Voters will choose leaders in partisan races this fall for county, state and federal seats. A primary is set for Aug. 13 with the general election on Nov. 5.
Wausau Daily Herald
WAUSAU − Voters in the Wausau area will choose leaders in partisan elections this fall to carry out the work of local government and represent their interests in the state and federal governing bodies.
Candidates in the fall election must declare a political party and each party chooses one candidate with a primary election on Aug. 13, if needed. The general election between candidates of different parties will be held on Nov. 5.
Candidates may declare their intention to run up to the Friday prior to the election, but the deadline to turn in official paperwork and nomination signatures for their name to appear on the ballot was June 3. Candidates who missed this deadline may still register as "write-in" candidates until Nov. 1.
This is the first election with the new state legislative district maps following nonpartisan redistricting after a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in December.
To learn more about registering to vote and to find your district and polling place, visit My Vote Wisconsin.
Here is a look at some of the county, state and federal seats that will appear on local ballots this fall. Incumbents are denoted with an (i).
Marathon County offices
These county offices are considered partisan according to the Wisconsin Constitution and each seat has a four-year term. A primary will be held in Aug. 13 to determine the Republican candidates for county clerk and treasurer.
District attorney
Republican: Kyle R. Mayo
Theresa E. Wetzsteon is currently serving in the role and filed for noncandidacy in this race. The Wisconsin District Attorney’s Association named her District Attorney of the Year in 2022.
County clerk
Republican: Kim Trueblood (i); Toshia Ranallo
County treasurer
Republican: Connie Beyersdorff (i); Jen Seliger
Register of deeds
Republican: Jennifer Lemmer
Dean Stratz has served in the role since 2017 and filed a declaration of candidacy but will not appear on the ballot due to not turning in the required signatures.
Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin state senators are elected to four-year terms. Assembly representatives are elected to two-year terms.
Senate District 12
The district covers the northeast corner of Marathon County and extends to cover a large portion of the northeast corner of the state.
Mary Felzkowski is pursuing her second term in the seat since being elected in 2020.
- Democratic: Andi Rich, Marinette
- Republican: Mary Felzkowski (i), Irma
Assembly District 35
The district includes the northeast corner of Marathon County and the entirety of Lincoln and Langlade counties.
Calvin Callahan is seeking his third term in this seat after being elected in 2020.
- Democratic: Elizabeth McCrank, Merrill
- Republican: Calvin Callahan (i), Wilson; Todd Mayr, Antigo
Assembly District 85
The district consists of the city of Wausau; the village of Weston; and the town of Wausau.
Pat Snyder is running for his fifth term in this seat since he was elected in 2016.
- Democratic: Yee Leng Xiong, Weston
- Republican: Pat Snyder (i), Schofield
Assembly District 69
The district contains the entirety of Clark County; the cities of Medford and Abbotsford; and the village of Athens.
Donna Rozar was elected to two terms in this seat before her residence was shifted to the 86th District during redistricting. She is now seeking the seat in the 86th District.
- Democratic: Roger Halls, Stanley
- Republican: Karen Hurd, Thorp; Lori J. Voss, Abbotsford
Assembly District 86
The district covers the cities of Marshfield and Pittsville; the villages of Marathon City, Edgar, Rudolph, Vesper and Junction City; and the town of Rib Falls.
John Spiros has held this seat since being elected in fall 2012. He is seeking his seventh two-year term in the seat.
- Democratic: John H. Small, Marathon
- Republican: Trine Spindler, Stratford; John Spiros (i), Marshfield; Donna Rozar, Marshfield
Assembly District 87
The district includes the cities of Mosinee, Schofield and Marion; the villages of Kronenwetter, Rib Mountain, Rothschild, Wittenberg, Rosholt, Tigerton, Hatley, Big Falls and Scandinavia; and the town of Ringle.
undefinedof Glen Flora has held the seat for five terms since 2014 and is not seeking reelection after his residence was not included in the district’s new boundaries.
- Democratic: William Switalla, Wittenberg
- Republican: Brent Jacobson, Mosinee; Cory Sillars, Wausau
U.S. House
Wisconsin District 7
The district encompasses most of northwest and northcentral Wisconsin and its southern boundaries roughly form a triangle with its southernmost point in Necedah. It contains part or the entirety of 20 counties and the cities of Wausau, Superior, Hudson, Rhinelander, Bayfield and Marshfield.
Tom Tiffany has been elected to the seat since 2020. U.S. Congress representatives are elected to two-year terms.
- Democratic: Elsa Rae Duranceau, Merrill; Kyle Kilbourn, Harshaw
- Republican: Tom Tiffany (i), Hazelhurst
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Erik Pfantz covers local government and education in central Wisconsin for USA-TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin and values his background as a rural Wisconsinite. Contact him at epfantz@gannett.com.
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