Updated: January 27, 2014
Senate District 31Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • Profile Index
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Senator Vinehout was first elected to the Senate in 2006. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Advancing Wisconsin Inc. ($34,279), Building a Stronger Wisconsin PAC ($9,539), Fair Wisconsin PAC ($5) and WEAC PAC ($354,763) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Vinehout. Republican State Leadership Committee Inc. ($291,176) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($72) made independent expenditures supporting her opponent. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" in opposition to Senator Vukmir. |
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2010 Campaign Finance Summary
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Vinehout Raised: $226,963 - Spent: $223,105 Vote: 50.3% - Cost/Vote: $7.36 Independent Backing: $398,586 |
Thompson Raised: $211,538 - Spent: $211,629 Vote: 49.6% - Cost/Vote: $7.08 Independent Backing: $291,247 |
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Vinehout’s Committee Assignments
2011-2012: Agriculture, Forestry and Higher Education; Education; Financial Institutions and Rural Issues; Joint Legislative Audit; Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations. 2009-2010: Agriculture and Higher Education (Chair); Children and Families and Workforce Development; Economic Development; Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care and Job Creation; Audit (Chair); Joint Audit (Co-chair); Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council. |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/07-12/31/10
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $42,545 (26.4%) | $118,426 (73.6%) |
*Includes all contributions from contributors of $100 or more to the candidate in a calendar year.
Excludes any returned and self contributions.
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/10
| Interest | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $17,937.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $17,780.00 |
| Health Professionals | $15,273.00 |
| Insurance | $13,900.00 |
| Labor Unions | $13,787.22 |
| Road Construction | $13,400.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $11,280.00 |
| Political/Ideological | $9,536.00 |
| Business | $9,400.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $8,100.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $6,655.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $6,650.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $6,420.00 |
| Agriculture | $6,325.00 |
| Education | $6,165.83 |
| Transportation | $3,850.00 |
| Construction | $3,350.00 |
| Real Estate | $3,300.00 |
| Natural Resources | $2,665.00 |
| Unknown | $1,950.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $1,750.00 |
| Energy | $750.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $100.00 |
*Individual contributions includes all contributions from contributors of $100 or more to the candidate in a calendar year.
Committee contributions of any amount are included. Any returned and self contributions are excluded.
| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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| Kane, Norman & Cynthia | Milladore, WI | Ligman & Wille/Auburndale Public Schools | $4,000 |
| Scharlau, Robert & Connie | Arcadia, WI | S&S Grain LLP/Christ Lutheran Church | $3,700 |
| Hoffman Construction | Black River Falls, WI | Hoffman Construction | $3,600 |
| Kraemer, William J & Scott Peterson | Madison, WI | Edward Kraemer & Sons Construction | $3,000 |
| Barry, Tobias | Ladd, IL | Illinois Appellate Court | $2,500 |
| Fawcett, James T & Welcome | Madison, WI | Retired | $2,500 |
| Johnson, Daniel & Carolyn | Eau Claire, WI | Physician | $2,500 |
| Engel, Andrew & Danielle | Oregon, WI |
State Senate Democratic Campaign Committee/ CUNA Mutual Insurance |
$2,360 |
| Kelly, Terence & Mary | Madison, WI | Weather Central LLC | $2,000 |
| Whelan, Judith | Mondovi, WI | Farmer | $2,000 |
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