Updated: June 1, 2001
Rep. Stephen Freese (R) Dodgeville
State Assembly District 51
2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Freese was first elected in 1990. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic and Green Party opposition in the general election. * WI Nurses Assn ($75) and WI Right to Life ($1,282) made independent expenditures benefiting Freese. | Freeze | White | ||
| Raised $61,151 | Spent $60,127 |
Raised $11,320 | Spent $9,534 | |
| Vote: 62.2% | $4.01/vote | Vote: 35.0% | $1.13/vote | |
| Independent backing: $1,357 | Independent backing: $0 | |||
Freese’s Committee Assignments | ||||
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2001-2002: Assembly Organization; Campaigns and Elections (Chair); Census and Redistricting; Historical Society of Wisconsin, Board of Curators; Joint Legislative Council; Mississippi River Parkway Commission; Public Health; Rules; Rural Affairs and Forestry. 1999-2000: Assembly Organization; Campaign and Elections (Chair); Census and Redistricting; Children and Families; Public Health; Rules; Rural Affairs and Forestry; Joint Legislative Council; Historical Society of Wisconsin Board of Curators. | ||||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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*From individual contributors giving $100 or more per year and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions.
Who are the top contributors to Rep. Freese?
1/1/93 - 12/31/00
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraemer Family | Plain, WI | Kraemer Brothers Construction | $2,400 |
| Berg Family | Dodgeville, WI | Quality Liquid Feeds | $1,975 |
| Donaldson Family | Beloit, WI | House on the Rock/Vivid Inc | $1,720 |
| Bussan, Roger | Plain, WI | Dentist | $1,707 |
| Rapp, Eric & Irene | Avoca, WI | Cardinal IG | $1,250 |
| Wenger, James | Dodgeville, WI | Wenger Chiropractic Center | $1,100 |
| Gollon, David | Dodgeville, WI | Gollon Bait & Fish Farm | $1,100 |
| David, Denis & Dietrich-David, Madonna | Snohomish, WA | Wood siding manufacturing | $1,000 |
| Stewart, Wayne & Lynn | East Dubuque, IL | Stewart Construction | $845 |
| Ballweg, Darlene | Sauk City, WI | Ballweg Chev Olds | $840 |
