Updated: January 27, 2014
Senate District 14Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • Profile Index
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Senator Olsen was first elected to the Assembly in 1994, to the Senate in 2004 and reelected in an August 2011 recall election. He won a two-way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. |
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2012 Campaign Finance Summary
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Olsen Raised: $54,454 - Spent: $55,387 Vote: 57.5% - Cost/Vote: $1.18 Independent Backing: $0 |
Worthington Raised: $11,819 - Spent: $10,458 Vote: 42.4% - Cost/Vote: $0.30 Independent Backing: $0 |
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Olsen’s Committee Assignments
2013-2014: Education (Chair); Finance; Insurance and Housing; Joint Finance; Special Committee on Improving Educational Opportunities in High School (Chair); Joint Legislative Council (Co-chair); Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council; Education Commission of the States; Educational Communications Board; State Capitol and Executive Residence Board. 2011-2012: Education (Chair); Finance; Insurance and Housing; Joint Finance; Special Committee on School Safety; Special Committee on Justice Reinvestment Initiative Oversight; Special Committee on Review of Spousal Maintenance Awards in Divorce Proceedings; Special Committee on Health Care Access (Chair). |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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9/1/11-12/31/12**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $11,580 (37.3%) | $19,475 (62.7%) |
*Includes all contributions from contributors of $100 or more to the candidate in a calendar year.
Excludes any returned and self contributions.
**Faced an August 2011 recall election.
Individuals and Committees*
9/1/11-12/31/12**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Health Professionals | $6,590.00 |
| Education | $6,050.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $3,650.00 |
| Insurance | $2,875.00 |
| Natural Resources | $2,600.00 |
| Energy | $2,550.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $2,465.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $2,450.00 |
| Agriculture | $2,200.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $2,200.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $2,000.00 |
| Labor Unions | $2,000.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,985.00 |
| Political/Ideological | $1,850.00 |
| Road Construction | $1,750.00 |
| Transportation | $1,300.00 |
| Construction | $990.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $750.00 |
| Unknown | $500.00 |
| Real Estate | $250.00 |
| Business | $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.
**Faced an August 2011 recall election.
| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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| Radtke Family | Winneconne, WI | Bob Radtke Inc | $5,324 |
| Bloch, Burton & Mary | Green Lake, WI | Dentist | $4,000 |
| Hume Family | San Francisco, CA | Basic American Foods/Frosch International Travel | $4,000 |
| Olsen, Luther | Berlin, WI | Legislator | $3,100 |
| DeVos, Dick & Betsy | Grand Rapids, MI | Windquest/Alticor | $3,000 |
| Kennedy, William | Janesville, WI | Rock Road Companies | $3,000 |
| Walz, Robert & Viveca | Portage, WI | Cascade Mountain | $3,000 |
| Olsen, Vivadell | Berlin, WI | Retired | $2,850 |
| Gelhar, James | Ripon, WI | AF Gelhar Co Inc | $2,500 |
| Yeomans, Steven | Ripon, WI | Yeomans-Edinger Chiropractic Center | $2,250 |
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