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Who Really Represents Wisconsin?
Meet Your Member: Sen. Russ Feingold (WI) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
FEINGOLD, Russell D., a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., March 2, 1953; graduated, Janesville Craig High School 1971; graduated, University of Wisconsin, Madison 1975; attended Magdalen College, Oxford, England, as a Rhodes Scholar and received a graduate degree in 1977; graduated, Harvard University Law School 1979; admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1979 and practiced law in Madison, Wisc. 1979-1985; visiting professor, Beloit College 1985; member, Wisconsin State Senate 1983-1993; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1992; reelected in 1998 and in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011. Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Sen. Russ Feingold | |
| District | N/A |
| Party | D |
| Term | 3rd |
| Next Election | 2010 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 55.35 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 85 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 86 out of 90 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 31 out of 100 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 98 out of 100 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 90 out of 100 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 61,798 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 16,917 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 2,373,883 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 40.40 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 754,435 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 10,609,631 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 3,246,076 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 64.30 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 741,577 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 4.9 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 78,873 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 91,948 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 225,657 |