2020 Campaign Finance Profile - Robert Wittke

Representative Robert Wittke (R) RacinePicture: Representative Robert WittkeAssembly District 62

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2020 Election Notes and Background

Representative Wittke was first elected in 2018.

He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election.

A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund ($75,316), Citizen Action of Wisconsin Inc. ($5,949), NEA Advocacy Fund ($7,229), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Political Fund ($10,294) and Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education ($9,847 )made independent expenditures favoring his opponent.

2020 Campaign Finance Summary
Wittke
Raised: $129,215 - Spent: $122,788
Vote: 58.6% - Cost/Vote: $5.98
Disclosed Independent Backing: $0
Schutz
Raised: $214,102 - Spent: $214,102
Vote: 41.3% - Cost/Vote: $14.80
Disclosed Independent Backing: $108,635
Wittke’s Committee Assignments

2021-2022: Colleges and Universities; Education; Jobs and the Economy (Chair); Ways and Means (Vice-Chair); Speaker's Task Force on Racial Disparities; Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development (Co-Chair).

2019-2020: Colleges and Universities; Education; Jobs and the Economy; Science and Technology; Ways and Means (Vice-Chair).

 
Where did the money come from?*
Pie Chart: Money Sources
Cash on hand 1/1/19** $6,535
Self $10,000
Under $100 $4,025
$100 or more $20,425
PACs & Parties $94,665
Other Income $100

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

 
Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/19-12/31/20**
In-DistrictOut-District
$13,025 (64.1%) $7,300 (35.9%)

*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*
1/1/19-12/31/20**
InterestAmount
Political/Ideological $89,165.24
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners $6,100.00
Construction $2,925.00
Manufacturing & Distributing $2,850.00
Banking & Finance $2,250.00
Real Estate $2,100.00
Health Professionals $1,700.00
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $1,250.00
Agriculture $1,200.00
Business $1,200.00
Civil servant/public employee $900.00
Labor Unions $750.00
Health Services/Institutions $500.00
Education $450.00
Transportation $450.00
Natural Resources $400.00
Insurance $350.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $350.00
Unknown $100.00

*Individual contributions includes 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
2018-2020
Contributor(s)CityBusinessAmount
Wittke, Robert Otto Jr Racine, WI Legislator $22,000
Young, Fred Jr & Sandra Racine, WI Retired $3,500
David, Michael & Dodi Milwaukee, WI Nexus Solutions $2,000
Stacey, Howard C III Racine, WI Retired $1,450
Gilbert, Jerry L Racine, WI Retired $1,250
Hatfield, Malcolm & Jeanie Franksville, WI MH Imaging-Kenosha/Racine Unified School District $1,050
Leipold, Craig Racine, WI Minnesota Wild $1,000
Namowicz, David Racine, WI Warren Industries $1,000
Ruetz Family Racine, WI Retired $800
Ajmeri, Akil Racine, WI Ayra's Gas & Grocery $743

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