2024 Campaign Finance Profile - Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr.

Posted: September 25, 2025

Representative Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr. (D) Milwaukee Picture: Representative Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr.

Assembly District 12

2024 Election Notes and Background Representative Goodwin was first elected to the Assembly in 2024. He won a four-way primary and faced Independent opposition in the general election. Voces de la Frontera Action Inc. ($35) made independent expenditures supporting Goodwin's primary opponent.
2024 Campaign Finance Summary
Goodwin Raised: $12,115 - Spent: $9,615 Vote: 80.5% - Cost/Vote: $0.52 Disclosed Independent Backing: $0	Alexander Raised: $860 - Spent: $860 Vote: 18.9% - Cost/Vote: $0.20 Disclosed Independent Backing: $0
Goodwin’s Committee Assignments 2025-2026: Jobs and Economy; Urban Revitalization. 2023-2024: Not yet elected.

Where did the money come from?*

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

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/24-12/31/24**

In-District	Out-District
$750 (65.0%)	$403 (35.0%)
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.

In-District

Out-District

$750 (65.0%)

$403 (35.0%)

*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*
1/1/24-12/31/24**

Interest	Amount
Labor Unions	$4,750.00
Political/Ideological	$2,996.21
Real Estate	$2,000.00
Business	$750.00
Energy	$500.00
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$300.00
Unknown	$103.48
Non-Profit/Social Services	$0.06
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
2024

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Goodwin, Russell Antonio Sr & Misty	Milwaukee, WI	Goodwin Enterprises LLC/Misty Goodwin Enterprises LLC	$1,141
Pearson, Jacqueline	Valley Cottage, NY	Retired	$150
Sellers, Ola	Milwaukee, WI	Retired	$150