Updated: June 1, 2001
Rep. David Travis (D) Madison
Assembly District 81
2000 Election Notes and Background: | 2000 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Rep. Travis was first elected in 1978. * He was unopposed in the primary and faced a Republican challenger in the general election. * WI Nurses Assn ($75) made independent expenditures benefiting Travis. WI Right to Life ($641) made independent expenditures favoring his opponent. | Travis | Russell | ||
| Raised $18,780 | Spent $17,666 |
Raised $13,830 | Spent $12,655 | |
| Vote: 67.6% | $0.87/vote | Vote: 32.3% | $1.31/vote | |
| Independent backing: $75 | Independent backing: $641 | |||
Travis’s Committee Assignments | ||||
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2001-2002: Aging and Long-Term Care; Campaigns and Elections; Rules; State Affairs. 1999-2000: Campaigns and Elections; Census and Redistricting; Corrections and the Courts; Rules. | ||||
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. Travis?
1/1/93 - 12/31/00
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis, Dave | Madison, WI | Legislator | $6,500 |
| Zins, Allan | Madison, WI | Zins, Boelter & Lincoln | $1,500 |
| Hanson, Tom | Madison, WI | Hanson Service Corp | $1,165 |
| Wade, Frederick B & Townsend, Marilyn | Madison, WI | Wade Law Office/Townsend Law Office | $1,125 |
| Buglass, William | Deerfield, WI | Payne & Dolan | $1,050 |
| Havenick, Fred | Miami, FL | Flagler Greyhound Park | $1,000 |
| Thompson, James C | Madison, WI | Wegner & Associates | $800 |
| Kabat, Cyril | Madison, WI | Retired | $710 |
| Katzman, William & JoAnn | Milwaukee, WI | Katzman Consulting | $700 |
| Fisher, Clifford D | Madison, WI | Argus Bar | $657 |
