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Wausau election results: Voters reject $40M school district referendum
Wausau-area voters rejected a Wausau School District operational funding referendum on Tuesday. Votes were counted in several contested races including the Wausau School District referendum, Wisconsin Supreme Court, state superintendent of public instruction and a statewide referendum on an amendment to Wisconsin's constitution. Here are the results of those races. 'Shall the Wausau School District, Marathon County, Wisconsin, be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $8,000,000 per year for five years, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and ending with the 2029-2030 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational expenses and capital maintenance and improvements?' No: 10,051 (50.9%) Yes: 9,701 (49.1%) The Wisconsin Supreme Court is made up of seven justices. Justices serve 10-year terms. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley announced her retirement from the Wisconsin Supreme Court in April after serving three terms since 1995. These results were reported as of 10:32 p.m. Tuesday with 89% of precincts reporting. Susan Crawford: 1,146,588 (54.5%) Brad Schimel: 957,534 (45.5%) MORE: Wisconsin Supreme Court election results: Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel in most expensive judicial race in US history State superintendent serves a four-year term. Jill Underly has served in the position since 2021. These results were reported as of 10:32 p.m. Tuesday with 85% of precincts reporting. Jill Underly (i): 1,005,631 (52.5%) Brittany Kinser: 910,567 (47.5%) MORE: Wisconsin superintendent election results: Incumbent Jill Underly defeats Brittany Kinser "Photographic identification for voting. Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?" These results were reported as of 10:33 p.m. Tuesday, with 86% of precincts reporting. Yes: 1,275,616 (63.1%) No: 745,524 (36.9%) MORE: Wisconsin voters approve referendum question, voter ID law now part of state constitution Erik Pfantz covers local government and education in central Wisconsin for USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin and values his background as a rural Wisconsinite. Contact him at epfantz@ This article originally appeared on Wausau Daily Herald: Wausau election results: Voters reject $40M school district referendum
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OASD referendum passes, Hintz tops Doemel for county executive: Tuesday's election results
OSHKOSH – The district can breathe a sigh of relief. It was a very close call, but Oshkosh Area School District can go forward with the latest phase of its infrastructure plan after a $197.8 million facilities referendum was narrowly passed following Tuesday's spring election. Faced with some very vocal opposition, the referendum, which seeks $197.8 million in public funding for the second phase of the district's four-phase facilities plan, garnered 13,958 "yes" votes as opposed to 13,487 "no" votes. The plan will see South Park and Perry Tipler middle schools merging into a new middle school, slated to open in 2028 at the site of the current Jacob Shapiro Elementary School. Dig deeper: What to know about Oshkosh Area School District's $197.8M facilities referendum The referendum vote was the biggest result coming out of an election that also marked former Assembly Minority leader Gordon Hintz's successful return to public life when he unseated incumbent Jon Doemel in the race for Winnebago County executive. Hintz tallied 30,832 votes to Doemel's 27,374, ending Doemel's one-term stint in office. Brad Spanbauer stormed his way onto the Oshkosh Common Council as a newcomer by leading all vote-getters in the race for one of the three open seats. The sustainability director at UW-Oshkosh, Spanbauer received 11,699 votes while Deputy Mayor Karl Buelow (9,454) and fellow incumbent Joe Stephenson (10,376) managed to retain their seats on council. Dig deeper: Oshkosh Common Council candidates share priorities ahead of April 1 election Former Mayor Paul Esslinger didn't make it back on council after garnering 8,578 votes. Immigration attorney Molly Smiltneek was comfortably returned to the Oshkosh Area School District Board while one-time Oshkosh Common Council member Michael Ford grabbed the other open seat on the OASD Board of Education. Smiltneek received 13,935 votes and Ford got 11,742 while newcomer Jacob Wolf fell short with 10,762 votes. Here are the results (winners in bold) of Tuesday's election: Gordon Hintz - 30,832 votes Jon Doemel - 27,374 Unresolved Write-in - 211 Karl Buelow - 9,454 Paul J. Esslinger - 8,578 Brad Spanbauer - 11,699 Joe Stephenson - 10,376 Unresolved Write-in - 272 Molly Smiltneek - 13,935 Michael Ford - 11,742 Jacob Wolf - 10,762 Unresolved Write-in - 224 Shall the Oshkosh Area School District, Winnebago County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $197,800,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of a new middle school at the existing Jacob