Updated: November 9, 2009 Senator Randy Hopper (R) Fond du Lac /profile2008/faces/hopper.jpg) Senate District 18 2008 Election Notes and Background Senator Hopper was first elected to the Senate in 2008. He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. NRA Political Victory Fund ($1,525) and Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Senator Hopper. Advancing Wisconsin ($28,464), Fair Wisconsin PAC ($114), Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ($92), Planned Parenthood Votes ($476), Winnebagoland Uniserv PAC ($2,900) and Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters ($258) made independent expenditures supporting his opponent. Building a Stronger Wisconsin spent undisclosed amounts on "issue ads" opposing Senator Hopper. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Hopper
Raised: $237,854 - Spent: $226,900
Vote: 50.1% - Cost/Vote: $5.41
Independent Backing: $1,530 | King
Raised: $201,952 - Spent: $200,741
Vote: 49.9% - Cost/Vote: $4.81
Independent Backing: $32,305 | Hopper’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Children and Families and Workforce Development; Education; Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform and Housing; Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection; Joint Review Criminal Penalties. 2007-2008: Not yet elected. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-104739.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/05 | $0 | | Self | $22,000 | | Under $100 | $10,712 | | $100 or more | $163,405 | | PACs & Parties | $41,737 | | Other Income | $0 | | 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 | | $70,595 (43.2%) | $92,810 (56.8%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $27,151.00 | | Construction | $22,384.00 | | Banking & Finance | $18,850.00 | | Health Professionals | $17,745.00 | | Insurance | $17,405.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $15,175.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $11,613.14 | | Business | $9,700.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $8,945.00 | | Political/Ideological | $8,610.00 | | Real Estate | $7,825.00 | | Road Construction | $7,350.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $6,250.00 | | Agriculture | $5,940.00 | | Telecommunications & Computers | $5,674.00 | | Unknown | $4,025.00 | | Energy | $3,600.00 | | Transportation | $2,150.00 | | Education | $1,150.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $1,100.00 | | Natural Resources | $1,050.00 | | Labor Unions | $1,000.00 | | Non-Profit/Social Services | $450.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 2005-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Hopper, Randy | Fond du Lac, WI | Legislator/Mountain Dog Media | $22,000 | | Michels Family | Brownsville, WI | Michels Corp | $5,250 | | Ahern Family | Fond du Lac, WI | JF Ahern Co | $3,000 | | Denby, Wade & Stephanie | Mahomet, IL | Busey Bank/Burke, Warren, et al | $2,000 | | Dunn, Robert & Julie | Madison, WI | Retired | $2,000 | | Hopper, William & Marilyn | Woodruff, WI | Retired | $2,000 | | Kennedy, Jack & Diane | Snowmass Village, CO | Retired | $2,000 | | Lange, Louie & Colleen | Fond du Lac, WI | Commonwealth Development Corp
of America | $2,000 | | Powers, Bill & Carolyn | Beverly Hills, CA | Retired | $2,000 | | Stayer, Ralph & Shelley | Fond du Lac, WI | Johnsonville Foods | $2,000 |
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