**Updated 7 a.m. April 6: Incumbents Anna Marie Clausen and Rick McCluskey fell Tuesday to challengers Jon Hansen and Ken Otwaska while Trustee Gary Feest held on to his seat for another two years. At the end of the night here’s how the races ended: Ken Otwaska: 5,214 (i) Rick McCluskey: 3,392 (i) Gary Feest: […]
Tag: April 2016 Elections
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2 Incumbents, 1 Challenger for Sturtevant Board
Sturtevant incumbents Carrie Harbach and Jayme Hoffman along with challenger Michelle Duchow were elected to the village board Tuesday by sizable margins. More than 50 percent of registered voters cast ballots, and because there are no outstanding absentee ballots, the results from election night will most likely stand as is after the board of canvas […]
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What You Need to Know to Vote Tuesday
Here’s the voter information you’ll need to cast your ballot in the 2016 spring election Tuesday. In addition to local races for City Council and trustee seats in most of the villages east of I-94 as well as for the Racine Unified School District, voters will also cast a ballot in the partisan presidential primary. Poll […]
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Video from Trump Rally: Supporter, Protester Explain Positions
Supporters waited in line in the cold while protesters stood with signs Saturday in the hours before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took the stage at Memorial Hall in Racine.
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Trump Says He’s Only Candidate to Save Middle Class
Republican Presidential candidate and billionaire businessman Donald Trump stumped in Racine Saturday ahead of the presidential primary election Tuesday. He told a full house at Memorial Hall that he is the only candidate who can save the country’s middle class. Prior to taking the stage, former Wisconsin Sen. Bob Kasten, Trump’s senior policy advisor Steven […]
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Racine Unified Candidates Forum: Districts 3, 6, 7, 8
Candidates from districts 3, 6, 7, 8 participated in a forum March 22 at Gateway Technical College, answering questions from sponsors – Racine Taxpayers Association and Racine County Eye – and residents. Topics ranged from what the candidates think about how the contentious employee handbook decision was made and if they supported removing it or if […]
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Cruz Opening Office in West Racine
Republican Senator and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz is opening an office in Racine, the first candidate to do so in this election cycle. The Journal Times is reporting that Cruz’s campaign will set up shop at 3207 Washington Avenue in West Racine, and it should be open today. Neither Donald Trump, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, […]
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Meet the Candidates: Mount Pleasant Trustee No. 2
For the first time since Mount Pleasant was incorporated and became a village, voters will head to the polls April 5 to vote for trustees according to seat number. For seat No. 2, incumbent Rick McCluskey is running for a second term against newcomer Ken Otwaska. (i) Rick McCluskey, 4105 Cumberland Drive Investigator, Wisconsin Investigative […]
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Meet the Candidates: Racine Unified District No. 9
The race for the new Racine Unified district No. 9 is only one of two seats that is contested and does not include an incumbent candidate; district No. 6 is the other one. District No. 1 is comprised of the Village of Sturtevant, part of the Village of Mount Pleasant and a piece of the […]
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Meet the Candidates: Racine Unified District No. 8
Incumbent and board President Melvin Hargrove is seeking re-election to the Racine Unified Board of Education against challenger Matthew Hanser. The new district No. 8 in the Racine Unified School District is comprised of both City of Racine and Caledonia neighborhoods and was created after the state legislature passed a law dividing the district into […]
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Meet the Candidates: Racine Unified District No. 7
Voters will head to the polls April 5 to choose a representative for the newly created Racine Unified District No. 7; incumbent Don Nielsen or Brian O’Connell. Both candidates support block scheduling and the Academies of Racine model, and both of them believe greater communication with constituents is key to garnering support for public education. […]
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Meet the Candidates: Racine Unified District No. 6
The new Racine Unified District No. 6 is a city district, and two residents without previous school board experience are running for the new seat: John Heckenlively and Jim Venturini. After the Board of Education deadlocked last year over filling a board vacancy, the state legislature ordered the district to divide the community into nine districts […]
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Meet the Candidates for Mount Pleasant Trustee No. 6
Mount Pleasant Trustee Anna Marie Clausen is running for a second term, and she faces challenger Jon Hansen. This is the first election during which residents will vote for board members according to seat numbers; trustees voted for the change last year. (i)Anna Marie Clausen, 67 5935 Taylor Avenue Retired;Â Senior management in printing; Director of […]
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Martini Running as Write-In Against Gleason for County Board
Mount Pleasant resident John Martini announced Thursday that he is running as a write-in candidate against Mark Gleason for Gleason’s 13th district county board seat. Gleason was the only candidate to return nomination papers for his seat, and he did not have a challenger until Martini came forward. Martini is a Highway V resident who […]
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Meet the Sturtevant Candidates for Village Board
Residents in the Village of Sturtevant are getting good news this year: a 25 percent decrease in their property taxes after the village’s tax incremental financing district closes. With the $1.3 million lump sum payment that comes with the closure of the TIF district – most of which is located in the Renaissance Business Park […]