2024 Campaign Finance Profile - Karen Hurd

Representative Karen Hurd (R) Withee Picture: Representative Karen HurdAssembly District 69

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2024 Election Notes and Background

Representative Hurd was first elected to the Assembly in 2022.

She won a two-way primary and faced Democratic and Independent opposition in the general election. The Independent candidate, Joshua Kelley, placed third with 3.9% of the vote. He raised $200 and spent $205 at a cost per vote of $0.19.

Stronger Wisconsin Fund ($29,703) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($350) made independent expenditures favoring Hurd. Americans for Prosperity ($18,674) supported her primary opponent

2024 Campaign Finance Summary
Hurd
Raised: $125,836 - Spent: $123,019
Vote: 71.9% - Cost/Vote: $6.30
Disclosed Independent Backing: $30,052
Halls
Raised: $9,801 - Spent: $10,289
Vote: 24.2% - Cost/Vote: $1.57
Disclosed Independent Backing: $0
Hurd’s Committee Assignments

2025-2026: Finance; Joint Finance.

2023-2024: Agriculture; Corrections; Energy and Utilities; Family Law; Rural Development; Transportation (Vice-Chair); Speaker's Task Force on Childhood Obesity (Chair).

 
Where did the money come from?*
Pie Chart: Money Sources
Cash on hand 1/1/23** $1,389
Self $36,500
Under $100 $3,005
$100 or more $24,350
PACs & Parties $61,981
Other Income $0

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

 
Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/23-12/31/24**
In-DistrictOut-District
$8,200 (33.7%) $16,150 (66.3%)

*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*
1/1/23-12/31/24**
InterestAmount
Political/Ideological $47,081.00
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners $6,700.00
Energy $6,500.00
Health Services/Institutions $4,600.00
Real Estate $4,200.00
Agriculture $3,150.00
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $2,600.00
Banking & Finance $2,500.00
Business $2,300.00
Unknown $1,600.00
Telecommunications & Computers $1,500.00
Labor Unions $1,000.00
Construction $500.00
Natural Resources $500.00
Road Construction $500.00
Manufacturing & Distributing $350.00
Health Professionals $300.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $250.00
Education $100.00
Insurance $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
2022-2024
Contributor(s)CityBusinessAmount
Hurd, Karen Ruth Thorp, WI Legislator $78,000
Dawson Family Colgate, WI Lannon Stone Products $2,500
Farrow, Michelle & Peter Chippewa Falls, WI Chippewa Falls Chamber of Commerce/MedWand $2,000
Herbison, Eddy & Karen Fall Creek, WI Visiting Angels $2,000
Ramirez, Gus & Austin Waukesha, WI Husco International $2,000
Sweet, Jayne Eau Claire, WI Retired $1,100

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