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See who's on the ballot Nov. 8, and what they stand for

  • Nov 8, 2022
  • Nov 8, 2022 Updated Nov 8, 2022
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Questions and answers to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. Get caught up before you vote today.

Candidate Q&A: 11th Senate District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Incumbent Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, did not respond.

Steven J. Doelder

Doelder

Steven J. Doelder

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Candidate Q&A: 15th Senate District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Mark Trofimchuck did not respond.

Mark Spreitzer

Spreitzer

Greg Anderson

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Candidate Q&A: 17th Senate District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

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Candidate Q&A: 27th Senate District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

Dianne Hesselbein

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Candidate Q&A: 31st Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Ellen Schutt did not respond.

Brienne Brown

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Brienne Brown

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Candidate Q&A: 33rd Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. 

 

Scott Johnson

Johnson

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Candidate Q&A: 37th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Incumbent William Penterman, R-Columbus, did not respond.

Maureen McCarville

McCarville

Maureen McCarville

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Candidate Q&A: 42nd Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

Jon Plumer

Plumer

Jon Plumer

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Candidate Q&A: 43rd Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Marisa Voelkel did not respond.

Jenna Jacobson

Jacobson

Jenna Jacobson

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Candidate Q&A: 44th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Spencer Zimmerman did not respond.

Sue Conley

Conley

Sue Conley (I)

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Candidate Q&A: 45th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Jeff Klett did not respond.

Clinton Anderson

Clinton Anderson

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Candidate Q&A: 46th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Andrew McKinney did not respond.

Melissa Ratcliff

Melissa Ratcliff

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Candidate Q&A: 47th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Anderson's Republican opponent, Lamonte Newsom, did not respond.

Jimmy Anderson

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Candidate Q&A: 50th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Incumbent Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, did not respond.

Michael Leuth

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Candidate Q&A: 51st Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

Novak

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Todd Novak (I)

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Candidate Q&A: 78th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican challenger Matt Neuhaus did not respond.

Lisa Subeck

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Candidate Q&A: 79th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Victoria Lea Fueger did not respond.

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Joers

Alex Joers

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Candidate Q&A: 80th Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

Mike Bare

Bare

Kristin Shafel

Mike Bare

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Candidate Q&A: 81st Assembly District

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

Shellie Benish

Benish

Shellie Benish

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Considine

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Candidate Q&A: Governor's race

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican challenger Tim Michels are in a hotly contested gubernatorial race leading up to a Nov. 8 election that could have major implications on Wisconsin policies for the next four years.

October polling conducted by Marquette Law School found Evers, who is seeking a second term this fall, holding a 47%-to-46% lead among likely voters over Michels, the co-owner of Brownsville-based construction company Michels Corp.

Gov. Tony Evers
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Candidate Q&A: Secretary of State

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. (I) denotes incumbent. The election is Nov. 8.

Neil Harmon

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Candidate Q&A: State Treasurer

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

John Leiber

John S. Leiber

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Richardson

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Zuelke

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Candidate Q&A: U.S. House, District 1

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Democratic candidate Ann Roe did not respond.

Bryan Steil

Steil

Bryan Steil (I)

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Candidate Q&A: U.S. House, District 2

U.S. Congressional District 2

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican Erik Olsen did not respond.

Douglas W. Alexander

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Candidate Q&A: U.S. House, District 3

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican candidate Derrick Van Orden did not respond.

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Brad Pfaff

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Candidate Q&A: U.S. House, District 5

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican incumbent Scott Fitzgerald did not respond.

Mike Van Someren

Van Someren

Mike Van Someren

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Candidate Q&A: U.S. House of Representatives

Candidate Q&A: U.S. House of Representatives

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's questionnaire for candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in south-central Wisconsin.

Candidate Q&A: Attorney general

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8.

Josh Kaul

Kaul

Matt Roth

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Candidate Q&A: U.S. Senate

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal’s candidate questionnaire. The election is Nov. 8. Republican incumbent Ron Johnson did not respond.

Mandela Barnes

Barnes

Mandela Barnes

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