Voters in Mount Pleasant threw their lots in with Gov. Scott Walker, Rep. Paul Ryan, Van Wanggaard and the Racine Unified referendum. Residents are also sending Rep. Robin Vos back to Madison and chose Brad Schimel as the state’s top cop as Attorney General. Totals for the village weren’t compiled until 4 a.m. Wednesday, well […]
Tag: November 2014 Elections
Caledonia Gives Nods To Walker, Ryan, Wanggaard; Says ‘No’ to Referendum
Caledonia residents helped give Gov. Scott Walker another four years leading Wisconsin, threw their support behind Rep. Paul Ryan, sent Van Wanggaard back to the state senate and helped Brad Schimel become the next state Attorney General. Village voters resoundingly defeated the Racine Unified referendum, but whether or not it ultimately passes remained to be seen as […]
Long Lines Will Mean Late Results in Mount Pleasant
An hour after the polls closed Tuesday, a double line of about 75 residents still waited to vote at Racine Assembly of God in Mount Pleasant. A number of new voters were also waiting to register before casting their ballot. Village Clerk Stephanie Kohlhagen acknowledged residents’ frustration with the wait but said she wanted to […]
Sturtevant Sides with Walker, Against Referendums
Residents in Sturtevant overwhelmingly supported Republican candidates in the election Tuesday but they went against extra funding for parks and schools. Total turn out in Sturtevant was about 71 percent, well above the 56 percent statewide predicted by the Government Accountability Board. The village has 3,205 registered voters, and 2,264 ballots were cast, including 200 […]
Walker, Burke Pump Up Local Supporters Sunday
Both Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Mary Burke visited supporters in Racine County Sunday with similar messages about the importance of getting out the vote. Walker appeared at the Brand farm in Raymond with Congressman Paul Ryan and Republican National Committee Chair Reince Preibus, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and 21st Senate Candidate Van Wanggaard. With only […]
Area Clerks Report Brisk Early Voting
Area residents are turning out for early voting at a rate that could equal a quarter of all local ballots cast in the November 2014 election. Turnout statewide is predicted at 2.5 million voters, or 56.4 percent, about the same as during the 2012 gubernatorial recall election, a story from WTMJ 4 News reads. In the Villages […]
21st Senate District Candidate Forum a No-Go
A candidate forum Thursday featuring state senate hopefuls Van Wanggaard and Randy Bryce was cancelled Wednesday. Sponsored by the Kenosha-Racine-Walworth Tobacco Free Coalition, the debate was scheduled at the Gateway Technical College SC Johnson iMET Center, 2320 Renaissance Blvd., in Sturtevant. But, there may be some confusion over who agreed to appear where. According to […]
Voter ID in Place for November Elections
Voters will have to show a photo ID when they go to the polls in November. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision Friday afternoon, according to a story at WISN 12 News. After U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman in April said the law was unconstitutional, state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen took the […]
Candidate Hopefuls Collect Signatures for Marijuana, Nomination
Candidate hopefuls Jeremy Ryan and Mary Jo Walter stood on the corner of Washington and Perry Avenues Friday with large, green signs declaring their support of legalized marijuana. They were there to collect signatures from supporters for legalizing marijuana as well as to gather the required number of signatures to get their names on […]
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 […]
Kaleka Starts Fundraising for Super Bowl Campaign Ad
Amar Kaleka wants to kick off his congressional campaign with an ad that could air just before Super Bowl kick-off Sunday. Kaleka – son of slain Sikh Temple President Satwant Singh Kaleka – plans to run against Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, on the Democratic ticket, and he is aiming for a threshold of $57,000 to […]