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PRESIDENT
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U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
http://www.barackobama.com/
U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
http://www.johnmccain.com/
Former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, G-Calif.
http://votetruth08.com/
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr, L-Georgia
http://www.bobbarr2008.com/
Independent candidates on the Wisconsin ballot:
-- Brian Moore, Spring Hill, Florida
http://www.votebrianmoore.com
-- Gloria La Riva, San Francisco, Calif.
http://www.votepsl.org
-- Ralph Nader, Winsted, Conn.
http://www.votenader.org
-- Chuck Baldwin, Pensacola, Florida
http://www.baldwin08.com
-- Jeffrey Wamboldt, Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
CONGRESS
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| 1st CD | U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville (http://www.ryanforcongress.com/) -- $1.3 raised; $2 spent; $738,651 cash on hand Marge Krupp, D-Pleasant Prairie, a former chemical engineer for S.C. Johnson (http://kruppforcongress.com/) -- $112,316 raised, $88,167 spent, $24,146 cash on hand Joseph Kexel, L-Kenosha (http://www.josephkexel.com) |
| 2nd CD | U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison (http://tammybaldwin.com/) -- $1.3 million raised; $1 million spent; $560,241 cash on hand Peter Theron, R-Madison (http://theronforcongress.com) |
| 3rd CD | U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse (http://www.kindforcongress.org/) -- $1.1 million raised; $703,978 spent; $803,080 cash on hand Paul Stark, R-Eau Claire, owner of custom home building company (http://starkforcongress.com/) -- $42,411 raised; $41,686 spent; $6,155 cash on hand Kevin Barrett, L-Lone Rock, former UW-Madison lecturer and founding member of Muslim-Christian-Jewish Alliance for 9/11 Truth (http://www.barrettforcongress.us/) |
| 4th CD | U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee (http://www.gwenmooreforcongress.com/) -- $503,754 raised; $472,970 spent; $79,872 cash on hand Michael LaForest, Independent-Milwaukee |
| 5th CD | U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls (http://www.sensenbrenner.org/) -- $449,421 raised; $448,978 spent; $494,636 cash on hand Robert Raymond, Independent-Shorewood. |
| 6th CD | U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac (http://www.petripeople.org/) -- $706,110 raised; $476,307 spent; $929,900 cash on hand Roger Kittleson, D-Lomira, an international dairy sales representative (http://www.kittelsonforcongress.com/) -- $10,791 raised; $9,131 spent; $1,657 cash on hand |
| 7th CD | U.S. Rep. David Obey, D-Wausau (http://www.daveobeyforcongress.com/) -- $1.6 million raised; $1.1 million spent; $1 million cash on hand Dan Mielke, R-Rudolph, a farmer, certified public assessor and former Assembly candidate (http://www.danielmielke.com/) -- $75,315 raised; $71,697 spent; $3,616 cash on hand |
| 8th CD | U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton (http://www.kagen4congress.org) -- $1,783,259 raised; $1,137,266 spent; $668,821 cash on hand John Gard, R-Suamico, former Assembly Speaker (http://www.gardforcongress.com/) -- $1,232,221 raised; $666,216 spent; $607,712 cash on hand See more on the 8th Congressional District race: http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=124964 |
For additional congressional coverage, see DC Wrap
STATE SENATE
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| 2nd District |
Incumbent Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay. -- January 2008 report: $2,950 raised year-to-date, $11,554 cash on hand. Opponent: None. |
| 4th District |
Incumbent Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee. -- July 2008 report: $418,702 raised YTD, $19,500 cash on hand. (Taylor’s report reflects some of the activity involved in her unsuccessful bid for Milwaukee County executive) Opponent: None. |
| 6th District |
Incumbent Spencer Coggs, D-Milwaukee. -- July 2008 report: $5,775 raised YTD, $1,953 cash on hand. Opponent: None. |
| 8th District |
Incumbent Alberta Darling, R-River Hills. (http://www.albertadarling.com/) -- July 2008 report: $106,457 raised YTD, $270,248 cash on hand. Opponent Rep. Sheldon Wasserman, D-Milwaukee. (http://www.sheldonwasserman.com/) -- July 2008 report: $174,303 raised YTD, $335,287 cash on hand. |
