Legislative Races Top $19 Million in 2010: Candidates Listed by Spending

Posted: March 7, 2011
Updated: March 11, 2011

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CandidatePartyDistrict2010 Spending
Vukmir, Leah Rep Senate District 5 $408,053.44
Sullivan, Jim Dem Senate District 5 $284,088.58
Lehman, John Dem Senate District 21 $255,869.41
Wanggaard, Van H Rep Senate District 21 $245,001.72
Kreitlow, Pat Dem Senate District 23 $241,423.30
Decker, Russ Dem Senate District 29 $236,588.00
Thompson, Ed Rep Senate District 31 $211,109.27
Moulton, Terry Rep Senate District 23 $169,643.74
Elmer, Monk Dem Senate District 1 $169,377.15
Vinehout, Kathleen Dem Senate District 31 $164,887.69
Galloway, Pam Rep Senate District 29 $163,511.94
Lasee, Frank Rep Senate District 1 $143,638.36
Plale, Jeffrey Dem Senate District 7 $130,344.36
Mason, Cory Dem Assembly District 62 $129,144.28
Schultz, Dale Rep Senate District 17 $123,488.04
Rivard, Roger Rep Assembly District 75 $104,033.76
Larson, Chris Dem Senate District 7 $103,884.72
Klenke, John Rep Assembly District 88 $100,119.69
Marklein, Howard Rep Assembly District 51 $97,849.38
Bernard Schaber, Penny Dem Assembly District 57 $95,122.20
Dexter, Kristen Dem Assembly District 68 $94,251.25
Tranel, Travis Rep Assembly District 49 $92,028.47
Sheridan, Michael J Dem Assembly District 44 $91,059.68
Leibham, Joe Rep Senate District 9 $89,832.70
Fitzgerald, Scott Rep Senate District 13 $88,070.45
Soletski, Jim Dem Assembly District 88 $87,430.28
Schultz, Dana Dem Assembly District 87 $87,031.29
Simonson, John Dem Assembly District 51 $86,113.47
Kedzie, Neal Rep Senate District 11 $83,828.20
Erpenbach, Jon Dem Senate District 27 $82,977.27
Henke, Dan Rep Assembly District 80 $82,645.39
Ripp, Keith Rep Assembly District 47 $78,642.96
Kapenga, Chris Rep Assembly District 33 $78,100.27
Clark, Fred Dem Assembly District 42 $77,785.56
Hraychuck, Ann Dem Assembly District 28 $77,504.05
Smith, Jeff Dem Assembly District 93 $77,261.64
Zipperer, Rich Rep Senate District 33 $76,396.75
Deutsch, Dane A Rep Senate District 25 $76,073.90
Larson, Tom Rep Assembly District 67 $74,174.35
Perala, Steve Dem Assembly District 75 $72,453.88
Schlicht, Kurt Rep Senate District 27 $71,444.21
Clinard, Dennis Rep Assembly District 92 $70,934.12
Severson, Erik Rep Assembly District 28 $69,425.97
Huebsch, Mike Rep Assembly District 94 $68,083.27
Skare, Richard A Dem Assembly District 1 $67,378.31
Hintz, Gordon N Dem Assembly District 54 $67,033.59
Tiffany, Tom Rep Assembly District 35 $66,668.97
Ringhand, Janis Dem Assembly District 80 $66,400.26
Williams, Mary Rep Assembly District 87 $65,593.92
Steineke, Jim Rep Assembly District 5 $64,716.02
Schmelling, Jay Dem Assembly District 35 $64,530.86
Fitzgerald, Jeff Rep Assembly District 39 $63,884.79
Murphy, Brian K Dem Assembly District 96 $63,140.19
Hanson, Chris Rep Assembly District 57 $62,884.78
Garthwaite, Phil Dem Assembly District 49 $62,488.62
Hulsey, Brett Dem Assembly District 77 $62,205.35
Hutchison, David Rep Senate District 1 $59,680.04
Jacque, Andre M Rep Assembly District 2 $59,645.80
Hesselbein, Dianne H Dem Assembly District 77 $58,803.46
Wynn, Evan Rep Assembly District 43 $58,666.69
Jauch, Bob Dem Senate District 25 $58,137.09
