Senate District 10|
2000 Election Notes and Background:
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2000 Campaign Finance Summary
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* Rep. Harsdorf was first elected to the Assembly in 1988 and after a two year retirement was first elected to the Senate in 2000.
* She was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic incumbent and an Independent challenger in the general election. * Building a Better WI ($2,012), Concerned Business & Industry ($6,666), Volunteers for Agriculture ($143,153), WI Hunters’ Assn ($581) and WI Right to Life ($1,282) made independent expenditures benefiting Harsdorf. Eau Claire Assn of Educators ($210), Independent Citizens for Democracy ($14,299), Planned Parenthood Advocates ($775), Sierra Club WI Education Committee ($1,127), WEAC PAC ($773,788) and WI Nurses Assn ($75) made independent expenditures favoring her Democratic opponent. *WI Right to Life, WI Manufacturers & Commerce and Americans for Job Security ran "issue ads" attacking Harsdorf’s opponent, while People for Wisconsin’s Future ran "issue ads" supporting her opponent. Amounts spent have not been disclosed. |
Harsdorf | Clausing | ||
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Raised $403,067 |
Spent $411,159 |
Raised $316,134 |
Spent $316,986 |
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| Vote: 50.3% |
$9.86/ vote |
Vote: 47.2% | $8.12/ vote | |
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Independent backing: $153,693 |
Independent backing: $790,273 |
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Harsdorf’s Committee Assignments
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2001-2002: 2001-03 Biennial Budget; Education; Information Policy and Technology; Joint Information Policy and Technology; Labor and Agriculture.
1999-2000: Not yet elected. |
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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 Senator Harsdorf?
1/1/93 - 12/31/00
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
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| Uihlein Family | Mequon, WI | U-Line Corp | $4,250 |
| Derrick Family | New Richmond, WI | Derrick Construction Co | $3,700 |
| Knox Family | Fort Atkinson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Morgan & Meyers | $3,080 |
| Nelson, Grant E & Carol J | Hudson, WI | Retired | $2,500 |
| Quadracci, Harry & Elizabeth | Milwaukee, WI | Quad-Graphics Inc | $2,000 |
| Larson, Kenneth & Barbara | Lake Elmo, MN | Slumberland | $2,000 |
| Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $2,000 |
| Huelsman, Joanne & A William | Waukesha, WI | Legislator/Berg Management | $2,000 |
| Heller, James & Avis | Milwaukee, WI | Data Exchange Corp | $2,000 |
| Church, Mary Anne Moore & Leon | Appleton, WI |
Sweetwood Builders Inc/ Casaloma Properties |
$1,999 |