APPLETON — The lines are drawn and the choices are set for the Nov. 5 election after Tuesday's primary.
In Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District , De Pere Democrat Kristin Lyerly, an OB-GYN physician, will battle De Pere Republican Tony Wied, a former gas station owner, in what surely will be a lively three-month campaign period.
In Wisconsin Senate District 18 , Democrat Kristin Alfheim, an Appleton Common Council member and small-business owner, will face off against Republican Anthony Phillips, an Appleton cancer physician.
And in Wisconsin Assembly District 53 , Neenah Republican Dean Kaufert will try to return to state politics a decade after he left the Legislature to become Neenah mayor. He will be challenged by Neenah Democrat Duane Shukoski, who worked for Kimberly-Clark Corp. for 37 years.
The fall partisan election covers the offices of U.S. president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Wisconsin Senate (even-numbered districts) and Wisconsin Assembly. County offices for clerk, district attorney, register of deeds and treasurer also are at stake.
The state Senate and Assembly races reflect new electoral maps that were signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers . The maps were designed to more evenly divide the legislative districts between Democrats and Republicans and weaken advantages granted to Republicans by district maps passed in 2011.
Here is the list of candidates for the greater Fox Cities area.
6th Congressional District (two-year term)
8th Congressional District (two-year term)
Wied defeated former state Sen. Roger Roth of Appleton and state Sen. Andre Jacque of De Pere in Tuesday's primary. He was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
See the new state Senate districts
This map shows Wisconsin state Senate districts under the previous 2022 map on the left, and the new 2024 map on the right. Each district is colored according to whether it leans Democrat , leans Republican , or is a competitive district (within 5%).
Old maps (2022) New maps (2024)
Note: The partisan lean of districts is calculated based on voting data from national and local elections from 2016 to 2022. Districts with less than 5% difference in Republican and Democratic votes are considered competitive districts.
Map by Andrew Hahn and Eva Wen / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin Senate District 2 (four-year term)
The district covers Little Chute and a portion of Kaukauna along its southern border and stretches north covering Seymour, Clintonville and Shawano.
Incumbent Robert Cowles, R-Allouez, who has served since 1987, didn't seek reelection.
Wisconsin Senate District 18 (four-year term)
The district includes the cities of Appleton, Menasha, Neenah and Oshkosh.
Phillips collected 62% of the votes in the primary to outdistance Blong Yang.
Incumbent Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, is seeking reelection to the Senate in District 20 after the new maps drew him out of District 18.
See the new state Assembly districts
This map shows Wisconsin state Assembly districts under the previous 2022 map on the left, and the new 2024 map on the right. Each district is colored according to whether it leans Democrat , leans Republican , or is a competitive district (within 5%).
Old maps (2022) New maps (2024)
Note: The partisan lean of districts is calculated based on voting data from national and local elections from 2016 to 2022. Districts with less than 5% difference in Republican and Democratic votes are considered competitive districts.
Map by Andrew Hahn and Eva Wen / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Assembly District 2
The district covers Kimberly and parts of Kaukauna, Wrightstown, Denmark, Mishicot and Reedsville.
Assembly District 3
The district encompasses Calumet County and parts of Manitowoc County.
Assembly District 5
The district covers parts of Outagamie and Brown counties.
Assembly District 52
The district is concentrated around Appleton. The boundaries resemble District 57 under the previous maps.
Incumbent Jerry O'Connor is seeking reelection to the Assembly in District 60.
Assembly District 53
The district covers Neenah and Menasha and parts of Appleton.
Incumbent Michael Schraa unsuccessfully sought reelection to the Assembly in District 55.
Assembly District 54
The district is centered on Oshkosh and extends west along the north shore of Lake Butte des Morts.
Assembly District 55
The district covers areas of Grand Chute, Fox Crossing, Winneconne and Omro.
Gustafson tallied 55% of the votes in the primary to advance over Michael Schraa.
Assembly District 56
The district covers sections of Outagamie and Waupaca counties, including Black Creek, Hortonville and New London.
Calumet County clerk (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Beth Hauser
Calumet County district attorney (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Nathan Haberman
Calumet County register of deeds (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Tami Alten
Calumet County treasurer (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Mike Schlaak
Outagamie County clerk (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Kelly Gerrits
Incumbent Jeff King didn't seek reelection.
Outagamie County district attorney (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Mindy Tempelis
Outagamie County register of deeds (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Sarah Van Camp
Outagamie County treasurer (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Rochelle Oskey
Winnebago County clerk (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Julie Barthels
Winnebago County district attorney (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Eric Sparr
Winnebago County register of deeds (four-year term)
- Democrat: Christopher Larson
- Republican: Susan Snyder
Snyder won 53% of the votes in the primary to edge Paul Esslinger.
Incumbent Natalie Strohmeyer didn't seek reelection.
Winnebago County treasurer (four-year term)
- Democrat: None
- Republican: Incumbent Amber Hoppa
Contact Duke Behnke at 920-993-7176 or dbehnke@gannett.com . Follow him on Twitter at @DukeBehnke .
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Battleground: Choices are now set for Fox Valley voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election
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