WC Wisconsin News

Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on June 15.

It is officially election season in Wisconsin as candidates and voters get ready for the Primary in August and the General Election in November. For Chippewa Valley Residents, Assembly Districts 67, 68, 69, 75, 91, 92, 93 are all up this year as well as State Senate Districts 23, 25, and 31. There are a few Federal Races as well including House of Representatives District 3 and Senate. Other State Elections include Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer. This page will serve as a guide to all things election and will continuously be updated with new information to keep people informed.

Wisconsin State Senate Races

The odd numbered State Senate Districts are up for election this year. For the Chippewa Valley, Districts 23, 25 and 31 are up with Republican primaries required for the 23rd and 31st districts. For District 23, the winner of the August Primary will be uncontested in November due to the lack of Democratic or other party challenger. For District 31, the winner of the August Primary will face Democrat Jeff Smith. State Senators are elected for four year terms and half of the Senate is up for election every two years. Be on the lookout for candidate questionnaires coming mid July.

District 23 Candidates (Republican Primary Needed)

Jesse James-Republican

Sandra Scholz-Republican

Brian Westrate-Republican

District 25 Candidates

Romaine Robert Quinn-Republican

Kelly Westlund-Democrat

District 31 Candidates (Republican Primary Needed)

David Estenson-Republican

Amber Provance-Republican

Jeff Smith-Democrat

Wisconsin State Assembly

Every Assembly seat is up for election this year. Districts 67, 68, 69, 75, 91, 92, and 93 all cover parts of the Chippewa Valley. Republican Primaries are needed for Districts 68 and 92. The winner of the Republican primary for District 68 will face Democratic candidate Nate Otto and the winner for District 92 will face Democratic candidate Maria Bamonti. Assembly members are elected for two year terms. Be on the lookout for candidate questionnaires for the primaries coming mid July.

District 67 Candidates

Rob Summerfield-Republican

Jason Bennett-Democrat

Bryce Thon-Libertarian

District 68 Candidates (Republican Primary Needed)

Karen Hurd-Republican

Hillarie Roth-Republican

Chris Connell-Republican

Nate Otto-Democrat

District 69 Candidates

Lisa Boero-Democrat

Dona Rozar-Republican

District 75 Candidates

David Armstrong-Republican

District 91 Candidates

Jodi Emerson-Democrat

Josh Stanley-Republican

District 92 Candidates (Republican Primary Needed)

Ryan Thomas Owens-Republican

Treig Pronschinske-Republican

Maria Bamonti-Democrat

District 93 Candidates

Warren Petryk-Republican

Alison Page-Democrat

Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District

Every House of Representative seat is up for election this year, and the 3rd Congressional District will be up for grabs with Incumbent Democrat Ron Kind not seeking reelection. The 3rd Congressional District covers much of the Chippewa Valley as well as South Western Wisconsin and parts of Central Wisconsin. A Democratic Primary will be needed for this race and the winner of the August Primary will face Republican Derrick Van Orden in November.

3rd Congressional District Candidates (Democratic Primary Needed)

Rebecca Cooke-Democrat

Mark Neuman-Democrat

Deb Baldus McGrath-Democrat

Brad Pfaff-Democrat

Derrick Van Orden-Republican

Wisconsin Federal Senate Race

One Federal Senate seat is on the ballot for Wisconsin. All Wisconsin voters will be able to vote in this race. Senate members are elected for six year terms and every two years 1/3 of the seats are up for election. Primaries will be needed on both the Democratic and Republican sides, and the winners of each party seat will face each other in November.

Candidates for Senate (Democratic and Republican Primaries Needed)

Mandela Barnes-Democrat

Alex Lasry-Democrat

Kou C. Lee-Democrat

Sarah Godlewski-Democrat

Peter Peckarsky-Democrat

Steven Olikara-Democrat

Darrell Williams-Democrat

Tom Nelson-Democrat

Ron Johnson-Republican

David Schroeder-Republican

Wisconsin Statewide Races

There are several statewide races this year for including Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Secretary of State. Every voter in Wisconsin will be able to vote in these races.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

A Republican primary will be needed August for Governor, and the winner will go up against Democratic candidate Tony Evers in November. for Lieutenant Governor, both Democratic and Republican primaries are needed and the winners of each contest will face each other in the general election. Both office terms are four years.

Governor Candidates (Republican Primary Needed)

Tony Evers-Democrat

Kevin Nicholson-Republican

Rebecca Kleefisch-Republican

Timothy Ramthun-Republican

Adam Rischer-Republican

Tim Michels-Republican

Lieutenant Governor (Democratic and Republican Primary Needed)

Peng Her-Democrat

Sara Rodriguez-Democrat

Patrick Testin-Republican

Will Martin-Republican

Kyle Yudes-Republican

Roger Roth-Republican

David C. Varman-Republican

Cindy Werner-Republican

David D. King-Republican

Jonathan Wichman-Republican

Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer

Other than Governor, there are several other state offices on the ballot. For Attorney General, and Republican primary is needed and the winner in August will face Democrat Josh Kaul in November. For Secretary of State, both a Democratic and Republican Primary is needed and the winners will face each other and Libertarian candidate Neil Harmon. For State Treasurer, there will also be a Democratic and Republican Primary and the winners will face each other and Constitution Party candidate Andrew Zuelke. Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer are each elected for a four-year term.

Attorney General Candidates (Republican Primary Needed)

Josh Kaul-Democrat

Eric Toney-Republican

Karen Mueller-Republican

Adam Jarchow-Republican

State Treasurer (Democratic and Republican Primary Needed)

Aaron Richardson-Democrat

Angelito Tenorio-Democrat

Gillian Battino-Democrat

John Leiber-Republican

Orlando Owens-Republican

Andrew Zuelke-Constitution

Secretary of State Candidates (Democratic and Republican Primary Needed)

Doug La Folette-Democrat

Alexia Sabor-Democrat

Amy Lynn Loudenbeck-Republican

Jay Schroder-Republican

Justin Schmidtka-Republican

Original source can be found here.