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Wisconsin Elections

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Pridemore, Roggensack Win Sussex

Tony Evers may have won the State Superintendent race but Sussex voted in favor of State Rep. Don Pridemore. The village also voted in favor of State Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack.

Sussex had uncontested municipal and school board races but when it came to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and State Superintendent of Schools races, residents leaned toward Pat Roggensack and Don Pridemore. State Supreme Court Justice Roggensack won a second term on Tuesday night against Ed Fallone. She grabbed almost 78 percent of the Sussex vote, 1,240 to 363. Tony Evers retained his position as State Superintendent against State Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Hartford). Even though Evers won the state election, the majority of Sussex residents voted in favor of Pridemore. In Sussex, Pridemore received 1,050 votes and Evers received 483 votes.  Evers has been in the education field for more than 30 years, working as a teacher, principal, …

Cazzie

11:21 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Don Ridemoore did great for not being well known. I am just thankful that Fallone didn't get in. He would try to legislate from the bench instead of following laws as written. Thank God.   more ›

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Incumbents Re-elected in State Supreme Court, Superintendent of Schools Races

Justice Pat Roggensack defeats Ed Fallone in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, while Tony Evers beats Don Pridemore for state superintendent of schools.

State Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack defeated challenger Ed Fallone Tuesday in her bid for a second 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Superintendent of Schools Tony Evers withstood a challenge from Republican state Rep. Don Pridemore in the only other contested statewide race on the ballot. Roggensack was declared the winner by the Associated Press shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday. As of midnight, with 88 percent of the statewide vote counted, she had 57 percent of the vote to Fallone's 42 percent, according to election results from WISN 12 News. The race for Wisconsin's top education post wasn't as close. With 88 percent of the statewide vote counted as of midnight, Evers had 61 percent of the vote, with …

Friday, March 22, 2013

Election Preview: State Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Tony Evers is taking on state Rep. Don Pridemore in the April 2 election for Wisconsin's top education post.

State Superintendent of School Tony Evers will face state Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Hartford) in his bid for re-election in the April 2 election.  Both candidates in the nonpartisan race say they're focused on improving the quality of education in Wisconsin, but they differ on the best way to accomplish that goal. Evers, a Plymouth native, has been the state superintendent of schools since 2009. He has been in the education field for more than 30 years, working as a teacher, principal, superintendent, regional administrator and deputy state superintendent before being elected to his current post. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1973, a master's degree in 1976 and a doctorate in education …

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JusticeTroll

2:12 pm on Friday, March 29, 2013

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Monday, February 11, 2013

98th Assembly District Candidates Square Off at Forum

The five candidates running in a special election in the 98th Assembly District went head-to-head for the only time this campaign in a candidates forum sponsored by Patch.

The five candidates running in the special Republican primary election for the 98th Assembly District seat squared off Monday night at a forum sponsored by Waukesha and Sussex Patch. Patch covered the event live, and here's a replay of our real-time blog from the event.

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Luke

6:37 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013

Ms. Tarantino, In a sworn deposition two months ago, you told the court that the reason that you did not file a discrimination claim against the Lt. Governor of the State of Wisconsin is that you never intend to work in this state again. That was two weeks AFTER you declared your candidacy. Therefore, I must ask that if you were to be elected, would you (1) immediately resign from the position so…   more ›

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Election Preview: 98th State Assembly District Republican Primary

Five GOP candidates are vying for the chance to represent the 98th Assembly District in the state Legislature.

Five Republican candidates are running for the vacant seat in the 98th Assembly District in a special primary election on Feb. 19. The winner will advance to the general election on April 2, however, since there is no Democratic candidate, that person is all but certain to win the seat. The district includes Pewaukee, Sussex and portions of Waukesha. The candidates are Ed Baumann, Todd Greenwald, Matt Morzy, Adam Neylon and Jeanne Tarantino (Click on link for biographical information on each candidate). The five are running to replace Paul Farrow, who was elected to the 33rd Senate District in December. To provide voters with the most information on where they stand on the issues facing the state, Patch invited readers to submit questions …

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Luke

11:20 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

@Forester What's your point? That I was off by a couple of years? So what? Also, payroll deductions are done at the time of payment. That is different than her personal taxes. She is not out of compliance for her personal taxes for 2012. That does not mean, however, that she complied with the law concerning payroll taxes. Since she and I agree that she has not paid, I wish you would stop …   more ›

Friday, November 2, 2012

Election Preview: Wisconsin 33rd State Senate District

Two Waukesha County legislators – Paul Farrow and Chris Kapenga – are running for vacant seat in a special primary election on Nov. 6.