Shapiro Elementary School site and removal of the current building; construction of additions and renovations at Carl Traeger, Franklin and Oakwood Elementary Schools; renovations at the Perry Tipler Middle School building to convert it into a pre-kindergarten center and recreation department offices; construction of an addition and renovations for an auditorium at North High School; renovations at Read, Emmeline Cook and Lakeside Elementary Schools to add airconditioning; district-wide site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment? YES - 13,958 NO - 13,487 More election results: Wisconsin superintendent election results: Incumbent Jill Underly defeats Brittany Kinser More election results: Here's what Susan Crawford's Wisconsin Supreme Court win means for who controls the court Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Oshkosh schools referendum passes, Hintz wins county executive race
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Nickels earns fifth term as Manitowoc mayor, MPSD referendum passes: Tuesday's election results
MANITOWOC – Justin Nickels will remain Manitowoc's mayor for another four years. This will be his fifth term. According to the unofficial election results from the Manitowoc County Clerk, Nickels garnered 7,391 votes, winning with 60.8% of the total votes. Challenger Jason Prigge received 4,761 votes. Ballot counts will be confirmed when the Board of Canvassers meets later this week. Nickels will welcome one new member to the Manitowoc city council. Andrew Dunbar won the District 1 seat from incumbent Brett Vanderkin with 500 votes. Vanderkin received 473 votes. In District 3, incumbent Michael Cummings was voted into another term. He received 477 votes while challenger Angela Myers received 397. Three new faces will join the Manitowoc Board of Education — Ann Holsen, David Bowman and Mary Lofy Blahnik. Holsen received 7,474 votes, Bowman received 7,215 and Blahnik received 6,387. Lisa Anne Krueger received 5,342 votes, Brayden Myer received 4,585 and Chrystal Myer received 4,426. Voters also had their eye on the $25 million referendum from Manitowoc schools, which passed with 8,761 votes. Only 5,871 voted against the referendum. Justin Nickels (i): 7,391 Jason Prigge: 4,761 Dig deeper: Manitowoc mayor candidates Justin Nickels and Jason Prigge answer questions about tourism, roads and more Andrew Dunbar: 500 Brett Vanderkin (i): 473 Michael Cummings (i): 477 Angela Myers: 397 Jeff Dahlke: 1,616 Bill LeClair (i): 1,632 Tim Petri (i): 1,894 Andre Robitaille: 1,223 Scott Stechmesser (i): 1,999 Mary Lofy Blahnik: 6,387 David Bowman: 7,215 Ann Holsen: 7,474 Lisa Anne Krueger: 5,342 Brayden Myer: 4,585 Chrystal Myer: 4,426 Katherine Dahlke: 1,810 Jennifer Henrickson: 2,427 Tim Klinkner: 2,430 Gary Shavlik: 2,617 Lori Zimney: 2,235 Jon Lee: 1,734 Stuart Long: 1,502 Todd Wendling: 1,655 Brenda Haese: 1,781 Brenda Platten: 1,158 Aksel Schnell: 1,687 "Shall the Manitowoc Public School District, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $25 million for the public purpose of paying the cost of a district-wide school facility improvement project consisting of: capital maintenance, remodeling, building infrastructure, systems, security and site improvements at district facilities; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?" Yes: 8,761 No: 5,871 "Shall the Kiel Area School District, Manitowoc, Calumet and Sheboygan counties, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $24 million for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school facility improvement project consisting of: district-wide renovations, capital maintenance, building infrastructure, systems, safety and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?" Yes: 1,321 No: 2,052 Despite more Manitowoc-area voters favoring Brittany Kinser and Brad Schimel in the superintendent of public instruction and state Supreme Court races, respectively, their opponents, Jill Underly and Susan Crawford, are projected to win, with about 90% of precincts reporting. Decision Desk HQ projected the referendum question passed about 20 minutes after polls closed. With 84% of the vote reported as of 9:30 p.m., about 63% of voters approved the question, while around 37% voted against it. Here's how voters in Manitowoc County voted in those races: Brittany Kinser: 17,812 Jill Underly (i): 12,548 Susan Crawford: 13,999 Brad Schimel: 18,596 "Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?" Yes: 24,048 No: 7,698 Joseph Havlovitz: 320 Fred Lemens: 287 Patrick Hickey: 243 Hank Kouba: 202 Nick Propson: 337 Anthony Shibler: 246 Steven Rahmlow: 391 Steven Zeitler: 222 James Koch: 397 Susie Maresh: 364 Joe Stanzel: 445 Josh Stradal: 585 Jim Webb: 463 Thomas Wetenkamp: 548 Randy Drumm: 397 Josh Jost: 589 Gordon Augustine: 301 Robert Desjarlais: 175 Lee Stefaniak: 287 Derek Genske: 232 Tim Thor: 189 Cynthia Leitner: 298 Lee Watson: 543 Lee Engelbrecht: 89 Thomas Sprang: 113 "Should the Town of Newton construct a new Fire and EMS Station and borrow up to $7 million to be repaid over 20 years to pay the expenses of construction?" Yes: 647 No: 455 Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@ This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Justin Nickels reelected Manitowoc mayor, school referendum passes
