2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Alberta Darling

Updated: July 19, 2005

Senator Alberta Darling (R) River Hills Picture: Senator Alberta Darling

Senate District 8

2004 Election Notes and Background Senator Darling was first elected to the the Assembly in a May 1990 special election and to the Senate in 1992. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Darling. America Coming Together Wisconsin ($896), Human Rights League ($19), Planned Parenthood Action Fund ($327), and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($1,627) made independent expenditures in favor of her opponent.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Darling Raised: $332,455 - Spent: $319,539 Vote: 56.9% - Cost/Vote: $5.73 Independent Backing: $77	Morales Raised: $76,293 - Spent: $76,293 Vote: 43.0% - Cost/Vote: $1.81 Independent Backing: $2,869
Darling’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Education; Health Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care; Joint Finance. 2003-2004: Joint Finance (Co-Chair); Finance (Chair); Joint Audit; Joint Employment Relations; Joint Legislative Council.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/01	$64,689
Self	$0
Under $100	$41,568
$100 or more	$267,362
PACs & Parties	$16,939
Other Income	$6,585
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/01-12/31/04

In-District	Out-District
$149,437 (55.9%)	$117,675 (44.1%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/01-12/31/04

Interest	Amount
Banking & Finance	$33,450
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$29,550
Health Professionals	$27,640
Manufacturing & Distributing	$23,675
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$21,965
Real Estate	$19,892
Insurance	$17,253
Health Services/Institutions	$15,204
Construction	$14,319
Transportation	$12,925
Business	$12,603
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$8,859
Natural Resources	$8,000
Road Construction	$6,150
Education	$5,935
Political/Ideological	$5,914
Energy	$4,800
Telecommunications & Computers	$4,520
Unknown	$3,875
Non-Profit/Social Services	$3,392
Labor Unions	$1,450
Civil servant/public employee	$1,330
Agriculture	$750
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1993-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Kubly, Michael & Billie	Mequon, WI	Physician	$6,500
Darling, Ronald & Jane	Sussex, WI	Physician/Investors Limited Realty	$5,452
Baumgartner, Donald & Donna	Milwaukee, WI	Paper Converting Machine Co	$5,000
Van Dyke, William III & Polly	Milwaukee, WI	Salomon Smith Barney	$4,950
Uihlein, David V Jr & Julie	Milwaukee, WI	Uihlein Wilson Architects	$4,500
Taylor, Don & Carol	Waukesha, WI	Waukesha State Bank	$4,450
Ziegler Family	West Bend, WI	BC Ziegler Co/Ziegler-Limbach Inc	$4,325
Purtell, Edward Jr & Harriett	Milwaukee, WI	Madison Homes	$3,950
Koenigs, Ted & Arleen	Menomonee Falls, Wi	Precision Metals Inc	$3,944
Stein, Jack & Joan	Milwaukee, WI	Stein Garden & Gifts	$3,930