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Senator Hopper was first elected to the Senate in 2008. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. NRA Political Victory Fund ($1,525) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Hopper. Advancing Wisconsin ($28,464), Fair Wisconsin PAC ($114), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($92), Planned Parenthood Votes ($476), Winnebagoland Uniserv PAC ($2,900) and Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters ($258) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. Building a Stronger Wisconsin spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" opposing Senator Hopper. | |
2008 Campaign Finance Summary | |
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Hopper Raised: $237,854 - Spent: $226,900 Vote: 50.1% - Cost/Vote: $5.41 Independent Backing: $1,530 |
King Raised: $201,952 - Spent: $200,741 Vote: 49.9% - Cost/Vote: $4.81 Independent Backing: $32,305 |
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Hopper’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Children and Families and Workforce Development; Education; Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing; Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection; Joint Review Criminal Penalties. 2007-2008: Not yet elected. | |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | |||||||||||||||||
1/1/05-12/31/08
| In-District | Out-District |
|---|---|
| $70,595 (43.2%) | $92,810 (56.8%) |
| *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | |
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08
| Interest | Amount |
|---|---|
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $27,151.00 |
| Construction | $22,384.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $18,850.00 |
| Health Professionals | $17,745.00 |
| Insurance | $17,405.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $15,175.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $11,613.14 |
| Business | $9,700.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $8,945.00 |
| Political/Ideological | $8,610.00 |
| Real Estate | $7,825.00 |
| Road Construction | $7,350.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $6,250.00 |
| Agriculture | $5,940.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $5,674.00 |
| Unknown | $4,025.00 |
| Energy | $3,600.00 |
| Transportation | $2,150.00 |
| Education | $1,150.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $1,100.00 |
| Natural Resources | $1,050.00 |
| Labor Unions | $1,000.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $450.00 |
| *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | |
| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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| Hopper, Randy | Fond du Lac, WI | Legislator/Mountain Dog Media | $22,000 |
| Michels Family | Brownsville, WI | Michels Corp | $5,250 |
| Ahern Family | Fond du Lac, WI | JF Ahern Co | $3,000 |
| Denby, Wade & Stephanie | Mahomet, IL | Busey Bank/Burke, Warren, et al | $2,000 |
| Dunn, Robert & Julie | Madison, WI | Retired | $2,000 |
| Hopper, William & Marilyn | Woodruff, WI | Retired | $2,000 |
| Kennedy, Jack & Diane | Snowmass Village, CO | Retired | $2,000 |
| Lange, Louie & Colleen | Fond du Lac, WI | Commonwealth Development Corp of America | $2,000 |
| Powers, Bill & Carolyn | Beverly Hills, CA | Retired | $2,000 |
| Stayer, Ralph & Shelley | Fond du Lac, WI | Johnsonville Foods | $2,000 |
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