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Nickels earns fifth term as Manitowoc mayor, MPSD referendum passes: Tuesday's election results
MANITOWOC – Justin Nickels will remain Manitowoc's mayor for another four years. This will be his fifth term. According to the unofficial election results from the Manitowoc County Clerk, Nickels garnered 7,391 votes, winning with 60.8% of the total votes. Challenger Jason Prigge received 4,761 votes. Ballot counts will be confirmed when the Board of Canvassers meets later this week. Nickels will welcome one new member to the Manitowoc city council. Andrew Dunbar won the District 1 seat from incumbent Brett Vanderkin with 500 votes. Vanderkin received 473 votes. In District 3, incumbent Michael Cummings was voted into another term. He received 477 votes while challenger Angela Myers received 397. Three new faces will join the Manitowoc Board of Education — Ann Holsen, David Bowman and Mary Lofy Blahnik. Holsen received 7,474 votes, Bowman received 7,215 and Blahnik received 6,387. Lisa Anne Krueger received 5,342 votes, Brayden Myer received 4,585 and Chrystal Myer received 4,426. Voters also had their eye on the $25 million referendum from Manitowoc schools, which passed with 8,761 votes. Only 5,871 voted against the referendum. Justin Nickels (i): 7,391 Jason Prigge: 4,761 Dig deeper: Manitowoc mayor candidates Justin Nickels and Jason Prigge answer questions about tourism, roads and more Andrew Dunbar: 500 Brett Vanderkin (i): 473 Michael Cummings (i): 477 Angela Myers: 397 Jeff Dahlke: 1,616 Bill LeClair (i): 1,632 Tim Petri (i): 1,894 Andre Robitaille: 1,223 Scott Stechmesser (i): 1,999 Mary Lofy Blahnik: 6,387 David Bowman: 7,215 Ann Holsen: 7,474 Lisa Anne Krueger: 5,342 Brayden Myer: 4,585 Chrystal Myer: 4,426 Katherine Dahlke: 1,810 Jennifer Henrickson: 2,427 Tim Klinkner: 2,430 Gary Shavlik: 2,617 Lori Zimney: 2,235 Jon Lee: 1,734 Stuart Long: 1,502 Todd Wendling: 1,655 Brenda Haese: 1,781 Brenda Platten: 1,158 Aksel Schnell: 1,687 "Shall the Manitowoc Public School District, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $25 million for the public purpose of paying the cost of a district-wide school facility improvement project consisting of: capital maintenance, remodeling, building infrastructure, systems, security and site improvements at district facilities; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?" Yes: 8,761 No: 5,871 "Shall the Kiel Area School District, Manitowoc, Calumet and Sheboygan counties, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $24 million for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school facility improvement project consisting of: district-wide renovations, capital maintenance, building infrastructure, systems, safety and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?" Yes: 1,321 No: 2,052 Despite more Manitowoc-area voters favoring Brittany Kinser and Brad Schimel in the superintendent of public instruction and state Supreme Court races, respectively, their opponents, Jill Underly and Susan Crawford, are projected to win, with about 90% of precincts reporting. Decision Desk HQ projected the referendum question passed about 20 minutes after polls closed. With 84% of the vote reported as of 9:30 p.m., about 63% of voters approved the question, while around 37% voted against it. Here's how voters in Manitowoc County voted in those races: Brittany Kinser: 17,812 Jill Underly (i): 12,548 Susan Crawford: 13,999 Brad Schimel: 18,596 "Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?" Yes: 24,048 No: 7,698 Joseph Havlovitz: 320 Fred Lemens: 287 Patrick Hickey: 243 Hank Kouba: 202 Nick Propson: 337 Anthony Shibler: 246 Steven Rahmlow: 391 Steven Zeitler: 222 James Koch: 397 Susie Maresh: 364 Joe Stanzel: 445 Josh Stradal: 585 Jim Webb: 463 Thomas Wetenkamp: 548 Randy Drumm: 397 Josh Jost: 589 Gordon Augustine: 301 Robert Desjarlais: 175 Lee Stefaniak: 287 Derek Genske: 232 Tim Thor: 189 Cynthia Leitner: 298 Lee Watson: 543 Lee Engelbrecht: 89 Thomas Sprang: 113 "Should the Town of Newton construct a new Fire and EMS Station and borrow up to $7 million to be repaid over 20 years to pay the expenses of construction?" Yes: 647 No: 455 Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@ This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Justin Nickels reelected Manitowoc mayor, school referendum passes
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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 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. Read more: Wisconsin Supreme Court election results: Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel in most expensive judicial race in US history 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@ This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Fond du Lac County election: Here's who won in area races
