Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos looked to be cruising to an easy victory Tuesday over Democratic challenger Andy Mitchell in the 63rd Assembly District. Unofficial results listed on jsonline.com report that 71 percent of the vote has been counted. Vos had 12,582 compared to Mitchell’s 6,034. Vote totals listed on the Racine County website for the Vos-Mitchell […]
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Photo ID Needed to Vote Tuesday
Here’s the voter information you’ll need to cast your ballot in the 2016 presidential election Tuesday. In addition to the presidential election, citizens in Racine County will also need to cast a vote for who will represent the 1st Congressional District in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Senator and who will head up the District Attorney’s office. Residents […]
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State Budget Woes Could Mean the End of I-94 Project
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is determined that planned improvements on I-94 will continue despite Gov. Scott Walker directing the state Department of Transportation to cut back on roads spending in Southeast Wisconsin. Vos, R-Rochester, told The Journal Times that he’s “frustrated” with Walker’s position since the project – which includes adding lanes and improving interchanges […]
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Vos Announces Re-Election Bid
Rep. Robin Vos is running to retain his seat as both the representative of the 63rd Assembly District and as Speaker of the Assembly. He made the announcement Thursday on his Facebook page and then established a campaign Facebook page shortly after. “I’m excited to announce my run for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly […]
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Mitchell Having Another Go at Vos in the 63rd District
Burlington Democrat and Horlick High School teacher Andy Mitchell is going to give a run for political office another go this fall when he challenges Robin Vos in the 63rd Assembly District. Mitchell first tried in 2014 to unseat Vos, R-Rochester, who is Assembly Speaker and has been in office since 2004. Vos came out […]
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Election 2014: Meet The 63rd Assembly District Candidates
Political newcomer Andy Mitchell and incumbent Robin Vos are running for the 63rd District during the election, which will be held Nov. 4. Here are the candidate bios: Name: Andy Mitchell Address: 410 Shervin Dr. Burlington Age: 57 How long have you lived in your district? 12 years Ever held a political office before? No. […]
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63rd Assembly District: Voting Restrictions Number 1 Issue for Vos Challenger
Andy Mitchell feels so strongly about the recently passed voting laws that he is naming it his top reason for challenging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) in the 63rd Assembly District. Mitchell filed his paperwork to run as the Democratic candidate this week, and will participate in a signing event hosted by the Racine County […]