Posted: September 25, 2025
Assembly District 13Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2024 Economic Statement • Profile Index
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Representative Vining was first elected to the Assembly in 2018. She was unopposed in the primary and defeated the Republican incumbent in the general election. New legislative maps passed in 2024 shifted Vining from the 14th Assembly. Blue Sky Waukesha, Inc. ($9,076), Main Street Action PAC ($21,809), and Voces de la Frontera Action Inc. ($17,373) made independent expenditures favoring Vining. |
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2024 Campaign Finance Summary
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| Vining Raised: $92,851 - Spent: $85,579 Vote: 57.2% - Cost/Vote: $3.80 Disclosed Independent Backing: $48,258 |
Michalski Raised: $56,152 - Spent: $46,693 Vote: 42.6% - Cost/Vote: $2.78 Disclosed Independent Backing: $0 |
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Vining’s Committee Assignments
2025-2026: Children and Families; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention; Small Business Development. 2023-2024: Children and Families; Family Law; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention; Speaker's Task Force on Childhood Obesity (Vice-Chair). |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/23-12/31/24**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $33,816 (64.5%) | $18,578 (35.5%) |
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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*
1/1/23-12/31/24**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $12,425.00 |
| Political/Ideological | $10,450.93 |
| Labor Unions | $8,000.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $6,855.00 |
| Business | $5,910.39 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $5,830.00 |
| Education | $5,610.00 |
| Health Professionals | $5,605.00 |
| Unknown | $2,209.30 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,710.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $1,659.97 |
| Real Estate | $1,460.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $1,410.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $1,310.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,089.72 |
| Agriculture | $1,000.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $500.00 |
| Energy | $500.00 |
| Insurance | $350.00 |
| Natural Resources | $350.00 |
| Construction | $250.00 |
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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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| Vining, Robyn & Jim | Wauwatosa, WI | Legislator/Governors State University | $9,753 |
| Donovan, Joseph & Leah | Wauwatosa, WI | Donovan Group/Nurse | $5,500 |
| Beckley, Drew Sr & Carol | Austin, TX | Critical Decisions | $4,815 |
| Phillips, Joseph & Michelle | Wauwatosa, WI | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra/Robert Half International | $3,160 |
| Lampasona, Anthony & Kristin | Wauwatosa, WI | Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate | $3,110 |
| Mauras-Jones, Nydia | Wauwatosa, WI | Odvant Creative | $2,700 |
| Brown, Brandon | Wauwatosa, WI | Photographer | $2,605 |
| Iwanski, Sunny | Wauwatosa, WI | Retired | $2,554 |
| Tait, Karri | Wauwatosa, WI | Beautycounter | $2,225 |
| Kiekhofer, Neil | Milwaukee, WI | Front Room Photography | $2,100 |
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