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John Menard , 69 (bio)
Menards founder

NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 436

Election Picks: 41 wins, 29 losses

$145,500   Republican
$14,000   Democrat
$4,000   special interest
total:  $163,500   
Contributor Candidate or PAC Election
Result*
Amount Date FEC
Filing
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menards Inc/Owner
John Kline (R)
House (MN District: 02)
KLINE FOR CONGRESS
- $2,400
primary
09/15/09
Menard, John R. Mr.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
N/A/Retired
DUFFY, SEAN P (R)
House (WI District: 07)
DUFFY FOR CONGRESS
- $500
primary
09/02/09
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS/FOUNDER
John Thune (R)
Senate - SD
FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE
- $2,000
primary
08/31/09
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD/SELF EMPLOYED
CAPPARELLI, CARY (D)
House (IL District: 05)
CARY CAPPARELLI FOR CONGRESS
- $200
primary
01/28/09
Menard, John R. Jr.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard's/Executive
Norm Coleman (R)
Senate - MN
COLEMAN MINNESOTA RECOUNT COMMITTEE
Lost$12,30012/17/08
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS/OWNER
JOHANNS, MICHAEL O (R)
Senate - NE
JOHANNS FOR SENATE INCORPORATED
Won$500
general
09/26/08
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Menard, Inc./Owner
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN (R) - $9,000
primary
09/15/08
MENARD, JOHN R. MR. JR.
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS/OWNER
John McCain (R)
President
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.
Lost$2,300
primary
07/17/08
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
None/Retired
Michele Bachmann (R)
House (MN District: 06)
BACHMANN FOR CONGRESS
Won$1,000
primary
12/18/07
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC/BUSINESSMAN
Norm Coleman (R)
Senate - MN
COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08
Lost$2,300
primary
09/30/07
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC/BUSINESSMAN
Norm Coleman (R)
Senate - MN
COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08
Lost$2,300
general
09/30/07
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC/BUSINESSMAN
Norm Coleman (R)
Senate - MN
COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08
Lost$4,600
primary
09/30/07
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc./President & C.E.O.
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$2,300
primary
09/28/07
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc./President & C.E.O.
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$2,300
primary
09/28/07
MENARD, JOHN R
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS/OWNER
Mark Kennedy (R)
Senate - MN
MARK KENNEDY 06
Lost$2,000
general
10/10/06
Menard Jr., John R
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menards Inc./Manager
Michele Bachmann (R)
House (MN District: 06)
BACHMANN FOR CONGRESS
Won$1,500
primary
08/28/06
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC/PRESIDENT
Jim Talent (R)
Senate - MO
TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
Lost$1,000
primary
03/22/06
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc./President & C.E.O.
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$2,100
primary
05/20/05
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc./President & C.E.O.
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$2,100
general
05/20/05
Menhard, John R Mr. Jr.
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Manards/Self-Employed
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000
primary
10/14/04
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD INC
Tim Michels (R)
Senate - WI
MICHELS FOR U S SENATE
Lost$1,000
general
09/30/04
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc./President & C.E.O.
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
primary
05/03/04
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc/CEO
Mark Green (R)
House (WI District: 08)
MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS
Won$1,000
primary
03/24/04
MENARD, JOHN MR. JR.
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD INC./PRESIDENT
George W Bush (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC
Won$2,000
primary
06/30/03
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD INC
Richard Shelby (R)
Senate - AL
SHELBY FOR U S SENATE
Won$500
primary
06/13/03
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc/CEO
Mark Green (R)
House (WI District: 08)
MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS
Won$250
primary
06/02/03
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc./President & C.E.O.
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
general
10/15/02
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
Norm Coleman (R)
Senate - MN
NORM COLEMAN FOR U S SENATE
Won$1,000
general
05/10/02
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
Norm Coleman (R)
Senate - MN
NORM COLEMAN FOR U S SENATE
- $-1,000
primary
05/10/02
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
Norm Coleman (R)
Senate - MN
NORM COLEMAN FOR U S SENATE
Won$2,000
primary
04/26/02
Menard, John
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Menard Inc./President & C.E.O.
