2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Dean Kaufert - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. Dean Kaufert (R) Neenah Picture: Rep. Dean Kaufert

Assembly District 55

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Kaufert was first elected in 1990. He was unopposed in the primary and general elections. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Kaufert.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Kaufert Raised: $45,403 - Spent: $17,022 Vote: 98.3% - Cost/Vote: $0.87 Independent Backing: $77	No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 1.7% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0
Kaufert’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Audit; Joint Audit; Employment Relations; Joint Employment Relations; Finance (Chair); Joint Finance (Co-Chair). 2003-2004: Audit; Joint Audit; Employment Relations; Joint Employment Relations; Finance (Chair); Joint Finance (Co-Chair); Improving Wisconsin’s Fiscal Management; Joint Legislative Council.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$52,056
Self	$0
Under $100	$5,740
$100 or more	$28,551
PACs & Parties	$8,880
Other Income	$2,232
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

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

In-District	Out-District
$1,575 (5.5%)	$26,976 (94.5%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Health Professionals	$7,220
Road Construction	$3,775
Banking & Finance	$3,400
Natural Resources	$3,300
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$2,900
Health Services/Institutions	$2,800
Business	$2,100
Manufacturing & Distributing	$1,800
Construction	$1,450
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$1,350
Agriculture	$1,050
Insurance	$955
Political/Ideological	$780
Energy	$700
Real Estate	$700
Transportation	$650
Unknown	$600
Education	$550
Civil servant/public employee	$500
Non-Profit/Social Services	$101
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1993-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Scherer, Thomas & Cynthia	Oshkosh, WI	Scherer Chiropractic Clinic	$2,375
Gerrard, M William	La Crosse, WI	Gerrard Ventures	$1,500
Gavronski, Michael G	Appleton, WI	Tri-County Distributors	$1,200
Hanson, Thomas	Monona, WI	Hanson Service Corp	$1,100
Davis, Jared	Cincinnati, OH	Check N Go	$1,000
Fisher, Patty	Oshkosh, WI	Fisher’s Westward Ho	$757
Gratz, Samuel	Madison, WI	Lobbyist	$750
Prosser, Thomas	Neenah, WI	Menasha Corp	$750
Wedell, Henri	Memphis, TN	Corrections Corp of America	$750
Resch, Christopher	Kimberly, WI	Schubbe-Resch Chiropractors	$735