If you want an opportunity to represent your community beginning this spring, you are running out of time. All candidates have until the close of business on January 7th to file their necessary paperwork to run for office ahead of the spring election, which includes city councils, town boards, and school boards.
Sturgeon Bay Common Council District 7 Councilperson Kirsten Reeths and Algoma City Council District 4/Ward 4 Councilperson Lee Dachelet filed their non-candidacy papers ahead of the December 27th deadline, paving the way for at least one new face on those governmental bodies.
Jake Maring has stepped up in Algoma to try and replace Dachelet, while Nicole Matson is vying to do the same for Reeths in Sturgeon Bay. Otherwise, incumbents Helen Bacon (District 1), Dan Williams (District 3), Gary Nault (District 5), and David Ward (Mayor) in Sturgeon Bay and John Ortlieb (Ward 1/District 1), Wayne Schmidt (District 3/Ward 2) and Midge Swedberg (District 2/Ward 7) are poised to reprise their roles for another term.
There are some new candidates entering the fray in Sturgeon Bay. Andrea Frank has returned her papers to challenge Ward for his mayoral post. Heather Weasler (District 5) has taken out papers to challenge Nault while Jonathan Sommers will join Matson in the race to replace Reeths.
No updates from the City of Kewaunee have been provided, though the seats currently held by John Blaha (District 1), Russell Anderson (District 2), Robin Nelson (District 3), and Jeffrey Kohnle (District 4) are up for election. While it filled one of its council vacancies with Roberta Jeanquart (District 1) earlier this month, the city still seeks someone to represent District 4 until 2026.
The Town of Liberty Grove will see at least two new faces on its board this spring. Town Chairperson Janet Johnson and Town Supervisor Nancy Goss have filed their notices of non-candidacy.
Washington Island Town Chairperson Hans Lux announced on Christmas Eve he would not be running for another term.
The spring election, featuring the races for Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction and Wisconsin State Supreme Court, is scheduled for April 1st.