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
primary
05/24/01
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS
Don Stenberg (R)
Senate - NE
STENBERG FOR SENATE 2000
Lost$500
general
10/25/00
MENHARD, JOHN R
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MANARDS
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000
primary
08/30/00
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD INC
Ron Kind (D)
House (WI District: 03)
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
primary
07/28/00
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
Gil Gutknecht (R)
House (MN District: 01)
GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$500
primary
07/10/00
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS
GRAMS, RODNEY DWIGHT (R)
Senate - MN
ROD GRAMS FOR US SENATE
Lost$1,000
primary
12/01/99
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS
WEST, SCOTT A (R)
House (WI District: 07)
WEST FOR CONGRESS
Lost$200
general
10/08/98
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
MCCAIN, JOHN S (R)
Senate - AZ
MCCAIN FOR SENATE '98
Won$500
primary
09/03/98
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD'S
Mark Green (R)
House (WI District: 08)
MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS
Won$200
primary
06/22/98
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD INC
Arlen Specter (D)
Senate - PA
CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER
Won$500
primary
04/29/98
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
Gil Gutknecht (R)
House (MN District: 01)
GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$500
primary
04/10/98
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
HARSDORF, JAMES E (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS OF JIM HARSDORF FOR CONGRESS
Lost$250
general
10/08/96
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD'S
WEST, SCOTT A (R)
House (WI District: 07)
WEST FOR CONGRESS
Lost$1,000
general
10/01/96
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
Gil Gutknecht (R)
House (MN District: 01)
GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
general
08/07/96
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS
JUDE, TAD (R)
House (MN District: 06)
JUDE FOR CONGRESS
Lost$500
primary
07/30/96
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ '96
Lost$1,000
general
03/29/96
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ '96
Lost$1,000
primary
09/05/95
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS INC
Gil Gutknecht (R)
House (MN District: 01)
GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
primary
06/30/95
MENARD, JOHN R
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD LUMBER
GORTON, SLADE (R)
Senate - WA
FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTON
Won$1,000
primary
05/13/94 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD'S
- $1,000
primary
03/31/94 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54791
MENARDS
JUDE, TAD (R)
House (MN District: 06)
JUDE FOR CONGRESS
Lost$500
primary
02/09/94 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS INC
Gil Gutknecht (R)
House (MN District: 01)
GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
primary
09/01/93 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
NEUMANN, MARK W (R)
House (WI District: 01)
CITIZENS FOR NEUMANN '93
Won$900
general
05/03/93 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
DALRYMPLE, JOHN STEWART (JACK) III (R)
Senate - ND
FRIENDS FOR JACK DALRYMPLE
Lost$1,00012/03/92 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
LUDEMAN, CAL (R)
House (MN District: 02)
LUDEMAN FOR CONGRESS
Lost$500
general
10/28/92 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
DOLE, ROBERT J (R)
Senate - KS
DOLE FOR SENATE '92
Won$1,000
general
09/30/92 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD'S
DROOGSMA, TIMOTHY RAY (R)
House (MN District: 01)
DROOGSMA VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Lost$1,000
primary
09/04/92 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS INC
Chuck Grassley (R)
Senate - IA
GRASSLEY COMMITTEE INC
Won$1,000
primary
05/20/92 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
DOLE, ROBERT J (R)
Senate - KS
DOLE FOR SENATE '92
Won$1,000
primary
02/19/92 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD INC
Arlen Specter (D)
Senate - PA
CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER
Won$500
primary
11/25/91 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD LUMBER
DURENBERGER, DAVE (R)
Senate - MN
DURENBERGER '94 VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Lost$500
primary
08/02/91 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
PACKWOOD, ROBERT W (R)
Senate - OR
RE-ELECT PACKWOOD COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
primary
04/19/91 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
BROOKLYN PK, MN 55445
MENARDS INC
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA (R) - $5,000
primary
07/31/90 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
KASTEN, ROBERT W JR (R)
Senate - WI
KASTEN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INC
Lost$1,000
general
06/23/90 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
TAUKE, TOM (R)
Senate - IA
IOWANS FOR TAUKE
Lost$1,000
general
05/14/90 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MARTIN, LYNN (R)
Senate - IL
NEW AMERICAN CENTURY FUND INC (FKA LYNN MARTIN FOR SENATE)
Lost$1,000
general
05/08/90 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
DAUB, HAL (R)
Senate - NE
