Posted: May 12, 2021
Senate District 2Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2020 Economic Statement • Profile Index
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Senator Cowles was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate in an April 1987 special election. He was unpposed in the primary and in the general election. |
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2020 Campaign Finance Summary
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| Cowles Raised: $46,911 - Spent: $23,248 Vote: 98.3% - Cost/Vote: $0.29 Disclosed Independent Backing: $0 |
No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 1.7% - Cost/Vote: $0 Disclosed Independent Backing: $0 |
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Cowles’s Committee Assignments
2021-2022: Natural Resources and Energy (Chair); Transportation and Local Government (Vice-Chair); Joint Legislative Audit (Co-Chair). 2019-2020: Natural Resources and Energy (Chair); Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs; Joint Legislative Audit (Co-Chair); Speaker's Task Force on Water Quality. |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/17-12/31/20**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $11,761 (44.0%) | $14,965 (56.0%) |
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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*
1/1/17-12/31/20**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Political/Ideological | $5,550.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $5,250.00 |
| Energy | $4,000.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $3,926.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $3,750.00 |
| Transportation | $3,400.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,850.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,600.00 |
| Natural Resources | $2,350.00 |
| Real Estate | $2,243.96 |
| Construction | $1,100.00 |
| Health Professionals | $1,050.00 |
| Unknown | $600.00 |
| Agriculture | $300.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $300.00 |
| Business | $200.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $100.00 |
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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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| Kress Family | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Packaging | $7,600 |
| Dahlin, Bernie | Green Bay, WI | Nichols Paper Co | $5,600 |
| Rennes, Tim | Peshtigo, WI | Rennes Nursing Home | $5,000 |
| Mullen, Charles | Suamico, WI | Retired | $3,400 |
| Cuene Family | Green Bay, WI | Broadway Automotive | $3,300 |
| Gentine, Louis & Michele | Elkhart Lake, WI | Sargento Inc | $3,000 |
| Kuehne, Carl | De Pere, WI | American Foods Group | $2,850 |
| Schneider, Paul & Patricia | Egg Harbor, WI | Retired | $2,750 |
| Wickman, Michael & Terry | Green Bay, WI | Retired | $2,350 |
| Grassman, Bruce & Linda | Shawano, WI | Results Broadcasting Inc | $2,100 |
| Meng, Jack & Engrid | De Pere, WI | Retired | $2,100 |
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