Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Alberta Darling (R) River Hills /profile2008/faces/darling.jpg) Senate District 8 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Darling was first elected to the the Assembly in a May 1990 special election and to the Senate in 1992. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Milwaukee Police Assocation PAC ($44), NRA Political Victory Fund ($491) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($744) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Darling. Advancing Wisconsin ($39,630), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($654) and Planned Parenthood Votes ($476) made independent expenditures supporting her opponent. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" supporting Senator Darling. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Darling
Raised: $641,888 - Spent: $624,095
Vote: 50.5% - Cost/Vote: $12.45
Independent Backing: $1,278 | Wasserman
Raised: $541,621 - Spent: $753,810
Vote: 49.5% - Cost/Vote: $15.35
Independent Backing: $40,760 | Darling’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Economic Development; Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief and Revenue; Finance; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council; Special Committee on Building Wisconsin's Workforce; Special Committee on Child Welfare Provider Rate Implementation. 2007-2008: Finance, Economic Development; Job Creation, Family, Prosperity and Housing; Joint Finance; Joint Legislative Council; Special committee on Review of Crimes Against Children (Chair); Special Committee on Charter Schools; Special Committee on Review of State Aid Forumula. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-102511.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $24,875 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $43,142 | | $100 or more | $572,845 | | PACs & Parties | $23,235 | | Other Income | $2,666 | | 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 | | $343,842 (60.1%) | $228,293 (39.9%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Banking & Finance | $80,157.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $70,670.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $56,225.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $51,100.00 | | Health Professionals | $49,683.46 | | Business | $47,476.00 | | Real Estate | $45,515.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $31,900.00 | | Construction | $28,725.00 | | Insurance | $25,548.50 | | Transportation | $22,565.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $13,500.00 | | Education | $12,275.00 | | Political/Ideological | $9,960.00 | | Unknown | $8,100.00 | | Natural Resources | $8,025.00 | | Road Construction | $7,550.00 | | Energy | $5,985.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $5,270.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $4,940.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $4,350.00 | | Agriculture | $2,100.00 | | Labor Unions | $1,900.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1993-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Kubly Family | Milwaukee, WI | Physician/Charles E Kubly Foundation | $7,950 | | Darling, Ron & Jane | Sussex, WI | Physician/Inen RE Ltd/Investors Limited Realty | $7,377 | | Van Dyke, William D III & Polly | Milwaukee, WI | Salomon Smith Barney | $6,950 | | Taylor, Don & Carol | Waukesha, WI | Waukesha State Bank | $6,375 | | Baumgartner, Donald & Donna | Milwaukee, WI | Paper Converting Machine Co | $6,250 | | Koss Family | River Hills, WI | Koss Corp | $6,075 | | Stein, Jack & Joan | River Hills, WI | Stein Garden & Gifts | $5,930 | | Ziegler Family | West Bend, WI | BC Ziegler Co/Ziegler-Limbach Inc | $5,775 | | Bechthold Family | Delafield, WI | Zenith Tech/Payne & Dolan | $5,650 | | MacDonough, Kathy & Jack | Chenequa, WI | Miller Brewing (Retired) | $5,550 |
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