Updated: January 17, 2000
Rep. Rick Skindrud (R) Mount Horeb
State Assembly District 79
State Assembly District 791998 Election Notes and Background | 1998 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Skindrud was first elected in a June 1993 special election. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. * Volunteers for Agriculture ($929), the National Rifle Association ($1,026) and the Teddy Roosevelt Fund ($3,985) backed Skindrud through independent spending. | Skindrud | Cresson | ||
| Raised $98,910 | Spent $97,282 | Raised $28,090 | Spent $28,090 | |
| Vote 56.9% | $7.38/vote | Vote 43.1% | $2.82/vote | |
| Independent backing: $5,940 | Independent backing: $0 | |||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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Top identifiable interests contributing to Skindrud (1/1/97-12/31/98) | Skindrud’s Committee Assignments | |
| Health Professionals $7,016 Construction $6,400 Manufacturing & Distributing $6,180 Insurance $5,550 Business $5,232 |
1999/2000: Consumer Affairs (Vice-chair); Insurance; State Affairs (Chair); Council on Tourism; Tourism & Recreation; Review of the Farmland Preservation Program. 1997/98:State Affairs (chair); Agriculture; Insurance, Securities & Corporate Policy; Small Business & Economic Development; Tourism & Recreation. | |
Interest Group Ratings 1998 | ||
| WI Right to Life 100% WI Pro-Life 43% WI Manufacturers & Commerce 89% | WI Federation of Teachers 25% AFL-CIO 35% Environmental Decade 43% | |
Who are the top lifetime individual contributors to Rep. Skindrud?
1/1/93 - 12/31/98
| Contributor | Business | Residence | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen & William Buglass | Payne & Dolan | Deerfield | $2,600 |
| William & Suzanne Barry | Speed Systems | Brookfield | $2,490 |
| Terry & Mary Kohler | Windway Capital | Sheboygan | $2,490 |
| James & Avis Heller | Data Exchange Corp | River Hills | $1,995 |
| Cullen Family | J. P. Cullen & Sons | Janesville | $1,825 |
| Tom & Nancy Dohm | Wisconsin Independent Business Inc. | Madison | $1,800 |
| Phillip Prange | Governor Thompson Committee | Madison | $1,700 |