Fond du Lac school referendum fails, council incumbents reelected: Tuesday's election results
FOND DU LAC – Fond du Lac has reelected its city council candidates as voters picked their local leaders and school decisions in the spring election Tuesday.
The polls closed at 8 p.m. April 1, and county precincts reported in by about 9:15 p.m. after 39,716 voters cast their ballots.
The unofficial report is available at fdlco.wi.gov.
Here's who won in each race.
Three out of seven Fond du Lac City Council seats were up for reelection, with incumbents Tiffany Brault, Keith Heisler and Patrick Mullen. Challenging their seats were Joseph Biber, Daniel Ireland and Luke Meihack.
Brault, Heisler and Mullen were elected to keep their seats.
The votes broke down as follow:
Tiffany Brault received 6,403 votes
Keith Heisler received 5,331 votes
Patrick Mullen received 5,094 votes
Daniel Ireland received 4,801 votes
Luke Meihack received 4,156 votes
Joseph Biber received 3,214 votes
Related: Fond du Lac council, school board candidates share priorities ahead of April 1 election
The Fond du Lac School District Board also had three seats open, with incumbent Antonio Godfrey Sr., as well as Luke Frame, Tom Oliver and Karen Moehn on the ballots.
Fond du Lac-area voters picked newcomers Moehn, Frame and Oliver.
The votes broke down as follow:
Karen Moehn received 9,714 votes
Luke Frame received 8,360 votes
Tom Oliver received 8,248 votes
Antonio Godfrey, Sr. received 7,753 votes
Fond du Lac School District had a referendum question on the ballot: "Shall the Fond du Lac School District, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $10,000,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and ending with the 2028-2029 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of maintaining operations, maintenance expenses and providing for security upgrades in the District?"
The referendum failed with 9,617 votes against it. 8,452 voters chose yes.
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Campbellsport School District's contested race was for the board member seat representing the town of Ashford.
Debby Flasch won with 2,017 total votes. Deborah Senn received 1,675 votes.
The Ripon Area School District Board had three seats open, and candidate Chris Gatzke had the most votes with 2,012.
The other two winners are Jessica Stollfuss with 1,752 votes and Stefanie Meeker with 1,690 votes. Kelly Nielsen received 1,510 votes.
North Fond du Lac School District asked voters, "Shall the School District of North Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $1,900,000 for the 2025-2026 school year, by $2,000,000 for the 2026-2027 school year, by $2,200,000 for the 2027-2028 school year and by $2,500,000 for the 2028-2029 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses, including for continued safety and current programs and services?"
The referendum failed with 1,738 votes against it. 1,468 voters chose yes.
Oakfield School District asked voters, "Shall the School District of Oakfield be authorized to exceed state revenue limits by $1,100,000 for the 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29 school years all on a non-recurring basis to support School District educational offerings, staff salaries, and daily operating expenses?"
The referendum failed with 812 votes against it. 756 voters chose yes.
Waupun Area School District asked voters, "Shall the Waupun Area School District, Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $900,000 per year for three years beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and ending with the 2027-2028 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses, including to maintain facilities and small class sizes, to sustain and expand educational programming, and to pay salaries and benefits?"
The referendum passed with 1,349 votes in favor. 1,061 voters chose no.
Daphne Lemke is the Streetwise reporter for the Fond du Lac Reporter. Contact her at dlemke@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Fond du Lac County election: Here's who won in area races
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