Posted: March 31, 2017
Senate District 2Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2016 Economic Statement • Profile Index
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Senator Cowles was first elected to the Assembly in 1982 and to the Senate in an April 1987 special election. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. |
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2016 Campaign Finance Summary
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Cowles Raised: $84,534 - Spent: $86,923 Vote: 65.0% - Cost/Vote: $1.52 Independent Backing: $0 |
Powers Raised: $0 - Spent: $0 Vote: 35.0% - Cost/Vote: $0 Independent Backing: $0 |
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Cowles’ Committee Assignments
2017-2018: Natural Resources and Energy (Chair); Transportation and Veterans Affairs; Joint Information Policy and Technology Joint Legislative Audit (Co-Chair). 2015-2016: Natural Resources and Energy (Chair); Transportation and Veterans Affairs; Joint Information Policy and Technology; Joint Legislative Audit (Co-Chair). |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/13-12/31/16**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $16,800 (42.3%) | $22,906 (57.7%) |
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*Includes all contributions from contributors of $100 or more to the candidate in a calendar year. Self contributions are excluded. Returned contributions are excluded at our discretion. **Dates coincide with candidate's election cycle. |
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Individuals and Committees*
1/1/13-12/31/16**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Political/Ideological | $21,998.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $11,050.00 |
| Agriculture | $6,400.00 |
| Natural Resources | $5,600.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $5,500.00 |
| Transportation | $4,850.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $4,500.00 |
| Health Professionals | $3,250.00 |
| Energy | $2,700.00 |
| Insurance | $2,600.00 |
| Business | $2,350.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $2,105.50 |
| Labor Unions | $1,500.00 |
| Construction | $1,300.00 |
| Real Estate | $1,300.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $850.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $700.00 |
| Education | $300.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $100.00 |
| Unknown | $100.00 |
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*Individual contributions includes all contributions Self contributions are excluded. Returned contributions are excluded at our discretion. **Dates coincide with candidate's election cycle. |
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| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
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| Kress Family | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Packaging/Retired | $7,600 |
| Kuehne, Carl | De Pere, WI | American Foods Group | $3,750 |
| Dahlin, Bernard | Green Bay, WI | Nichols Paper Co | $3,600 |
| Gentine, Louis & Michele | Elkhart Lake, WI | Sargento Inc | $3,000 |
| Mullen, Charles | Suamico, WI | Retired | $3,000 |
| Rennes, Tim | Peshtigo, WI | Rennes Nursing Home | $3,000 |
| Cuene Family | Green Bay, WI | Broadway Automotive | $2,800 |
| Dhein, Jere | Green Bay, WI | Retired | $2,000 |
| Dykema, John | De Pere, WI | Campbell Wrapper Corp | $2,000 |
| Grohne, Dave & Margaret | Wilmington, IL | Independence Tube Corp | $2,000 |
| Hillis, Robert | Milwaukee, WI | Direct Supply Inc | $2,000 |
| Lucier, Larry & Jeanne | Green Bay, WI | Green Bay Seven-Up Bottling Co | $2,000 |
| Rauscher, Paul & Linda | De Pere, WI | EMT International | $2,000 |
| Wachowski, Scott | Two Rivers, WI | Scotts Vending Inc | $2,000 |
| Wickman, Michael & Terry | Green Bay, WI | IOD Inc | $2,000 |
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