Posted: February 7, 2020
Assembly District 51Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2018 Economic Statement • Profile Index
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Representative Novak was first elected 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 ($43,866), American Majority Action ($4,294) and Jobs First Coalition Fund ($126,556) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Novak. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin - C4 ($25,500) supported his opponent. Greater Wisconsin Committee (estimated $1,500) spent undisclosed sums on "issue ads" supporting his opponent. |
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2018 Campaign Finance Summary
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| Novak Raised: $308,468 - Spent: $294,885 Vote: 50.7% - Cost/Vote: $23.70 Disclosed Independent Backing: $174,715 Estimated "Issue Ad" Spending: $0 |
Wright Raised: $275,149 - Spent: $210,672 Vote: 49.3% - Cost/Vote: $17.39 Disclosed Independent Backing: $25,500 Estimated "Issue Ad" Spending: $1,500 |
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Novak’s Committee Assignments
2019-2020: Agriculture (Vice-Chair); Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Environment; Local Government (Chair); Mental Heatlh; Rural Development; Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality (Chair). 2017-2018: Agriculture (Vice-Chair); Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Local Government; Mental Health; Rural Development and Mining; Ways and Means; Joint Survey Retirement Systems. |
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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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| $40,925 (46.1%) | $47,791 (53.9%) |
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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*
1/1/17-12/31/18**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Political/Ideological | $196,989.22 |
| Agriculture | $16,550.00 |
| Health Professionals | $10,262.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $7,100.00 |
| Real Estate | $6,870.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $6,575.00 |
| Construction | $6,383.00 |
| Business | $6,379.00 |
| Natural Resources | $5,500.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $5,369.50 |
| Energy | $4,750.00 |
| Road Construction | $4,702.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $4,700.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $4,325.00 |
| Transportation | $4,250.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $4,050.00 |
| Unknown | $2,525.00 |
| Education | $1,850.00 |
| Insurance | $1,800.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $1,200.00 |
| Labor Unions | $1,000.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $100.00 |
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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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| Buholzer Family | Monroe, WI | Klondike Cheese Factory | $15,000 |
| Ritchie-Hallada Family | Dodgeville, WI | Ritchie Implement Inc/Hallada Auto Group | $8,600 |
| Fedler, Ronald & Jan | Dodgeville, WI | Goldleaf Development | $5,000 |
| Kraemer-Peterson Family | Madison, WI | Kraemer North America | $4,200 |
| Jewell, Greg & Lisa | Dodgeville, WI | Jewell Associates Engineers | $4,000 |
| Frank Family | Middleton, WI | Frank Beverage Group | $3,500 |
| Novak, Timothy & Barbara | Cobb, WI | Tri State Pallet | $3,400 |
| Kennedy Family | Milton, WI | Rock Road Companies | $3,000 |
| Berg, Cory | Dodgeville, WI | Quality Liquid Feeds | $2,500 |
| Deaton, Tyler | Concord, NH | Allegiance Strategies | $2,500 |
| Novak, Daniel | Highland, WI | Farmer | $2,500 |
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