Campaign 2002 Profile Balow

Updated: July 14, 2003

Rep. Larry Balow (D) Eau Claire

Assemby District 68

2002 Election Notes and Background	2002 Campaign Finance Summary
* Rep. Balow was first elected in 1998. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. * WI Nurses PAC ($67) made independent expenditures benefiting Balow. WI Right to Life PAC ($91) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent.	Balow		Moulton
	Raised $23,928	Spent $22,558	Raised $44,012	Spent $42,901
	Vote: 51.3%	$2.41/vote	Vote: 48.6%	$4.84/vote
	Independent backing: $67		Independent backing: $91
Balow’s Committee Assignments
2003-2004: Agriculture; Colleges and Universities; Rural Development; Small Business 2001-2002: Colleges and Universities; Corrections and the Courts; Financial Institutions; Insurance; Transportation Projects Commission

Where Did the Money Come From?

Cash-on-hand 1/1/01	$2,237
Self	$0
Under $100	$8,265
$100 or more	$6,670
PACS & Parties	$3,680
Other Income	$0
WECF*	$5,313
*voluntary spending limit system.

*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.

Who are the top contributors to Rep. Balow?
1/1/98 - 12/31/02

Contributor	City	Business	Amount
Balow, Larry & Nancy	Eau Claire, WI	Legislator	$1,100.00
Balow, Nancy	Eau Claire, WI	Retired	$1,100.00
Thompson, James & Lea Ann	Madison, WI	Wegner & Associates/Beautiful Control Cosmetics	$1,000.00
Balow, Magaret	Eau Claire, WI	Retired	$750.00
Gregory, Larry	Eau Claire, WI	Auto Vision Center	$750.00
La Fave, John	Milwaukee, WI	Legislator	$700.00
Plouff, Joe	Menomonie, WI	Legislator	$555.00