HAL DAUB FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
Lost$1,000
primary
05/07/90 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS
"Bob" Smith (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE
Won$1,000
primary
04/30/90 
MENARD, JOHN R JR MR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54736
MENARDS
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$1,000
primary
11/10/89 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
TAUKE, TOM (R)
Senate - IA
IOWANS FOR TAUKE
Lost$1,000
primary
08/28/89 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ 1990
Lost$1,000
general
05/05/89 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
ENGELEITER, SUSAN S (R)
Senate - WI
ENGELEITER FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
Lost$1,000
general
10/22/88 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
ENGELEITER, SUSAN S (R)
Senate - WI
ENGELEITER FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
Lost$500
primary
10/20/88 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
KARNES, DAVID (R)
Senate - NE
FRIENDS OF SENATOR DAVID KARNES
Lost$1,000
general
10/18/88 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
STRINDEN, EARL S (R)
Senate - ND
STRINDEN FOR U S SENATE
Lost$1,000
general
10/18/88 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
Conrad Burns (R)
Senate - MT
FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS (1994)
Won$1,000
general
10/17/88 
MENARD, JOHN R
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
DURENBERGER, DAVE (R)
Senate - MN
DURENBERGER '94 VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
general
10/12/88 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD CASHWAY LUMBER
KING, STEPHEN B (R)
Senate - WI
STEVE KING FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
Lost$1,000
primary
08/29/88 
MENARD, JOHN R JR MR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54736
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$1,000
primary
04/07/88 
MENARD, JOHN R JR MR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
PRESIDENT
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $10,000
primary
03/03/88 
MENARD, JOHN R JR MR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
PRESIDENT
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $2,000
primary
02/17/88 
MENARD, JOHN JR MR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $10,000
primary
06/30/87 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS INC
Chuck Grassley (R)
Senate - IA
GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC
Won$500
general
10/22/86 
MENARD, JOHN R JR MR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
KASTEN, ROBERT W JR (R)
Senate - WI
KASTEN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INC
Won$1,000
general
10/16/86 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARDS
TEAM AMERICA - $3,000
primary
07/25/86 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
MENARD INC
ANDREWS, MARK (R)
Senate - ND
MINNESOTANS FOR AMERICA
Lost$1,000
primary
06/23/86 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS INC
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ 1990
Lost$1,000
primary
12/05/85 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ 1990
- $-1,000
general
11/19/84 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT RUDY BOSCHWITZ IN THE US SENATE (PCC/1978)
Won$1,000
general
11/19/84 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
SELF-EMPLOYED
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$1,000
general
11/03/84 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENDARD'S HOME BLDG
JEPSEN, ROGER W (R)
Senate - IA
JEPSEN '84 COMMITTEE
Lost$1,000
general
07/26/84 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
Ronald Reagan (R)
President
REAGAN-BUSH '84
Won$1,000
primary
02/06/84 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
KASTEN, ROBERT W JR (R)
Senate - WI
KASTEN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INC
Won$1,000
primary
08/28/83 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ 1990
Won$500
general
06/01/83 
MENARD, JOHN
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (R)
Senate - MN
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ 1990
Won$500
primary
06/01/83 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDI INC
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$500
primary
09/19/82 
MENARD, JOHN R JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDI INC
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$500
general
09/19/82 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS INC
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$50001/19/82 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARDS INC
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$500
primary
01/19/82 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
Tom Petri (R)
House (WI District: 06)
CITIZENS FOR TOM PETRI
Won$500
primary
11/19/81 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
KASTEN, ROBERT W JR (R)
Senate - WI
KASTEN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INC
Won$1,000
general
10/14/80 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENARD INC
Tom Petri (R)
House (WI District: 06)
CITIZENS FOR TOM PETRI
Won$500
general
10/14/80 
MENARD, JOHN JR
EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701
MENNEDS
GUNDERSON, STEVE (R)
House (WI District: 03)
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON
Won$500
general
09/24/80 
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