Updated: June 1, 2001
Rep. Joseph Leibham (R) Sheboygan
State Assembly District 26
State Assembly District 262000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Leibham was first elected in 1998. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Democratic challenger in the general election. * NRA Political Victory Fund ($1,072) and WI Right to Life ($641) made independent expenditures benefiting Leibham. | Leibham | Van Akkeren | ||
| Raised $76,697 | Spent $71,778 |
Raised $42,639 | Spent $42,626 | |
| Vote: 58.5% | $4.96/vote | Vote: 41.5 % | $4.15/vote | |
| Independent backing: $1,713 | Independent backing: $ 0 | |||
Leibham’s Committee Assignments | ||||
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2001-2002: Audit (Chair); Joint Audit (Co-chair); Census and Redistricting (Vice-Chair); Energy and Utilities; State and Local Finance; Tax and Spending Limitations (Vice-Chair); Transportation. 1999-2000: Census and Redistricting (Chair); Small Business and Economic Development; State Affairs; Transportation; Utilities (Vice-Chair). | ||||
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. Leibham?
1/1/97 - 12/31/00
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stayer Family | Sheboygan, WI | Johnsonville Foods | $3,100 |
| Gentine Family | Elkhart Lake, WI | Sargento Inc | $2,050 |
| Kohler, Terry & Mary | Sheboygan, WI | Windway Capital | $1,625 |
| Kohler, Peter & Nancy | Kohler, WI | Concord Realty/Kohler General | $1,293 |
| Gutschow Family | Sheboygan, WI | Larry’s Distributing | $1,273 |
| Grover, R Bruce & Carol | Kohler, WI | Vinyl Plastics Inc | $1,100 |
| French, Jame & Joan | Sheboygan, WI | JL French Corp | $1,100 |
| Leibham, Kenneth & Suzanne | Sheboygan, WI | Retired | $1,006 |
| Senkbeil, Robert | Kohler, WI | Eclipse Manufacturing Co | $1,000 |
| Conger, Kenneth | Kohler, WI | Kohler Co | $1,000 |
