2004 Campaign Finance Profile - David Cullen - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. David Cullen (D) Milwaukee Picture: Rep. David Cullen

Assembly District 13

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Cullen was first elected in a May 1990 special election. He was unpposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. America Coming Together Wisconsin ($744) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($899) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Cullen. Wisconsin Right to Life spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in opposition to Rep. Cullen.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Cullen Raised: $48,279 - Spent: $31,897 Vote: 56.8% - Cost/Vote: $1.80 Independent Backing: $1,643	Adamczyk Raised: $38,328 - Spent: $37,891 Vote: 43.0% - Cost/Vote: $2.82 Independent Backing: $0
Cullen’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Audit; Family Law; Insurance; Southeast Wisconsin Freeways; Joint Audit. 2003-2004: Audit; Joint Audit; Education Reform; Insurance; Judiciary.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$12,028
Self	$0
Under $100	$13,246
$100 or more	$23,389
PACs & Parties	$7,681
Other Income	$0
WECF*	$3,963
*voluntary spending limit system.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/03-12/31/04

In-District	Out-District
$4,995 (21.4%)	$18,394 (78.6%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/03-12/31/04

Interest	Amount
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$7,775
Political/Ideological	$4,381
Education	$2,235
Health Professionals	$2,200
Labor Unions	$2,150
Unknown	$1,850
Insurance	$1,500
Construction	$1,400
Civil servant/public employee	$1,250
Banking & Finance	$1,100
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$909
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$825
Business	$820
Real Estate	$800
Natural Resources	$500
Energy	$300
Telecommunications & Computers	$300
Manufacturing & Distributing	$200
Non-Profit/Social Services	$200
Health Services/Institutions	$100
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1993-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Cullen, David	Milwaukee, WI	Legislator	$21,590
Kamerling, Wendy	Wauwatosa, WI	Johnson Controls	$2,200
Couillard, Cal & Laurie	Deerfield, WI	Engineered Metals/Cottage Grove Elementary	$2,150
Finerty, John D	Milwaukee, WI	Friebert, Finerty & St John	$1,800
Habush, Robert	Milwaukee, WI	Habush, Habush, et al	$1,650
Curtis, George	OshKosh, WI	Curtis Law Office	$1,400
Guelzow, Thomas Kent	Eau Claire, WI	Guelzow Law Office	$1,400
Johnson, W Dudley	Brookfield, WI	Heart Surgery Associates	$1,325
Prachthauser, Joan	Hartland, WI	Murphy & Prachthauser	$1,300
Domnitz, Merrick	Milwaukee, WI	Domnitz, Mawicke, et al	$1,200
Techmeier, Willard	Mequon, WI	Techmeier McCormick Group	$1,200