2008 Campaign Finance Profile - Kim Hixson | Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Updated: November 9, 2009

Representative Kim Hixson (D) Whitewater

Assembly District 43

2008 Election Notes and Background 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.

Where did the money come from?*

Cash on hand 1/1/07	$3,437
Self	$0
Under $100	$16,406
$100 or more	$65,850
PACs & Parties	$11,763
Other Income	$0
WECF**	$0
**voluntary spending limit system.

*All figures represent candidate income before any returns.

Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/07-12/31/08

In-District	Out-District
$23,247 (35.3%)	$42,603 (64.7%)
*Excludes any returned and self contributions.

Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08

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.

Top Contributors
2005-2008

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