Wisconsin State Supreme CourtElection Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • Financial Summary
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Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1976 by Democratic governor Patrick Lucey. She was first elected in 1979 and subsequently re-elected every ten years since. (For more, see Judgepedia biography.) She was challenged in the election by Jefferson County Circuit Court judge Randy Koschnick. Kenosha Education Assocation ($43), MTI Voters ($224), and Planned Parenthood Advocates ($11,863) made independent expenditures favoring Abrahamson. Randall Melchert ($153), a primary candidate for the Wisconsin Assembly in 2008, supported her opponent. Advancing Wisconsin (est. $100,000) and Greater Wisconsin Committee (est. $465,000) spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" supporting Justice Abrahamson. |
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2009 Campaign Finance Summary
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Abrahamson Raised: $1,469,621 - Spent: $1,465,578 Vote: 59.7% - Cost/Vote: $3.09 Independent Backing: $12,130 Issue Ads: $565,000 |
Koschnick Raised: $186,556 - Spent: $189,153 Vote: 40.3% - Cost/Vote: $0.59 Independent Backing: $153 Issue Ads: $0 |
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Individuals and Committees*
1/1/08-6/30/09**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $459,694.96 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $112,042.04 |
| Labor Unions | $105,838.61 |
| Education | $98,020.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $66,711.42 |
| Business | $51,331.47 |
| Health Professionals | $50,651.30 |
| Real Estate | $36,830.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $31,820.00 |
| Construction | $31,455.28 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $28,395.11 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $21,575.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $20,185.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $17,410.02 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $16,925.00 |
| Political/Ideological | $14,911.87 |
| Energy | $9,875.00 |
| Natural Resources | $8,100.00 |
| Unknown | $7,400.00 |
| Transportation | $6,500.00 |
| Insurance | $5,500.00 |
| Agriculture | $4,894.00 |
| Defense | $300.00 |
| Road Construction | $300.00 |
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*Excludes any returned and self contributions. **Ten year election cycle but no financial activity before 2008. |
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| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
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| Abrahamson, Shirley & Seymour | Madison, WI | University of Wisconsin | $219,931 |
| Quadracci, Harry & Betty | Milwaukee, WI | Quad-Graphics Inc | $20,000 |
| Brogan Family | Kaukauna, WI | Bank of Kaukauna | $16,300 |
| Herzing, Suzanne & Stacey | Milwaukee, WI | Herzing College | $12,500 |
| Faulkner, Gordon & Judith | Madison, WI | Epic Systems | $12,000 |
| Thomsen, Mark & Grace | Milwaukee, WI | Cannon & Dunphy | $11,750 |
| Eisenberg, Alvin H | Milwaukee, WI | Eisenberg, Weigel, et al | $11,000 |
| Erdman, Timothy & Mary Phillips | Madison, WI | Marshall Erdman & Associates | $10,750 |
| Boyd, William & Karen Johnson | Racine, WI | Perimeter Gallery | $8,275 |
| OConnor, John & Sheila | Kenosha, WI | OConnor & Williams | $7,784 |
*Financial activity from the end of the 1989 and through the end of the 2009 election cycles.
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