Posted: February 7, 2020
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Senator Marklein was first elected to the Assembly in 2010 and the Senate in 2014. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. American Federation for Children Action Fund IE Committee Inc ($565,100), American Majority Action ($8,881) and Americans for Prosperity IE Committee ($25,964) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Marklein. For Our Future ($23,090), Forward Majority Action ($15,372), Greater Wisconsin Political Independent Expenditure Fund ($465,294), High Ground Political Fund ($164,111), Progressive Takeover Independent Expenditure Committee ($62,629), Wisconsin Conservation Voters Independent Expenditure Committee ($109,749) and Wisconsin Leadership Committee ($43,854) supported his opponent. Republican State Leadership Committee (estimated $70,000) and Wisconsin Alliance for Reform (estimated $70,000) and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (estimated $750,000) spent undisclosed sums on "issue ads" supporting Senator Marklein. Greater Wisconsin Committee (estimated $700,000) favored his opponent. |
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2018 Campaign Finance Summary
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| Marklein Raised: $919,560 - Spent: $899,716 Vote: 54.1% - Cost/Vote: $24.01 Disclosed Independent Backing: $599,945 Estimated "Issue Ad" Spending: $890,000 |
Marion Raised: $570,392 - Spent: $563,107 Vote: 45.9% - Cost/Vote: $17.73 Disclosed Independent Backing: $884,098 Estimated "Issue Ad" Spending: $700,000 |
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Marklein’s Committee Assignments
2019-2020: Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions (Chair); Finance; Natural Resources and Energy; Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs (Vice-Chair); Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council. 2017-2018: Finance; Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues (Chair); Transportation and Veterans Affairs (Vice-Chair); Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council. |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/15-12/31/18**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $266,099 (48.5%) | $282,198 (51.5%) |
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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 | $252,056.14 |
| Agriculture | $114,933.40 |
| Banking & Finance | $69,485.85 |
| Construction | $54,525.00 |
| Business | $47,871.67 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $45,855.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $44,221.73 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $40,538.21 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $33,564.38 |
| Real Estate | $32,265.00 |
| Transportation | $26,550.00 |
| Insurance | $22,085.00 |
| Health Professionals | $21,175.00 |
| Natural Resources | $19,000.00 |
| Road Construction | $13,400.00 |
| Energy | $12,417.92 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $10,352.08 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $9,480.00 |
| Unknown | $8,549.00 |
| Education | $5,000.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $3,300.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $2,780.00 |
| Labor Unions | $1,000.00 |
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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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| Kraemer Family | Monona, WI | Kraemer Brothers Construction | $26,899 |
| Buholzer Family | Monroe, WI | Klondike Cheese Factory/Ferr-Grahm & Associates | $22,000 |
| Ritchie-Hallada Family | Dodgeville, WI | Hallada Auto Group/Ritchie Implement Inc | $18,000 |
| Kraemer-Peterson Family | Madison, WI | Kraemer North America/Lee Hecht Harrison | $16,250 |
| Marklein, Howard & Margaret | Spring Green, WI | Legislator/Nurse | $14,313 |
| Meister-Thingvold Family | Muscoda, WI | Meister Cheese | $12,000 |
| Schweigert Family | Platteville, WI | Gro Alliance | $11,000 |
| Pierce-Coy Family | Reedsburg, WI | Viking Village | $8,950 |
| Hartung Family | Arena, WI | Three Branches Vineyard | $8,500 |
| Fritz Family | Potosi, WI | Tricor Inc | $8,180 |
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