| 10th District |
Incumbent Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls. (http://www.harsdorf.com) -- July 2008 report: $56,677 raised YTD, $105,942 cash on hand. Opponent Alison Page, D-River Falls. (http://www.pageforsenate.com/) Page is a senior administrator at Fairview Health Services and former River Falls School Board member, including 11 years as the board president. -- July 2008 report: $57,714 raised YTD, $44,259 cash on hand. |
| 12th District |
Open seat (Roger Breske, D-Eland, named Commissioner of Railroads.) Democratic candidate Jim Holperin, D-Eagle River. (http://holperinsenate.com) Former state Rep. and Tourism Secretary. -- July 2008 report: $59,316 raised YTD, $51,001 cash on hand. Republican candidate Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst. (http://www.tomtiffany.com/) Owner of Wisconsin River Cruises. Challenging Breske for a second time after losing with just less than 47 percent of the vote in 2004. -- July 2008 report: $79,688 raised YTD, $85,467 cash on hand. |
| 14th District |
Incumbent Luther Olsen, R-Ripon. -- July 2008 report: $12, 490 raised YTD, $24,783 cash on hand. Opponent: None. |
| 16th District |
Incumbent Mark Miller, D-Monona. (http://www.miller4wi.org/media.htm) -- January 2008 report: $51,359 raised YTD, $37,011 cash on hand. Opponent: None. |
| 18th District |
Open seat (Carol Roessler, R-Oshkosh, retiring.) Democratic candidate Jessica King, D-Oshkosh. (http://www.jesskingforsenate.com/) King, who announced her candidacy before Roessler said she would retire, is a member of the Oshkosh Common Council and an attorney. -- July 2008 report: $44,372 raised YTD, $44,520 cash on hand. Republican candidate Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac. (http://www.hopperforsenate.com) Hopper is president of Mountain Dog Media and a member of the Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce Board of Directors. -- July 2008 report: $18,425 raised, $18,425 cash on hand. |
| 20th District |
Incumbent Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend. -- July 2008 report: $20,165 raised YTD, $12,082 cash on hand. Opponent Clyde Winter, Independent-Grafton. |
| 22nd District |
Incumbent Bob Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie. (http://bobwirch.com/) -- July 2008 report: $28,773 raised YTD, $173,567 cash on hand. Opponent Ben Bakke, R-Kenosha. (http://www.benjaminbakke.com/) Bakke is a financial associate for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. -- July 2008 report: $4,291 raised YTD, $1,472 cash on hand. |
| 24th District |
Incumbent Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point. -- July 2008 report: $15,328 raised YTD, $100,625 cash on hand. Opponent Tom Kimmet, R-Vesper. |
| 26th District |
Incumbent Fred Risser, D-Madison. -- January 2008 report: $1,871 raised YTD, $8,832 cash on hand. Opponent: None. |
| 28th District |
Incumbent Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin. -- January 2008 report: $42,905 raised YTD, $112,319 cash on hand. Opponent: None. |
| 30th District |
Incumbent Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay. (http://www.hansenforsenate.com/) -- July 2008 report: $39,347 raised YTD, $186,341 cash on hand. Opponent Chad Fradette, R-Green Bay. (http://www.chadfradetteforwi.com/) Fradette is a former member of the Green Bay City Council. -- July 2008 report: $16,170 raised YTD, $14,272 cash on hand. |
| 32nd District |
Incumbent Dan Kapanke, R-La Crosse. (http://www.dankapanke.com/) -- July 2008 report: $37,415 raised YTD, $113,645 cash on hand. Opponent Tara Johnson, D-La Crosse. (http://www.taraforsenate.com/) Johnson is a La Crosse County supervisor. -- July 2008 report: $67,381 raised YTD, $55,753 cash on hand. |
STATE ASSEMBLY
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TARGETED RACES
| 6th District |
Incumbent Gary Tauchen, R-Bonduel. http://garytauchen.com/ -- July 2008 report: $10,696 cash on hand. Opponent John Powers, D-Wittenberg. |
| 7th District |
Incumbent Peggy Krusick, D-Milwaukee. -- July 2008 report: $19,366 cash on hand. Opponents Corrine Wiesmueller, R-Greenfield. -- July 2008 report: $365 cash on hand. Brad Sponholz, L-Greenfield. |
| 15th District |
Incumbent Tony Staskunas, D-West Allis. -- July 2008 report: $30,226 cash on hand. Opponent David Nickel, R-West Allis. |