The road to Tuesday’s election has been a long partisan battle as voters will pick either Mitt Romney or Barack Obama for president. But for some in the Sussex and Waukesha area, one race will be between two Republican candidates. State reps. Paul Farrow and Chris Kapenga are running for the 33rd Senate District seat that was vacated earlier this year by former Sen. Rich Zipperer. Zipperer was appointed as the deputy chief of staff and senior counsel for Gov. Scott Walker in July. Because the election is to fill the remainder of Zipperer’s term – through 2014 – a special election will be held Dec. 4. While Tuesday’s election is a Republican primary, there is no Democratic candidate, which signals for a win for whoever emerges from Tuesday’…

conservative1960

4:54 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012

You learn a lot about a man's character during adversity.......... When freshmen assembly member Paul Farrow had a question on why protective services were exempt from collect bargaining Farrow went to the Republican Party leaders for his answers. What did freshmen assembly member Chris Kapenga do? Kapenga was the star of the gossip columnist Daniel Bice's articles and Jeff Flemming's loser of …   more ›

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Election Preview: Wisconsin 98th State Assembly District

Republican incumbent Paul Farrow's opponent, Eric Prudent, is a college student and Democratic activist.

The candidates in the 98th State Assembly District have at least one thing in common.   Republican incumbent Paul Farrow and his opponent Democrat Eric Prudent both believe that education is the fundamental engine that drives economic growth in the state.  Farrow said that he would like to create a streamlined process in which students can obtain certification and associate degrees at state technical colleges in order to stem the shortage of skilled workers in the future.  Those students would be able to "get their associates degree without having to worry about being in school five or four nights a week," he said. "It (would) really open up the opportunities in talking with the technical colleges and how they can modify their classes to …

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Tommy Thompson, Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate

Former governor and Cabinet secretary under President George W. Bush now vying for Senate seat.

Name : Tommy Thompson Age : 70 Place of residence : Madison Attended college : Yes College : University of Wisconsin-Madison Degree : Bachelor's Year of graduation : 1963 University : University of Wisconsin Law School Degree : Law degree Year of graduation : 1966 Has served in the military: Yes Rank : Captain Job titles held : Former Health and Human Services Secretary under George W. Bush Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Federal office Running for position: U.S. Senate Chamber/district: Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : Wisconsin Governor, Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Website : www.tommyforwisconsin.com --- Sources: Electful, Palm Beach Post (AP)

Dave Heaster, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin 5th Congressional District

Heaster is challenging long-time incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner

Name : Dave Heaster Age : 46 Place of residence : Sussex Attended college : Yes College : University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (1985-1988); University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1984-1985) Degree : Bachelor's in Business Administration degree. Comprehensive Management Information Systems major. Year of graduation : 1988 University : Ealing College of Higher Education, London, England. Degree : Took Computer Applications in Business and general education courses in 1987. Year of graduation : NA Has served in the military: No Rank : NA Job titles held : E-business architect at Kohler Co.; Product Manager at Edgenet; E-commerce development manager at Kohl's; CTO at Dunk.net; Project Manager-Internet Marketing at Land's End; Internet Architect …

BradyBill

7:13 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012

Hi all. Jim Sensenbrenner is a valid and important asset for WI in Congress. Jim has shown a proven record of protecting the rights of law abiding citizens and making America a safer place. I cannot say the same about the current Obama Administration, which regarding Iran, and regarding our Libyan embassy, such Obama Administration often seems to be working against the interest of a strong and …   more ›

F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Republican Candidate for Wisconsin 5th Congressional District

Sensenbrenner has been a Wisconsin congressman since 1979.

Name : F. James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. Age : 69 Place of residence : Menomonee Falls Attended college : Yes College : Stanford University Degree : Bachelor's in political science Year of graduation : 1965 University : University of Wisconsin Law School Degree : Law degree Year of graduation : 1968 Has served in the military: No Rank : NA Job titles held : U.S. Congressman; Wisconsin State Assembly; Wisconsin State Senate; staff assistant to California U.S. Congressman J. Arthur Younger and Wisconsin State Senator Jerris Leonard; lawyer. Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Federal office Running for position: U.S. Congress Chamber/district: 5th Congressional District of Wisconsin Incumbent: Yes Previous elective offices : U.S. …

BradyBill

6:49 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012

Hi all. Jim Sensenbrenner is a valid and important asset for WI in Congress. Jim has shown a proven record of protecting the rights of law abiding citizens and making America a safer place. I cannot say the same about the current Obama Administration, which regarding Iran, and regarding our Libyan embassy, such Obama Administration often seems to be working against the interest of a strong and …   more ›

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