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Assembly District 43Election Notes • Money Sources • Top Contributors • Big Money • Profile Index
| Representative Hixson was first elected to the Assembly in 2006. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Republican opposition in the general election. Advancing Wisconsin ($8,038), Fair Wisconsin PAC ($280), Planned Parenthood Votes ($476), UAW Janesville-Madison ($909), WEAC PAC ($539,660) and Wisconsin Hospitals PAC ($1,237) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Hixson. NRA Political Victory Fund ($623), Volunteers for Agriculture ($2,981) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($489) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. All Children Matter spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" opposing Representative Hixson. | |
2008 Campaign Finance Summary | |
| Hixson Raised: $94,018 - Spent: $88,378 Vote: 51.2% - Cost/Vote: $5.78 Independent Backing: $550,601 | Towns Raised: $89,889 - Spent: $88,224 Vote: 48.7% - Cost/Vote: $6.05 Independent Backing: $4,092 |
Hixson’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Colleges and Universities (Chair); Consumer Protection; Education; Workforce Development; Financial Institutions.. 2007-2008: Financial Institutions; Aging and Long Term Care; Education; Rural Economic Development. | |
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*All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | |||||||||||||||||
| In-District | Out-District |
|---|---|
| $23,247 (35.3%) | $42,603 (64.7%) |
| *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | |
| Interest | Amount |
|---|---|
| Labor Unions | $12,077.00 |
| Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $10,516.18 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $10,105.00 |
| Education | $9,978.51 |
| Political/Ideological | $5,279.43 |
| Health Services/Institutions | $4,200.00 |
| Health Professionals | $4,026.00 |
| Agriculture | $3,300.00 |
| Business | $3,225.00 |
| Insurance | $3,100.00 |
| Civil servant/public employee | $3,076.00 |
| Banking & Finance | $2,650.00 |
| Construction | $900.00 |
| Real Estate | $900.00 |
| Transportation | $700.00 |
| Non-Profit/Social Services | $625.00 |
| Unknown | $601.00 |
| Energy | $600.00 |
| Manufacturing & Distributing | $550.00 |
| Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $500.00 |
| Natural Resources | $325.00 |
| *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | |
| Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coburn Family | Whitewater, WI | Coburn Inc | $4,352 |
| Kachel Family | Whitewater, WI | Wisconsin Dairy Supply /Commercial Bank of Whitewater/Hawk Bowl | $1,300 |
| Sorensen, Don & Mary | Whitewater, WI | University of Wisconsin | $1,125 |
| Frantz, John | Monroe, WI | Monroe Clinic | $999 |
| Kessler, Frederick | Milwaukee, WI | Legislator | $950 |
| Hixson, Kim | Whitewater, WI | Legislator/University of Wisconsin | $871 |
| Miner-Kessel, Ruth | Whitewater, WI | Retired | $850 |
| Schlough, James | Whitewater, WI | Retired | $850 |
| Calkins, David & Amy | Edgerton, WI | Edgerton Schools | $827 |
| Cooper, Rollie & Nancy | Whitewater, WI | Retired | $740 |
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