2004 Campaign Finance Profile - John H. Ainsworth

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. John H. Ainsworth (R) Shawano Picture: Rep. John H. Ainsworth

Assembly District 6

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Ainsworth was first elected in 1990. He won a two way primary and was unopposed in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Ainsworth.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Ainsworth Raised: $15,039 - Spent: $6,882 Vote: 99.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.35 Independent Backing: $77	No Opponent Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 0.6% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0
Ainsworth’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Agriculture; Forestry; Highway Safety; Transportation (Chair). 2003-2004: Agriculture; Forestry (Vice-Chair); Highway Safety; Property Rights and Land Management; Recodification of Town Highway Statutes (Co-Chair); Transportation (Chair).

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$9,143
Self	$0
Under $100	$1,772
$100 or more	$3,600
PACs & Parties	$7,363
Other Income	$2,305
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

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

In-District	Out-District
$1,325 (36.8%)	$2,275 (63.2%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Transportation	$1,500
Banking & Finance	$1,000
Business	$1,000
Road Construction	$1,000
Political/Ideological	$913
Health Professionals	$825
Agriculture	$800
Natural Resources	$650
Energy	$600
Insurance	$600
Health Services/Institutions	$500
Construction	$400
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$350
Real Estate	$300
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$200
Civil servant/public employee	$125
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$100
Telecommunications & Computers	$100
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1993-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Huntington, Bert & Carol	Shawano, WI	North Country Mobile Homes	$1,650
Grunewald, James & Ione	Bonduel, WI	Grunewald Excavating & Logging	$1,100
Knope, Doug & Mrs	Shawano, WI	Toni Co Ltd/Knope Rentals/Knope Roofing & Furnace Co	$1,050
Rose, Larry & Debbie	Shawano, WI	Kerber, Rose & Associates	$1,000
Sadoff, Gary & Ron	Fond du Lac, WI	Badger Liquor	$1,000
Schuelke, Peter J	Bonduel, WI	Countryview Chiropractic	$725
Bahr, Jim	Bonduel, WI	Club 117/Bahr’s Tavern	$550
Drake, Steven	Gillett, WI	Drake Vision Clinic	$500
Gasser, DL	Lake Delton, WI	DL Gasser Construction	$500
Kennedy, Robert J Jr & Stephen M	Janesville, WI	Rock Road Companies	$500