Vos, Robin Rep Assembly District 63 $57,747.69
Litjens, Michelle Rep Assembly District 56 $55,743.67
Weininger, Chad Rep Assembly District 4 $55,462.06
Zigmunt, Ted Dem Assembly District 2 $53,491.51
Knudson, Dean Rep Assembly District 30 $53,218.94
Cullen, Tim Dem Senate District 15 $53,084.10
Bies, Garey D Rep Assembly District 1 $52,914.58
Ripp, Jess Rep Senate District 7 $52,346.48
Lakin, Tim Rep Assembly District 52 $51,524.08
Hixson, Kim Dem Assembly District 43 $51,346.24
Dorow, Brian Rep Assembly District 33 $51,121.78
Trask, Kerry A Dem Assembly District 25 $51,019.92
ONeil, Trish Dem Assembly District 47 $49,889.63
Bewley, Janet Dem Assembly District 74 $49,707.63
Nerison, Lee A Rep Assembly District 96 $49,519.27
Van Roy, Karl Rep Assembly District 90 $48,234.76
Bernier, Kathy Rep Assembly District 68 $46,679.74
Prestrud, Marv Rep Assembly District 67 $46,494.97
Beals, Carol Dem Senate District 17 $46,269.16
Thiesfeldt, Jeremy Rep Assembly District 52 $46,259.48
Cummings, Jack Rep Assembly District 42 $45,699.22
Weix, Lou Ann Dem Assembly District 90 $44,454.91
Marek, John Rep Assembly District 84 $44,427.12
Meyer, Dan Rep Assembly District 34 $44,202.67
Honadel, Mark Rep Assembly District 21 $44,141.62
Suder, Scott Rep Assembly District 69 $43,248.98
Radcliffe, Mark A Dem Assembly District 92 $42,541.86
Kooyenga, Dale P Rep Assembly District 14 $41,383.43
Vruwink, Amy Sue Dem Assembly District 70 $40,901.37
McDonald, Dari Rep Assembly District 75 $40,880.31
Richard, Rick Rep Senate District 15 $40,794.39
LaBarre, Shirl A Rep Assembly District 74 $40,154.94
Loudenbeck, Amy Rep Assembly District 45 $39,995.53
Petersen, Kevin David Rep Assembly District 40 $38,804.25
Anclam, Roger Dem Assembly District 45 $38,079.57
Nygren, John Rep Assembly District 89 $37,394.47
Pasch, Sandy Dem Assembly District 22 $36,872.10
Summers, Mert Dem Assembly District 5 $35,952.28
Wade, Fred Dem Assembly District 77 $35,798.38
Endsley, Mike Rep Assembly District 26 $35,088.41
Gunderson, Scott Rep Assembly District 83 $34,512.05
Staskunas, Tony Dem Assembly District 15 $34,462.84
Stone, Jeff* Rep Assembly District 82 $34,383.88
Petryk, Warren Rep Assembly District 93 $34,225.54
Swarthout, Dave Rep Assembly District 84 $33,444.14
Molepske, Louis John Jr Dem Assembly District 71 $33,416.70
Danou, Chris Dem Assembly District 91 $32,015.09
Kramer, Bill Rep Assembly District 97 $31,991.07
Milbrath, Vicki L Rep Assembly District 37 $31,706.55
Seidel, Donna J Dem Assembly District 85 $31,259.29
Maurer, Chris Rep Assembly District 14 $30,972.21
Carpenter, Tim Dem Senate District 3 $30,452.68
August, Tyler Rep Assembly District 32 $30,149.62
Petrowski, Jerry Rep Assembly District 86 $29,557.68
Borup, Matt Dem Assembly District 30 $29,260.67
Brooks, Ed Rep Assembly District 50 $28,335.31
Gottlieb, Mark Rep Assembly District 60 $27,966.18
Charles, Nick** Rep Assembly District 95 $27,879.43
Pridemore, Don Rep Assembly District 99 $27,725.25
Richards, Jon Dem Assembly District 19 $27,077.95
Jorgensen, Andy Dem Assembly District 37 $26,758.04
Milroy, Nick Dem Assembly District 73 $26,395.38
Brown, Steven M Dem Assembly District 66 $25,924.88
Knodl, Dan Rep Assembly District 24 $25,876.55
