2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Stephen Freese - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. Stephen Freese (R) Dodgeville Picture: Rep. Stephen Freese

Assembly District 51

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Freese was first elected in 1990. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Freese.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Freese Raised: $37,354 - Spent: $39,224 Vote: 57.3% - Cost/Vote: $2.39 Independent Backing: $77	Miller Raised: $22,095 - Spent: $20,639 Vote: 42.7% - Cost/Vote: $1.69 Independent Backing: $0
Freese’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Assembly Organization; Campaigns and Elections (Chair); Financial Institutions; Public Health; Rules; Rural Affairs and Renewable Energy. 2003-2004: Campaigns and Elections (Chair); Electronic Democracy and Government Reform (Vice-Chair); Financial Institutions; Joint Legislative Council; Public Health; Review Fireworks Law (Co-Chair); Rules; Rural Affairs.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$3,519
Self	$0
Under $100	$7,209
$100 or more	$20,635
PACs & Parties	$9,510
Other Income	$0
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

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

In-District	Out-District
$7,635 (37.2%)	$12,900 (62.8%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Transportation	$5,400
Banking & Finance	$3,900
Health Professionals	$3,535
Construction	$3,450
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$2,600
Political/Ideological	$2,260
Unknown	$1,200
Road Construction	$1,100
Agriculture	$850
Natural Resources	$800
Insurance	$750
Real Estate	$625
Energy	$500
Health Services/Institutions	$500
Manufacturing & Distributing	$500
Business	$400
Telecommunications & Computers	$400
Education	$350
Labor Unions	$300
Civil servant/public employee	$250
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$150
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$125
Non-Profit/Social Services	$100
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1993-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Kraemer Family	Plain, WI	Kraemer Brothers Construction	$4,350
Donaldson Family	Beloit, WI	Vivid Inc	$2,820
Rapp, Eric & Irene	Avoca, WI	Cardinal Insulated Glass	$2,750
Berg Family	Dodgeville, WI	Quality Liquid Feeds	$2,375
Bussan, Roger	Plain, WI	Dentist	$1,907
Virtue, John & Christine	Darlington, WI	Virtue Motors	$1,800
Ballweg, Darlene	Sauk City, WI	Ballweg Chev Olds	$1,690
Wenger, James	Dodgeville, WI	Wenger Chiropractic Center	$1,500
James, Richard & Harlow	Fennimore, WI	H James & Sons Inc	$1,300
Gollon, David	Dodgeville, WI	Gollon Bait & Fish Farm	$1,200