Posted: March 31, 2017
Assembly District 51Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • 2016 Economic Statement • Profile Index
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Representative Novak was first elected to the Assembly in 2014. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. American Federation for Children Action Fund IE Committee ($259,965), American Majority Action ($4,129), Jobs First Coalition Political Fund ($129,044), NRA Political Victory Fund - Federal PAC ($384), Volunteers for Agriculture ($17,304) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Novak. For Our Future ($5,335), Greater Wisconsin Political Independent Expenditure Fund ($96,497), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Political Fund ($19,695), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin - C4 ($32,131), We Are Wisconsin Political Fund ($11,594), Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters IE Committee ($15,979), Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters PAC ($8,420) and Working America Coalition ($285) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. |
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2016 Campaign Finance Summary
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Novak Raised: $513,686 - Spent: $515,119 Vote: 51.3% - Cost/Vote: $37.03 Independent Backing: $410,826 |
Wright Raised: $339,163 - Spent: $282,091 Vote: 48.6% - Cost/Vote: $21.39 Independent Backing: $189,937 |
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Novak’s Committee Assignments
2017-2018: Agriculture (Vice-Chair); Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Local Government; Mental Health; Rural Development and Mining; Ways and Means; Joint Survey Retirement Systems. 2015-2016: Agriculture (Vice-Chair); Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Mental Health Reform; Mining and Rural Development; Urban and Local Affairs; Ways and Means. |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. |
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1/1/15-12/31/16**
| In-District | Out-District |
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| $40,283 (34.1%) | $77,824 (65.9%) |
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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*
1/1/15-12/31/16**
| Interest | Amount |
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| Political/Ideological | $365,529.13 |
| Business | $16,017.74 |
| Agriculture | $15,601.00 |
| Health Professionals | $14,050.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $11,281.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $10,366.66 |
| Construction | $10,346.67 |
| Banking & Finance | $9,750.52 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $8,585.00 |
| Real Estate | $7,700.00 |
| Energy | $7,301.00 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $5,700.00 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $5,277.00 |
| Natural Resources | $4,480.00 |
| Insurance | $3,150.00 |
| Transportation | $3,100.00 |
| Road Construction | $2,950.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $1,925.00 |
| Telecommunications & Computers | $1,100.00 |
| Unknown | $1,050.00 |
| Education | $1,001.00 |
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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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| Buholzer Family | Monroe, WI | Klondike Cheese Factory | $9,000 |
| Ritchie-Hallada Family | Dodgeville, WI |
Ritchie Implement Inc/Suby Von Haden & Associates (SVA CPAs)/ Hallada Auto Group |
$6,100 |
| Frank Family | Middleton, WI | Frank Liquor Co | $3,500 |
| Fedler, Ronald & Jan | Dodgeville, WI | Gold Leaf Development | $3,000 |
| Jewell, Greg & Lisa | Dodgeville, WI | Jewell Associates Engineers | $3,000 |
| Kraemer-Peterson Family | Madison, WI | Edward Kraemer & Sons Construction | $2,700 |
| Sadoff, Lacy & Gary | Milwaukee, WI | Badger Liquor | $2,000 |
| Novak, Timothy & Barbara | Cobb, WI | Tri State Pallet/Lands' End | $1,900 |
| Wall, Bill & Leesa | Dodgeville, WI | Kozelka Wall Inc | $1,697 |
| Berg, Cory | Dodgeville, WI | Quality Liquid Feeds | $1,500 |
| Bettinger, John D | Plain, WI | Edward Kraemer & Sons Construction | $1,500 |
| Dantchik, Arthur | Gladwyne, PA | SIG Financial Holdings | $1,500 |
| Deaton, Tyler | Concord, NH | Allegiance Strategies | $1,500 |
| Hennessey, Lorraine | Dodgeville, WI | Retired | $1,500 |
| Hoover, Margaret | New York, NY | Margaret Hoover & Associates | $1,500 |
| James, Peter & Kara | Fennimore, WI | H James & Sons Inc | $1,500 |
| Jones, Greg | Oconto Falls, WI | Jones Funeral Home | $1,500 |
| McCormick, Pierre | Erie, PA | Wisconsin Distributors | $1,500 |
| Novak, Daniel | Highland, WI | Farmer | $1,500 |
| Smith, Bruce | Superior, WI | Saratoga Liquor Co | $1,500 |
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