Kestell, Steve Rep Assembly District 27 $25,835.39
Mursau, Jeffrey L Rep Assembly District 36 $25,448.59
Coon, David L Rep Assembly District 14 $25,404.13
Hancock, Cheryl Dem Assembly District 94 $25,354.30
Gibbs, Adam Rep Assembly District 32 $25,228.54
Farrow, Paul F Rep Assembly District 98 $25,003.90
Shilling, Jennifer Dem Assembly District 95 $24,592.70
Barca, Peter Dem Assembly District 64 $24,404.95
Manski, Ben* Grn Assembly District 77 $24,365.56
Ziegelbauer, Bob Ind Assembly District 25 $23,852.99
Baker, Bonnie Rep Assembly District 73 $23,166.81
Zamarippa, JoCasta Dem Assembly District 8 $23,135.89
Strachota, Pat Rep Assembly District 58 $22,991.78
Clauder, Tom Rep Assembly District 79 $22,883.22
Shanahan, Sarah Ann Dem Assembly District 50 $22,847.13
Kuhle, Dave Rep Assembly District 49 $22,527.06
Czisny, Paul G Dem Assembly District 52 $21,842.06
Rieboldt, Ronald A Rep Assembly District 15 $21,646.12
Klett, Jeff Rep Assembly District 45 $21,566.09
Murtha, John Rep Assembly District 29 $21,475.95
Parisi, Joseph T Dem Assembly District 48 $20,880.38
Knilans, Joe Rep Assembly District 44 $20,706.36
Krznarich, Annette Miller Rep Senate District 3 $20,147.57
Ellis, Michael Rep Senate District 19 $20,091.74
Pope-Roberts, Sondy Dem Assembly District 79 $20,065.54
Kuglitsch, Mike Rep Assembly District 84 $19,878.32
Coggs, Elizabeth M Dem Assembly District 10 $19,837.61
Ballweg, Joan Rep Assembly District 41 $19,232.94
Dunlop, Sam Dem Assembly District 4 $19,199.61
Kleefisch, Joel Rep Assembly District 38 $19,192.11
Deklotz, Joe Rep Assembly District 33 $19,145.08
Meyer, Randy Rep Assembly District 27 $18,784.55
Pleuss, Jim Rep Assembly District 56 $18,589.94
Michalski, Tom Dem Assembly District 21 $18,359.93
Berceau, Terese Dem Assembly District 76 $18,238.54
Toles, Barbara L Dem Assembly District 17 $18,120.26
Baltmanis, Jon Dem Assembly District 40 $17,897.35
Fletcher, Craig Rep Assembly District 5 $17,784.71
Block, Dwayne Dem Senate District 13 $17,705.96
Turner, Robert Dem Assembly District 61 $17,519.28
Spiros, John Rep Assembly District 70 $17,465.59
Deutsch, Tamara Marie Rep Assembly District 67 $17,377.11
Hebl, Gary Dem Assembly District 46 $17,297.49
Helland, Eric* Rep Assembly District 42 $17,194.15
Woznicki, Anne Dem Assembly District 36 $16,828.00
Harrod, Doug A Dem Assembly District 32 $16,665.02
Necci, Dan Rep Assembly District 32 $16,660.39
Kerkman, Samantha Rep Assembly District 66 $16,397.29
Jones, Liz Dem Assembly District 29 $16,362.25
Schneider, Marlin Dem Assembly District 72 $16,023.99
Nass, Stephen L Rep Assembly District 31 $16,002.28
Wright, Chris Rep Assembly District 62 $15,851.68
Kessler, Frederick P Dem Assembly District 12 $15,614.00
Fields, Jason M Dem Assembly District 11 $15,262.32
Eno, Charles R Rep Assembly District 85 $14,312.40
Krause, Jonathan Rep Assembly District 54 $14,297.35
Pedersen, Paul Rep Assembly District 22 $14,289.26
Ott, Jim Rep Assembly District 23 $13,863.43
Tauchen, Gary Rep Assembly District 6 $13,628.09
Maves, Kathy Rep Assembly District 46 $13,614.27
Milheiser, Scott Dem Assembly District 41 $13,224.74
Scovill, Bob Rep Assembly District 71 $13,179.57
Schroeder, Jay Rep Assembly District 56 $13,073.86
