2004 Campaign Finance Profile - Samantha Kerkman

Updated: July 19, 2005

Rep. Samantha Kerkman (R) Randall Picture: Rep. Samantha Kerkman

Assembly District 66

2004 Election Notes and Background Rep. Kerkman was first elected in 2000. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Healthy Wisconsin ($268) and Volunteers for Agriculture ($77) made independent expenditures favoring Rep. Kerkman. Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($899) made independent expenditures in favor of her opponent.
2004 Campaign Finance Summary
Kerkman Raised: $19,634 - Spent: $23,347 Vote: 65.4% - Cost/Vote: $1.31 Independent Backing: $345	Dunton Raised: $11,884 - Spent: $11,260 Vote: 34.4% - Cost/Vote: $1.20 Independent Backing: $899
Kerkman’s Committee Assignments 2005-2006: Audit; Joint Audit; Budget Review (Chair); Judiciary; Southeast Wisconsin Freeways; State-Federal Relations; Ways and Means. 2003-2004: Audit; Joint Audit; Budget Review (Chair); Financial Institutions; Judiciary; Review of Fireworks Law; Ways and Means.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/03	$13,390
Self	$0
Under $100	$2,835
$100 or more	$7,475
PACs & Parties	$9,240
Other Income	$84
WECF*	$0
*voluntary spending limit system.

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

In-District	Out-District
$3,750 (50.2%)	$3,725 (49.8%)
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

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

Interest	Amount
Banking & Finance	$2,350
Political/Ideological	$2,150
Business	$1,475
Health Professionals	$1,350
Insurance	$1,250
Construction	$1,200
Manufacturing & Distributing	$1,000
Real Estate	$950
Unknown	$900
Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment	$850
Health Services/Institutions	$700
Agriculture	$500
Road Construction	$500
Transportation	$400
Civil servant/public employee	$250
Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists	$250
Natural Resources	$100
Labor Unions	$40
*Excludes returned and self contributions.

Top Contributors
2000-2004

Contributor(s)	City	Business	Amount
Starzyk-Kerkman Family	Powers Lake, WI	Legislator/Country Home Center	$1,700
Bonifas, Robert	Aurora, IL	Alarm Detection Systems	$1,300
Cape, Christophe	Racine, WI	James Cape & Sons Co	$1,300
Gardiner, Susanne	Bristol, WI	Trans-Chemco Inc	$1,250
Nieth, Carl & Alice	West Allis, WI	Retired	$1,100
Heilgeist, Gisela	Twin Lakes, WI	Alma Construction	$1,000
Hinterberg, Charles	Twin Lakes, WI	Retired	$600
Morgan, Lynn	Wauwatosa, WI	Broydrick & Associates	$600
Porter, Joan	Burlington, WI	Courtyard Cabinetry	$600
Suder, Scott	Abbotsford, WI	Legislator	$600