| 21st District |
Incumbent Mark Honadel, R-South Milwaukee. http://www.markhonadel.com/ -- July 2008 report: $43,582 cash on hand. Opponent Glen Brower, D-South Milwaukee. http://www.glenbrower.com -- July 2008 report: $20,286 cash on hand. |
| 22nd District |
Open seat (Sheldon Wasserman, D-Milwaukee, seeking Senate seat.) Dem candidate Sandra Pasch, D-Whitefish Bay. http://www.sandrapasch.com/ -- July 2008 report: $26,276 cash on hand. GOP candidate Yash Wadhwa, R-Glendale. http://yashforassembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $2,272 cash on hand. |
| 23rd District |
Incumbent Jim Ott, R-Mequon. -- July 2008 report: $ $19,004 cash on hand. Opponent Rene Settle-Robinson, D-Milwaukee. |
| 24th District |
Open seat (Sue Jeskewitz, R-Menomonee Falls, retiring.) Dem candidate Carlene Brady, D-Germantown. GOP candidate Dan Knodl, R-Germantown. http://www.danknodl.com |
| 28th District |
Incumbent Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake. http://www.annforassembly.com/ -- January 2008 report: $43,064 cash on hand. Opponent Kent Muschinske, R-Dresser. http://friendsofkentmuschinske.com -- January 2008 report: $3,256 cash on hand. |
| 29th District |
Incumbent John Murtha, R-Baldwin. -- July 2008 report: $40,077 cash on hand. Opponents Chris Buckel, D-Hammond. http://www.chrisbuckel.com/ -- July 2008 report: $4,321 cash on hand. Craig Mohn, L-Woodville |
| 36th District |
Incumbent Jeff Mursau, R-Crivitz. -- July 2008 report: $33,011 cash on hand. Opponent Stan Gruszynski, D-Porterfield. http://www.gruszynskiforassembly.com -- July 2008 report: $16,438 cash on hand. |
| 37th District |
Incumbent Andy Jorgensen, D-Fort Atkinson. http://www.andyjorgensen.com -- July 2008 report: $37,018 cash on hand. Opponent Kent Koebke, R-Fort Atkinson. http://citizensforkentkoebke.com -- July 2008 report: $736 cash on hand. |
| 40th District |
Incumbent Kevin Petersen, R-Waupaca. -- July 2008 report: $17,158 cash on hand. Opponent Kevin Kuehl, D-Waupaca. http://kuehlforassembly.com |
| 42nd District |
Incumbent J.A. Hines, R-Oxford. -- July 2008 report: $36,070 cash on hand. Opponent Fred Clark, D-Baraboo. http://www.clarkforwisconsin.org -- July 2008 report: $21,320 cash on hand. |
| 43rd District |
Incumbent Kim Hixson, D-Whitewater. http://www.kimhixson.com/ -- July 2008 report: $30,343 cash on hand. Opponent Debi Towns, R-Janesville. http://www.townsforassembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $15,305.58 cash on hand. |
| 47th District |
Open seat (Eugene Hahn, R-Cambria, retiring.) Dem candidate Trish O’Neil, D-Columbus. http://trishforassembly.org/ -- July 2008 report: $26,917 cash on hand. GOP candidate Keith Ripp, R-Lodi. http://www.keithripp.com -- July 2008 report: $12,653 cash on hand. Other candidate Dennis Hruby, Independent-Dane. http://www.dennishruby.com -- July 2008 report: $101 cash on hand. |
| 49th District |
Incumbent Phil Garthwaite, D-Fennimore. http://www.philgarthwaite.com/ -- July 2008 report: $35,917 cash on hand. Opponent Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City. http://www.travistranel.com/ -- July 2008 report: $15,090 cash on hand. |
| 50th District |
Open seat (Sheryl Albers, R-Reedsburg, retiring.) Dem candidate Tom Crofton, D-Richland Center. http://www.tomcroftonforassembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $68 cash on hand. GOP candidate Ed Brooks, R-Reedsburg. -- July 2008 report: $2,337 cash on hand. |
| 51st District |
Incumbent Steve Hilgenberg, D-Dodgeville. -- July 2008 report: $29,986 cash on hand. Opponent Nathan Russell, R-Sauk City. http://www.russellforassembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $6,827 cash on hand. |
| 53rd District |
Open seat (Carol Owens, R-Oshkosh, retiring.) Dem candidate Jeff Mann, D-Algoma. http://www.mannforstateassembly.com GOP candidate Richard Spanbauer, R-Oshkosh. |
| 54th District |
Incumbent Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh. http://www.hintzforassembly.com/ -- January 2008 report: $42,930 cash on hand. Opponent Mark Reiff, R-Oshkosh. http://www.reifffor54.com |
| 55th District |
Incumbent Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah. -- July 2008 report: $107,009 cash on hand. Opponent Mark Westphal, D-Neenah. http://markwestphal.org/ -- January 2008 report: $3,320 cash on hand. |