LeMahieu, Daniel R Rep Assembly District 59 $13,019.78
Cordova, Jeremy Rep Assembly District 35 $12,995.44
Zepnick, Josh Dem Assembly District 9 $12,907.18
Spanbauer, Richard J Rep Assembly District 53 $12,897.47
Van Akkeren, Terry Dem Assembly District 26 $12,574.60
Imes, John Dem Assembly District 77 $12,515.91
Batzko, Jim Rep Assembly District 99 $12,199.43
Landwehr, David Rep Assembly District 5 $12,174.53
Findley, Stephanie Dem Assembly District 10 $11,961.83
Dettman, Scott Dem Assembly District 7 $11,705.19
Punke, Todd Dem Assembly District 86 $11,393.47
Sanchez, Angel Dem Assembly District 8 $11,120.64
Krug, Scott S Rep Assembly District 72 $11,018.46
Pocan, Mark Dem Assembly District 78 $10,901.33
Young, Leon Dem Assembly District 16 $10,601.40
Cullen, David Dem Assembly District 13 $10,521.57
Ott, Al Rep Assembly District 3 $10,308.31
Henke, Scott M* Rep Assembly District 99 $10,144.61
Conlin, Mike Rep Assembly District 93 $10,008.22
Krusick, Peggy Dem Assembly District 7 $9,886.54
Gullickson, Dean S Rep Assembly District 67 $9,694.85
Sinicki, Christine Dem Assembly District 20 $9,673.77
Miller, Howard Rep Assembly District 57 $9,584.27
Hagedorn, Sam Rep Assembly District 12 $9,479.46
King, CW* Dem Assembly District 67 $9,209.39
Reseburg, Jim Rep Assembly District 45 $9,065.61
Nieuwenhuis, Mel Rep Assembly District 32 $8,808.43
Borden, Jason Dem Senate District 9 $8,695.85
Bradley, Julian Rep Assembly District 95 $8,629.04
Manriquez, Laura L Dem Assembly District 8 $8,413.96
Van Buren, Merlin H Dem Assembly District 34 $8,087.49
McGartland, Molly M* Rep Assembly District 20 $7,859.56
Burns, Krista* Rep Assembly District 19 $7,662.60
DeMatthew, James R Dem Assembly District 61 $7,524.42
Grigsby, Tamara D Dem Assembly District 18 $7,390.71
Orwig, Bob Dem Assembly District 89 $7,038.98
Stelling, Thomas E Rep Assembly District 32 $6,755.04
Nowak, Dan Rep Assembly District 90 $6,661.09
Lewis, James C Rep Assembly District 67 $6,644.22
Weix, Isaac Rep Assembly District 93 $6,501.58
Roys, Kelda Helen Dem Assembly District 81 $6,466.40
Lamb, John J Rep Assembly District 72 $6,321.21
Kilkenny, Daniel G Ind Assembly District 32 $6,289.00
Steinbrink, John Dem Assembly District 65 $6,192.72
Dietrich, Tim* Rep Senate District 33 $6,128.19
Espeseth, Judith Wells Rep Assembly District 75 $5,824.00
Losch, Wil Lib Assembly District 34 $5,544.47
Moga, Don Rep Assembly District 67 $5,533.69
Ingram, Bill Rep Assembly District 91 $5,391.60
Plunkett, Ben Dem Assembly District 30 $4,783.43
Zdun, Stephen Rep Assembly District 70 $4,580.97
Truman, William Rep Assembly District 44 $4,535.09
Minarcin, John Rep Assembly District 72 $4,181.55
Jaeckle, Torrey Ind Assembly District 76 $4,154.00
Brotheridge, Kenneth Rep Assembly District 44 $3,844.66
Schellinger, Thomas J Rep Assembly District 98 $3,716.11
Van Straten, Jeff Rep Assembly District 2 $3,447.63
Quinton, Don Rep Assembly District 75 $3,312.85
Pas, Dick Dem Assembly District 38 $3,311.29
Zwank, Douglas C Dem Assembly District 77 $3,145.85
Kubisiak, Thad Ind Assembly District 72 $3,012.71
Selthofner, Jay Ind Assembly District 41 $2,943.91
Knipp, Charles Rep Assembly District 44 $2,915.06
Kaun, Dennis Rep Assembly District 14 $2,882.31
Schmidt, Charles R Rep Assembly District 57 $2,867.75
