State Senate District 151998 Election Notes and Background |
1998 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Sen. Robson was first elected to the Assembly in 1987 and the Senate in 1998. * She was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. *Independent Citizens for Democracy ($102,543) and the Sierra Club ($1,622) backed Sen. Robson through independent spending. Wisconsin Right To Life ($465) backed her opponent. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce ($67,896)* also ran "issue ads" opposing Robson but refuses to disclose how much it spent. | Robson | Sodemann | ||
| Raised $119,835 | Spent $134,520 | Raised $172,121 | Spent $170,172 | |
| Vote: 53.9% | $4.93/vote | Vote: 46.1% | $7.30/vote | |
| Independent backing: $104,165 | Independent backing: $68,361 | |||
*Approximation from Mayer, Kenneth, "Issue Advocacy in Wisconsin: Analysis of the 1998 Elections and a Proposal for Enhanced Disclosure;" September 1999.
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Robson (1/1/95-12/31/98) | Robson’s Committee Assignments | |
| Labor $15,495 Health Professionals $10,630 Natural Resources $5,950 Lawyers & Lobbyists $5,400 Banking & Finance $4,175. |
1999/2000: Review of Administrative Rules (Chair); Joint Committe for Review of Administrative Rules; Audit; Joint Audit; Education; Health, Utilities, Veterans & Military Affairs; Human Services & Aging (Chair); Joint Legislative Council; Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board. 1997/98:Environment; Health; Insurance, Securities & Corporate Policy. | |
Interest Group Ratings 1998 | ||
| WI Right to Life 47% WI Pro-Life 22% WI Manufacturers & Commerce 44% | WI Federation of Teachers 97% AFL-CIO 94% Environmental Decade 86% | |
Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Sen. Robson?
1/1/91 - 12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Chvala & Barbara Worcester | Legislator/Legislative Aide | Madison | $1,000 |
| Sukhjltpal Dhillon | Marathon Ashland Petroleum | Greenfield | $1,000 |
| Jareed Iqbal | Marathon Ashland Petroleum | Middleton | $1,000 |
| Swaram Multani | Marathon Ashland Petroleum | Milwaukee | $1,000 |
| Kathryn Pernice | American Family Insurance | Madison | $1,000 |
| John Rosenberg | Telecheck | Milwaukee | $1,000 |
| Balbir Singh | Marathon Ashland Petroleum | Milwaukee | $1,000 |
| Paul Spottswood | Physician | Kenosha | $1,000 |