Senate District 8Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • Profile Index
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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. Milwaukee Police Assocation PAC ($44), NRA Political Victory Fund ($491) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($744) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Darling. Advancing Wisconsin ($39,630), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($654) and Planned Parenthood Votes ($476) made independent expenditures supporting her opponent. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" supporting Senator Darling. | |
2008 Campaign Finance Summary | |
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Darling Raised: $641,888 - Spent: $624,095 Vote: 50.5% - Cost/Vote: $12.45 Independent Backing: $1,278 |
Wasserman Raised: $541,621 - Spent: $753,810 Vote: 49.5% - Cost/Vote: $15.35 Independent Backing: $40,760 |
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Darling’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Economic Development; Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue; Finance; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Building Wisconsin's Workforce; Special Committee on Child Welfare Provider Rate Implementation. 2007-2008: Finance, Economic Development; Job Creation, Family, Prosperity and Housing; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council; Special committee on Review of Crimes Against Children (Chair); Special Committee on Charter Schools; Special Committee on Review of State Aid Forumula. | |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | |||||||||||||||||
1/1/05-12/31/08
| In-District | Out-District |
|---|---|
| $343,842 (60.1%) | $228,293 (39.9%) |
| *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | |
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08
| Interest | Amount |
|---|---|
| Banking & Finance | $80,157.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $70,670.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $56,225.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $51,100.00 |
| Health Professionals | $49,683.46 |
| Business | $47,476.00 |
| Real Estate | $45,515.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $31,900.00 |
| Construction | $28,725.00 |
| Insurance | $25,548.50 |
| Transportation | $22,565.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $13,500.00 |
| Education | $12,275.00 |
| Political/Ideological | $9,960.00 |
| Unknown | $8,100.00 |
| Natural Resources | $8,025.00 |
| Road Construction | $7,550.00 |
| Energy | $5,985.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $5,270.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $4,940.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $4,350.00 |
| Agriculture | $2,100.00 |
| Labor Unions | $1,900.00 |
| *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | |
| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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| Kubly Family | Milwaukee, WI | Physician/Charles E Kubly Foundation | $7,950 |
| Darling, Ron & Jane | Sussex, WI | Physician/Inen RE Ltd/Investors Limited Realty | $7,377 |
| Van Dyke, William D III & Polly | Milwaukee, WI | Salomon Smith Barney | $6,950 |
| Taylor, Don & Carol | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $6,375 |
| Baumgartner, Donald & Donna | Milwaukee, WI | Paper Converting Machine Co | $6,250 |
| Koss Family | River Hills, WI | Koss Corp | $6,075 |
| Stein, Jack & Joan | River Hills, WI | Stein Garden & Gifts | $5,930 |
| Ziegler Family | West Bend, WI | BC Ziegler Co/Ziegler-Limbach Inc | $5,775 |
| Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Zenith Tech/Payne & Dolan | $5,650 |
| MacDonough, Kathy & Jack | Chenequa, WI | Miller Brewing (Retired) | $5,550 |
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