Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R) River Falls /profile2008/faces/harsdorf.jpg) Senate District 10 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator 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 Democratic opposition in the general election. Volunteers for Agriculture ($798) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Harsdorf. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Harsdorf
Raised: $227,564 - Spent: $246,899
Vote: 56.4% - Cost/Vote: $4.42
Independent Backing: $804 | Page
Raised: $165,027 - Spent: $158,745
Vote: 43.5% - Cost/Vote: $3.69
Independent Backing: $0 | Harsdorf’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Agriculture and Higher Education; Commerce, Utilities, Energy and Rail; Joint Legislative Council. 2007-2008: Agriculture and Higher Education; Commerce, Utilities and Rail; Joint Legislative Council. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-102332.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $24,513 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $40,972 | | $100 or more | $166,456 | | PACs & Parties | $8,575 | | Other Income | $11,562 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | In-District | Out-District | | $122,814 (73.8%) | $43,542 (26.2%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $29,150.00 | | Health Professionals | $18,748.00 | | Agriculture | $13,920.00 | | Construction | $13,575.00 | | Business | $13,276.00 | | Political/Ideological | $10,675.00 | | Banking & Finance | $10,614.34 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $9,980.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $8,205.00 | | Transportation | $6,715.00 | | Real Estate | $6,385.00 | | Unknown | $5,875.00 | | Education | $5,200.00 | | Insurance | $5,135.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $4,575.00 | | Energy | $4,375.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $3,550.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,600.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $1,210.00 | | Natural Resources | $1,092.55 | | Road Construction | $750.00 | | Defense | $200.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $125.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Derrick Family | New Richmond, WI | Derrick Construction Co | $7,600 | | Nelson, Grant & Carol | Prescott, WI | Retired | $6,500 | | Knox Family | Fort Atkinson, WI | WD Hoard & Sons/Morgan & Myers | $5,580 | | Friedlander, William & Sally | Hudson, WI | Retired | $4,725 | | Uihlein Family | Mequon, WI | U-Line Corp | $4,250 | | Rinehart, Richard & Carol | River Falls, WI | Dicks IGA | $3,815 | | Elefson, Vern & Jean | River Falls, WI | Retired | $3,800 | | Nordstrand, Dennis & Carol | Hudson, WI | Yellow River Supply Corp/Fortis Health Care | $3,750 | | Rusch, James & Mary | Hudson, WI | Greenwood Enterprises/St Croix County | $3,750 | | Thom, Roland & Rose | Ellsworth, WI | Woodshed Pizza & Drive-in Liquor | $3,750 |
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