2004 Campaign Finance Profile - John Townsend - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. John Townsend (R) Fond du Lac Picture: Rep. John Townsend

Assembly District 52

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Townsend was first elected in 1998. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Townsend.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Townsend Raised: $32,944 - Spent: $26,036 Vote: 66.4% - Cost/Vote: $1.50 Independent Backing: $77	Schultz Raised: $8,099 - Spent: $7,747 Vote: 33.5% - Cost/Vote: $0.88 Independent Backing: $0
Townsend’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Aging and Long-Term Care; Education; Financial Institutions; Housing (Vice-Chair); Military Affairs; Public Health; Veterans Affairs. 2003-2004: Education; Electronic Democracy and Government Reform (Chair); Financial Institutions; Housing (Vice-Chair); Joint Legislative Council; Veterans and Military Affiars (Vice-Chair).

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$5,483
Self	$0
Under $100	$8,846
$100 or more	$17,714
PACs & Parties	$6,385
Other Income	$0
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

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

In-District	Out-District
$10,264 (59.6%)	$6,950 (40.4%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Health Professionals	$3,400
Banking & Finance	$3,300
Construction	$2,800
Transportation	$1,925
Business	$1,550
Manufacturing & Distributing	$1,450
Insurance	$1,375
Real Estate	$1,300
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$1,289
Health Services/Institutions	$1,200
Unknown	$1,100
Political/Ideological	$660
Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners	$600
Natural Resources	$550
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$500
Education	$300
Energy	$300
Road Construction	$300
Agriculture	$100
Telecommunications & Computers	$100
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
1998-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Townsend, John & Maria	Fond du Lac, WI	Legislator	$8,651
Sadoff Family	Fond du Lac, WI	Badger Liquor	$2,450
Ahern Family	Fond du Lac, WI	JF Ahern Co	$2,025
Colwin, Joseph & Dawn	Campbellsport, WI	Mid-State Aluminum	$1,500
Neumann Family	Fond du Lac, WI	RB Royal Industries	$1,500
Wagner, Michael	Fond du Lac, WI	Society Insurance	$1,450
Lindberg, James	Fond du Lac, WI	A to Z Vending	$1,175
Dillmann, Todd & Mary Walker	Fond du Lac, WI	Giddings & Lewis/Graphic designer	$1,125
Kleinfeldt, Richard & Joan	Fond du Lac, WI	Retired	$1,125
Massick, Stephen	Fond du Lac, WI	Fond du Lac Regional Clinic	$1,100