2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Roger Breske - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: July 19, 2005

Senator Roger Breske (D) Elderon Picture: Senator Roger Breske

Senate District 12

2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Breske was first elected in a November 1990 special election. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($9,433) and WEAC ($299,960) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Breske. Building a Better Wisconsin ($12,531) made independent expenditures in favor of his opponent. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in oppostion to Senator Breske.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Breske Raised: $164,019 - Spent: $191,668 Vote: 53.5% - Cost/Vote: $4.05 Independent Backing: $309,393	Tiffany Raised: $222,346 - Spent: $221,620 Vote: 46.5% - Cost/Vote: $5.39 Independent Backing: $12,531
Breske’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Higher Education and Tourism; Council on Natural Resources and Transportation; Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affairs. 2003-2004: Higher Education and Tourism; Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform; Transportation and Information Infrastructure.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/01	$38,226
Self	$0
Under $100	$41,722
$100 or more	$93,977
PACs & Parties	$21,292
Other Income	$7,028
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/01-12/31/04

In-District	Out-District
$29,156 (31.0%)	$64,821 (69.0%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/01-12/31/04

Interest	Amount
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$21,094
Labor Unions	$12,580
Insurance	$7,935
Transportation	$6,438
Business	$6,260
Health Professionals	$6,094
Political/Ideological	$5,787
Manufacturing & Distributing	$5,240
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$5,036
Banking & Finance	$4,765
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$4,545
Unknown	$4,451
Energy	$4,100
Construction	$4,019
Health Services/Institutions	$3,550
Road Construction	$3,300
Natural Resources	$3,125
Agriculture	$2,600
Civil servant/public employee	$1,890
Telecommunications & Computers	$1,410
Real Estate	$850
Education	$200
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1993-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Bushman Family	Galloway, WI	Bushman Potato Farms	$2,100
Simek, Joe	Medford, WI	Brass Rail/Enerquip	$2,100
Radtke, James & Margaret	Wittenberg, WI	Wittenberg Pharmacy	$1,900
Solberg, Trygve	Minocqua, WI	TA Solberg Co	$1,800
Shinners, George & Matthew	Antigo, WI	Antigo Construction	$1,650
Brickner Family	Wausau, WI	Brickner Motors	$1,550
Resch, Floyd & Gloria	Birnamwood, WI	Resch’s Tile Co	$1,500
Cornellier, Larry Sr & Larry Jr	Beloit, WI	Cornellier Fireworks	$1,450
Dhaliwal, Darshan & Debra	Mequon, WI	Bulk Petroleum	$1,400
Connor, Richard Jr & Gordon	Laona, WI	Nicolet Hardwoods	$1,350