Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Kristen Dexter (D) Eau Claire /profile2008/faces/dexter.jpg) Assembly District 68 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Dexter was first elected to the Assembly in 2008. She was unopposed in the primary and faced a Republican incumbent in the general election. Advancing Wisconsin ($13,036), Planned Parenthood Votes ($476) and WEAC PAC ($406,322) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Dexter. NRA Political Victory Fund ($843), Wisconsin Hospital PAC ($1,237) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($489) made independent expenditures supporting her opponent. All Children Matter and Wisconsin Family Action Inc spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" opposing Representative Dexter. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Dexter
Raised: $132,078 - Spent: $124,927
Vote: 50.4% - Cost/Vote: $8.09
Independent Backing: $419,834 | Moulton
Raised: $134,991 - Spent: $148,877
Vote: 49.5% - Cost/Vote: $9.82
Independent Backing: $2,569 | Dexter’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Education; Public Health; Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs; Rural Economic Development. 2007-2008: Not yet elected. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104590.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $0 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $22,671 | | $100 or more | $98,346 | | PACs & Parties | $11,061 | | 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 | | $16,810 (17.1%) | $81,286 (82.9%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $15,128.33 | | Health Professionals | $15,023.97 | | Labor Unions | $13,060.00 | | Education | $8,745.00 | | Political/Ideological | $7,125.81 | | Business | $6,590.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $5,726.00 | | Unknown | $5,625.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $5,215.00 | | Banking & Finance | $4,699.00 | | Real Estate | $4,150.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $4,135.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $3,050.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $2,250.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $1,899.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $1,760.00 | | Construction | $1,663.00 | | Insurance | $786.74 | | Natural Resources | $250.00 | | Defense | $100.00 | | Transportation | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2007-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Bader, Daniel & Linda | Milwaukee, WI | Helen Bader Foundation | $1,000 | | Doane, Russell & Nancy | Menomonie, WI | Chippewa Valley Bean Co | $1,000 | | Elvig, David & Robin | Altoona, WI | Logicare Corp/Nurse | $1,000 | | Faulkner, Gordon & Judy | Madison, WI | Physician/Epic Systems | $1,000 | | Katz, Don & Rebecca | Madison, WI | Investor/
Non-profit organization management | $1,000 | | Kreitlow, Pat & Sharry | Chippewa Falls, WI | Legislator/Marshfield Clinic | $1,000 | | Lenhart, Ned & Jill | Chippewa Falls, WI | Trinity Lutheran Church/
Luther Midelfort Clinic | $1,000 | | Lewis, Bill & Richard Underwood | Phoenix, AZ | Investor/Travel consultant | $1,000 | | Henly, David & Maria | Eau Claire, WI | University of Wisconsin | $950 | | Hebert, Ed & Kathy Meade-Hebert | Chippewa Falls, WI | Attorney | $901 |
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