste, Alison & Tori Minneapolis, MN Allina Health System/Independent School District #281 $1,350
Cullen, Tim Janesville, WI Legislator, Retired $1,100
Eastman, Thomas Edgerton, WI Eastman Hunting Club Inc $1,100
Chambers, Patrick F Brookfield, WI Ott Schweitzer Distributing Inc $1,000
Horton, James & Heidi Janesville, WI Mercy Health System $1,000
Kolste, Maxine Ogallala, NE Homemaker $1,000
Kopnick, Lisa Janesville, WI Nurse $1,000
Uihlein, Lynde Milwaukee, WI Brico Fund $1,000

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