RACINE COUNTY – Two long-time Racine County legislators are being challenged in the August 9 Republican primary 2020 election by candidates that are questioning the integrity of the 2020 general election in which President Joe Biden narrowly defeated Donald Trump. Wisconsin Voter Alliance, an organization critical of the 2020 Wisconsin election, placed billboards like this […]
Tag: Elections
Posted inBreaking, Elections, Government, Local news
Spring Election 2022 results
With a number of seats being uncontested, the Spring Election ended early as the vote totals came in before 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. About 27,000 people voted in the spring election. For many, there wasn’t much on the ballot. Only five of the 20 County Board seats were contested races. Caledonia and Mount Pleasant both […]
Posted inElections, Government
Better ways to do elections are out there, critics say. Other countries use them. Why not here?
March 21, 2022 BY PETER CAMERON, The Badger Project Elections are supposed to be the mechanism voters use to choose their political representatives. But increasingly, it’s the elected leaders who choose the voters. Changes could be made to prevent this. Gerrymandering — the manipulation of political district boundaries by the political party that controls state […]
Posted inElections, Local news, Politics, Schools
Primary Election Forums: RUSD School Board and Racine County Board
The Racine Interfaith Council is hosting a candidate forum for the primary election via Zoom on Feb. 13. The candidate forum aims to give residents of Racine Unified School Board District 1 the chance to hear from those running for office. People will also hear from 3 candidates who are running for a position as […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Colin Mckenna, Racine County Board, District 9
Colin Mckenna, 61, is running against Henry Perez and Erik Hopkins in the spring primary election. He is running for the Racine County Board 9th District. The primary election is taking place on Feb. 15. Mckenna is a resident of Racine, Wis. He has lived in Racine County for the past 31 years. If Mckenna […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Christian deJong, Racine County Board, District 15
Christian deJong, 44, is running against John Wisch in the spring election. He is running for the Racine County Board of Supervisors District 15 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. deJong lives in Racine, Wis. He has been a resident of Racine County for 15 years. To read more about other races […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Michael Schrader, Racine Common Council, District 4
Michael Schrader, 55, is running against Amanda Paffrath in the spring election. He is running for the Racine Common Council District 4 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. Schrader lives in Racine, Wis. He has been a resident of Racine County for 4 years. To read more about other races and candidates […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Steve Smetana, Racine County Board, District 3
Steve Smetana, 57, is running against Tom Rutkowski in the spring election. He is running for the Racine County Board of Supervisors District 3 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. For all of his 57 years, Steve Smetana has lived in Racine, Wis. To read more about other races and candidates visit […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Tom Rutkowski, Racine County Board, District 3
Tom Rutkowski, 63, is running against Steve Smetana in the spring election. He is running for the Racine County Board of Supervisors District 3 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. Rutkowski lives in Racine, Wis. He has been a resident of Racine County for 35 years. To read more about other races […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Robert Miller, Racine County Board, District 11
Robert Miller, 71, is running against Amanda Bengston in the spring election. He is running for the Racine County Board of Supervisors District 11 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. Miller lives in Mt. Pleasant, Wis. He has been a resident of Racine County for 71 years. To read more about other […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Amanda Paffrath, Racine Common Council, District 4
Amanda Paffrath, 54, is running against Michael Schrader in the spring election. She is running for the Racine Common Council District 4 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. Paffrath lives in Racine, Wis. She has been a resident of Racine County for 50 years, minus the time she spent in Madison for […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Judi Adams, Racine County Board, District 21
Judi Adams, 59, is running against Taylor Wishau in the spring election. She is running for the Racine County Board of Supervisors District 21 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. Adams lives in Burlington, Wis. She has been a resident of Racine County for 6 years. To read more about other races […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Taylor Wishau, Racine County Board, District 21
Taylor Wishau, 32, is running against Jodi Adams in the spring election. He is running for the Racine County Board of Supervisors District 21 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. Wishau lives in Burlington, Wis. He has been a resident of Racine County since 2016. Prior to that, he lived in Racine […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Amanda Bengston, Racine County Board, District 11
Amanda Bengston, 34, is running against Robert Miller in the spring election. He is running for the Racine County Board of Supervisors District 11 seat. The election is taking place on April 5. Bengston lives in Mt. Pleasant, Wis. She has been a resident of Racine County for 11 years. To read more about other […]
Posted incandidate bios, Elections, Politics
Candidate Bio: Tonya Evans, RUSD School Board, District 1
Tonya Evans, 55, is running against Margaret Oliver and Theresa Villar in the primary election. She is running for the Racine Unified School District’s Schoool Board District 1 seat. The election is taking place on Feb. 15. Evans is a resident of Sturtevant, Wis. She has lived in Racine County for the past 20+ years. […]