Updated: September 17, 2001
Senator Theodore J. Kanavas (R) Brookfield
Senate District 33
Senate District 332001 Election Notes and Background: | 2001 Campaign Finance Summary | |||
| * Senator Kanavas was first elected to the Senate in a July, 2001 special election. * He won a seven-way primary and faced Democratic opposition in the the general election. * WI Right to Life ($500) made independent expenditures benefiting Kanavas. | Kanavas | Sass | ||
| Raised $136,620 | Spent $133,969 | Raised $19,498 | Spent $17,902 | |
| Vote: 74.1% | $12.97/vote | Vote: 25.6% | $5.03/vote | |
| Independent backing: $500 | Independent backing: $0 | |||
Kanavas’ Committee Assignments | ||||
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2001-2002: Education; Human Services and Aging; Privacy, Electronic Commerce and Financial Institutions 1999-2000: Not yet elected. | ||||
Where Did the Money Come From?
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*From individual contributors giving more than $100 and all PAC, party and candidate committee contributions. Self-contributions are excluded.
Who are the top individual contributors to Senator Kanavas?
1/1/99 - 7/31/01
| Contributor | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanavas, Ted | Brookfield, WI | MindArrow Systems/Candidate | $26,000 |
| Alevizos, Greg J. & Jim | Brookfield, WI | Capitol-Husting Wholesale Liquor | $2,000 |
| Kanavas, Nicholas G. & Minerva S. | Brookfield, WI | Mass Mutual | $2,000 |
| Halloran, Paul M. & Christine | Western Springs, IL | Near North Insurance Brokerage Inc | $1,500 |
| Andringa, Cornelius | Waukesha, WI | Andringa Law Offices | $1,000 |
| Boycks, Brad J | Madison, WI | Legislative aide | $1,000 |
| Brzycki, Jeff N | Santa Clara, CA | Aristasoft Corp | $1,000 |
| Crowley, Mike | Mequon, WI | Mutual Savings Bank | $1,000 |
| Gustafson, Andy B. | Madison, WI | Legislative aide | $1,000 |
| Joseph, Suzanne | Madison, WI | Physician | $1,000 |
| Kanavas, George N. | Hartland, WI | Lawn Service & Kanavas Landscape | $1,000 |
| Korkos, George J. | Elm Grove, WI | Physician | $1,000 |
| Pfaff, Bruce A | Madison, WI | Consultant | $1,000 |
| Potos, Andrew P. | Belgium, WI | Retired | $1,000 |
| Siligmueller, Phil | Brookfield, WI | YWCA | $1,000 |
| Taylor, Carl | Waukesha, WI | Retired | $1,000 |
| Taylor, Ty R | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $1,000 |
| Taylor, Don L | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $1,000 |
| Tsounis, Peter N. | Cudahy, WI | Taxicab driver | $1,000 |
| Villa, James C. | Madison, WI | Legislative aide | $1,000 |
| Zeppos, Evan N. | Brookfield, WI | Zeppos Public Relations | $1,000 |
