With more than a dozen contested races sprinkled across the area ahead of the spring election, the League of Women Voters of Door County wants to help you make an informed choice on your way to the polls.

After Tuesday’s deadline passed, several contested races were formed in Door County:

• Door County Circuit Court Judge: Jennifer Moeller and Brett Reetz
• Door County Board: Ryan Shaw and Jonathan Kruse (District 9), Jacob VandenPlas and incumbent Roy Englebert (District 3), and Wayne Denil and incumbent Claire Morkin (District 7)
• Sturgeon Bay Common Council: incumbent Dennis Statz and Matthew Huston (District 2) and  incumbent Seth Wiederanders and Tom Benzshawel (District 6)
• Sturgeon Bay School Board: Incumbents Angela Kruse, Wayne Spritka, and Damion Howard, along with challengers Jeffrey Matson and Cathy Meyer (four available seats)
• Southern Door School Board: Incumbent Janell Veeser and challengers Adam Schopf and Seth Wilson (two available seats)
• Village of Sister Bay: Incumbent Denise Bhirdo and challengers Kurt Harff, Louise Howson, and Eric Smith (three available seats)
• Town of Sevastopol: Incumbents Jeanne Vogel and Derek Denil and challengers Mark Haberli and Trent Olsen (two available seats)
• Town of Baileys Harbor: Incumbents Susan Tishler and Terry McArdle and  challenger Paul Kordon (two available seats)
• Town of Washington: Incumbents Loren Roznai and Lawrence Kahlscheuer and challenger Peter Sownie (two available seats)
• Town of Gardner: Incumbent Kevin Fleischman and challenger Ted Anderson (District 3)

The League of Women Voters of Door County encourages residents to request candidate forums for these contested races so they can get to know them better before they have to put pen to paper for them in April. Candidate Forum Director Dan Powers says the forums are a two-way street as the events allow candidates to connect with voters and explain their views.

The forums can only take place if the race is contested, multiple candidates agree to participate, and if a venue, time, and date can be agreed upon before either the February 20th primary or April 2nd general election. You can request a forum by contacting Powers at vsforums@lwvdoorcounty.org. Powers adds that a candidate forum is already in the works for the Door County Circuit Court race between Reetz and Moeller.