There will be at least one contested election for the Kewaunee County Board, with just over two weeks remaining for residents to circulate nomination papers for the spring election. Kewaunee’s Robert L. Obry has submitted nomination papers to run for District 12 against incumbent Milt Swagel. Obry joins Doak Baker (District 4) and Wendy Shelton (District 19) as the only candidates to submit all of their paperwork.
As of Monday morning, no one has filed to replace District 7 Supervisor Timothy Kinnard, who submitted a notice of noncandidacy on Nov. 10. Nicholas Guilette (District 2), Steven Agamaite (District 3), Scott Jahnke (District 9), Scott Browne (District 10) and Aaron Augustian (District 11) are the only supervisors who have yet to declare their candidacy.
In Algoma, Mayor Steve Lautenbach has filed his Notice of Non-Candidacy, opening that seat for a new face. incumbents Kevin Schmidt (District 1), Scott Meverden (District 2) and Amy Johnson (District 4) have taken out papers to run for re-election. Kenneth Taylor has taken out papers to be voice of his District 3 consitutents on the council.
In Kewaunee, Thomas Schneider has filed papers to run in District 1 for the seat held by Roberta Jeanquart, who has already submitted her notice of noncandidacy. Jason Jelinek has filed his declaration of candidacy for mayor after losing to incumbent Jeffrey Vollenweider in 2024.
Municipal clerks are standing by with the materials needed to file before the deadline of Jan. 6 at 5 p.m.
