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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 |
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$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 |
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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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