2024 Campaign Finance Profile - Shae Sortwell

Representative Shae Sortwell (R) Two Rivers Picture: Representative Shae SortwellAssembly District 2

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2024 Election Notes and Background

Representative Sortwell was first elected to the Assembly in 2018.

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

2024 Campaign Finance Summary
Sortwell
Raised: $52,489 - Spent: $53,039
Vote: 63.2% - Cost/Vote: $2.29
Disclosed Independent Backing: $0
Saunders
Raised: $23,778 - Spent: $18,287
Vote: 36.7% - Cost/Vote: $1.36
Disclosed Independent Backing: $0
Sortwell’s Committee Assignments

2025-2026: Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Energy and Utilities; Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency (Vice-Chair); Insurance; Regulatory Licensing Reform (Chair); Sporting Heritage.

2023-2024: Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Energy and Utilities; Judiciary; Regulatory Licensing Reform (Chair); Sporting Heritage; Veterans and Military Affairs.

 
Where did the money come from?*
Pie Chart: Money Sources
Cash on hand 1/1/23** $12,564
Self $5,399
Under $100 $4,968
$100 or more $21,419
PACs & Parties $20,704
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
$5,217 (24.4%) $16,202 (75.6%)

*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 $9,354.00
Energy $6,638.00
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners $4,543.00
Health Professionals $3,100.00
Natural Resources $2,300.00
Real Estate $2,225.00
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment $2,175.00
Construction $2,100.00
Manufacturing & Distributing $1,550.00
Labor Unions $1,500.00
Banking & Finance $1,437.50
Unknown $1,300.00
Business $1,000.00
Civil servant/public employee $950.00
Agriculture $800.00
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists $400.00
Education $250.00
Telecommunications & Computers $250.00
Insurance $150.00
Non-Profit/Social Services $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
2014-2024
Contributor(s)CityBusinessAmount
Sortwell, Shae & Krista Two Rivers, WI Legislator $19,226
Sortwell Family Maribel, WI NextEra Energy $7,388
Flynn, Patrick & Christy Green Bay, WI Wellness Way $4,250
Nantomah, Joseph & Onyeka Wauwatosa, WI Wealth Flow LLC $3,000
Fradette, Chad & Jaclyn Pulaski, WI Evergreen Consultants LLC $2,350
LeClair Family Two Rivers, WI Susie Q Fish Market $2,100
Tetzner, Noah Green Bay, WI Self-employed $2,000
Derosier, David & Sandy Mishicot, WI Wisconsin Nationwide $1,950
Hager, John & Mary Denmark, WI Retired $1,700
Halferty, Pat & Sandy Green Bay, WI Retired $1,638

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