Hill, Sherman L* Dem Assembly District 10 $2,544.58
Gulan, Bob Rep Senate District 21 $2,463.10
Rockwell, LD Dem Senate District 11 $2,433.38
Finley, John K Rep Assembly District 32 $2,420.00
Sponholz, Brad Rep Assembly District 7 $2,355.47
Soyring, Jon F Rep Senate District 1 $2,267.81
Robertson, Aaron Dem Assembly District 83 $2,088.27
Pas, Dick Dem Assembly District 38 $2,018.20
Erdmann, Mike Dem Assembly District 17 $2,003.25
Hibbard, Tom Dem Assembly District 99 $1,927.35
Valdez, Rick Dem Assembly District 45 $1,739.70
Caruss, Dawn M Dem Assembly District 97 $1,660.00
Quade, Nicholas Rep Assembly District 41 $1,539.10
Grutza, Perry Rep Assembly District 84 $1,506.34
Peterson, Craig* Rep Assembly District 31 $1,500.00
Gamble, Larry Rep Assembly District 82 $1,422.31
Olen, Michael* Rep Assembly District 14 $1,416.03
Perez, Juan Dem Assembly District 26 $1,350.00
Nickel, David Rep Assembly District 15 $1,188.61
Luoma, Gene Dem Assembly District 74 $1,165.44
Ksobiech, Steve* Rep Assembly District 33 $989.77
Wickersham, Tony* Rep Senate District 27 $968.70
Matichek, Kevin* Rep Assembly District 26 $940.61
Frostman, Scott Rep Assembly District 42 $932.17
Lechler, Jack Ind Assembly District 27 $745.00
Hou-Seye, Job E Ind Assembly District 26 $702.12
Sauer, Brad Ind Assembly District 4 $655.51
Ostrander, Terry Rep Assembly District 2 $581.88
Rivas, Ramona Ind Assembly District 8 $483.75
Kaufert, Dean Rep Assembly District 55 $350.17
Spadaro, Vittorio Ind Senate District 13 $337.35
Korenak, Jeff Dem Assembly District 4 $300.70
Olson, David K* Ind Assembly District 77 $237.77
Melms, Frederick Ind Assembly District 86 $233.27
Weers, Victor Dem Assembly District 98 $216.04
Klein, Dustin James Dem Assembly District 24 $169.00
Redick, David Rep Assembly District 77 $109.00
Edming, Jimmy Boy Rep Senate District 29 $82.12
Zimmerman, Spencer Rep Assembly District 48 $37.67
Olson, Ben III* Lib Assembly District 50 $33.25
Lange, Thomas* Ind Assembly District 67 $29.85
Becker, Lisa R (E) Ind Assembly District 13 $0.00
DeCubellis, Tony (E) Lib Assembly District 62 $0.00
Dieter, James Dem Assembly District 16 $0.00
Gilbertson, Grant J (E) Ind Assembly District 48 $0.00
Griffin, Ieshuh (E) Ind Assembly District 10 $0.00
Hoffman, Daane (E) Lib Assembly District 64 $0.00
Kling, Jeff (E) Rep Assembly District 58 $0.00
Kraeger, Steve (E) Rep Assembly District 20 $0.00
Lamberson, Tom Rep Senate District 27 $0.00
Maas, Jim (E) Lib Assembly District 85 $0.00
Meyers, George (E) Lib Assembly District 61 $0.00
Opperman, Joel M (E) Dem Assembly District 4 $0.00
Pappas, Rick (E) Ind Assembly District 32 $0.00
Rutherford, Frank (E) Ind Assembly District 87 $0.00
Shulander, Ryan* Rep Assembly District 14 $0.00
Skalitzky, Carl (E) Rep Assembly District 79 $0.00
Vanpool, Don* Dem Assembly District 84 $0.00
Watson, Leroy (E) Lib Assembly District 31 $0.00
Wisniewski, Andrew (E) Rep Assembly District 25 $0.00

*At least one campaign finance report missing in 2010.
**Figures revised after further review of his last report.
(E) Candidate was exempt from filing reports in 2010.

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Total Spending by LCCs and Outside Special Interests in Legisalative Elections