Senate District 29Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • PACs
2002 Campaign Finance Summary | ||||
| * Senator Decker was first elected in 1990. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. * WI Nurses PAC ($117) made independent expenditures benefiting Decker. WI Right to Life PAC ($257) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent. | Decker | Edming | ||
| Raised $126,914 | Spent $77,092 | Raised $15,555 | Spent $15,283 | |
| Vote: 68.1% | $1.99/vote | Vote: 31.9% | $.84/vote | |
| Independent backing: $117 | Independent backing: $257 | |||
Decker’s Committee Assignments | ||||
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2003-2004: Finance; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council; Labor, Small Business Development and Consumer Affairs; Rural Economic Development Board; Joint Survey on Tax Exemptions. 2001-2002: Joint Survey on Tax Exemptions (Co-Chair); Joint Finance; Finance; Labor and Agriculture; Rural Economic Development Board. | ||||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.
Who are the top contributors to Senator Decker?
1/1/93 - 12/31/02
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chvala, Charles & Barbara Worcester | Madison, WI | Legislator/Legislative aide | $3,235.00 |
| Wedell, Henri & Marsha | Memphis, TN | Corrections Corp of America | $1,800.00 |
| Mathy, Steven & Scott | La Crosse, WI | Mathy Construction | $1,700.00 |
| Baer, Gerald & Helene | Schofield, WI | Baers Beverages of Central Wisconsin Inc | $1,500.00 |
| Decker, Arnold & Edna Mae | Athens, WI | Salesman Sam | $1,487.00 |
| Brickner Family | Marathon, WI | Brickner Motors | $1,300.00 |
| Gebhard, John & Trudy | Hartland, WI | Lake County Racquet & Athletic Club | $1,100.00 |
| Grischke, Alan & Christine Bremer | Wausau, WI | Grischke & Bremer | $1,100.00 |
| Peterson Family | Medford, WI | James Peterson & Sons | $1,100.00 |
| Sonnentag, John & Carolyn | Mt Dora, FL | County Concrete | $1,100.00 |
Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • PACs