| 56th District |
Incumbent Roger Roth, R-Appleton. -- July 2008 report: $20,045 cash on hand. Opponent Susan Garcia Franz, D-Neenah. |
| 57th District |
Open seat (Steve Wieckert, R-Appleton, retiring.) Dem candidate Penny Schaber, D-Appleton. http://www.penny4assembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $46,352 cash on hand. GOP candidate Jo Egelhoff, R-Appleton. -- July 2008 report: $12,614 cash on hand. |
| 62nd District |
Incumbent Cory Mason, D-Racine. http://mason4assembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $54,043 cash on hand. Opponent Keith Deschler, L-Racine. |
| 67th District |
Incumbent Jeff Wood, Independent-Chetek. -- July 2008 report: $5,761 cash on hand. Opponent Don Moga, R-Jim Falls. |
| 68th District |
Incumbent Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls. -- July 2008 report: $90,983 cash on hand. Opponent Kristen Dexter, D-Eau Claire. http://www.dexterforassembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $45,598 cash on hand. |
| 69th District |
Incumbent Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford. -- July 2008 report: $36,763 cash on hand. Opponent Tim Swiggum, D-Owen. http://www.swiggumforassembly.com/ |
| 72nd District |
Incumbent Marlin Schneider, D-Wisconsin Rapids. Opponent Jeff Tyberg, R-Wisconsin Rapids. |
| 73rd District |
Open seat (Frank Boyle, D-Superior, retiring.) Dem candidate Nick Milroy, D-Superior. http://www.nickmilroy.com/ -- July 2008 report: $10,934 cash on hand. Independent candidate Jeffrey Monaghan, Independent-Superior. |
| 74th District |
Incumbent Gary Sherman, D-Port Wing. http://www.sherman4assembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $26,998 cash on hand. Opponent Shirl LaBarre, R-Hayward. -- July 2008 report: $250 cash on hand. |
| 80th District |
Incumbent Brett Davis, R-Oregon. http://www.votebrettdavis.com/ -- July 2008 report: $85,677 cash on hand. Opponent John Waelti, D-Monroe. http://waeltiforassembly.org/ -- July 2008 report: $2,801 cash on hand. |
| 87th District |
Incumbent Mary Williams, R-Medford. -- January 2008 report: $38,191 cash on hand. Opponent Judy Reas, D-Park Falls. http://www.judyreas.com -- July 2008 report: $7,382 cash on hand. |
| 88th District |
Incumbent Jim Soletski, D-Green Bay. http://www.jim4assembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $37,534 cash on hand. Opponent Tony Theisen, R-Green Bay. -- July 2008 report: $6,555 cash on hand. |
| 89th District |
Incumbent John Nygren, R-Marinette. http://www.votejohnnygren.com/ -- July 2008 report: $26,116.52 cash on hand. Opponent Randy Koehn, D-Marinette. http://www.votekoehn.com/ -- July 2008 report: $1,808 cash on hand. |
| 90th District |
Incumbent Karl Van Roy, R-Green Bay. -- July 2008 report: $46,682 cash on hand. Opponent Lou Ann Weix, D-Green Bay. http://louannweixfor90thassembly.com/ -- July 2008 report: $35,612 cash on hand. |
| 91st District |
Open seat (Barb Gronemus, D-Whitehall, retiring.) Dem candidate Chris Danou, D-Trempealeau. http://www.chrisdanou.com/ -- July 2008 report: $16,160 cash on hand. GOP candidate Dave Hegenbarth, R-Galesville. http://www.hegenbarth4wi.com -- July 2008 report: $10,248 cash on hand. Other candidates Paul Beseler, Independent-Ettrick. http://www.beselerforassembly.com Ted Burleson, L-Fountain City. http://sites.google.com/site/burleson2008 |
| 92nd District |
Open seat (Terry Musser, R-Black River Falls, retiring.) Dem candidate Mark A. Radcliffe, D-Black River Falls. http://radcliffeforwisconsin.com/ -- July 2008 report: $6,395 cash on hand. GOP candidate Dan Hellman, R-Onalaska. http://mylcrp.net/hellmanBlog/ -- July 2008 report: $30,750 cash on hand. |
| 93rd District |
Incumbent Jeff Smith, D-Eau Claire. http://jeffsmithforassembly.org -- July 2008 report: $34,673 cash on hand. Opponent Darcy Fields, R-Eau Claire. -- July 2008 report: $1,000 cash on hand. |
| 94th District |
Incumbent Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem. -- January 2008 report: $28,614 cash on hand. Opponent Cheryl Hancock, D-Holmen. -- July 2008 report: $16,663 cash on hand. |
| 96th District |
Incumbent Lee Nerison, R-Westby. -- July 2008 report: $36,404 cash on hand. Opponent Dale Klemme, D-Prairie du Chien. http://www.daleklemme.com/ -- July 2008 report: $14,763 cash on hand. |
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