Here's who won, who lost in Dane County-area elections Tuesday
Updated
See who voters picked to serve on local school boards, city councils, and village, town and county boards. A number of school referendums were also on the ballot.
Police in schools supporter Laura Simkin wins contested Madison School Board race
MADISON SCHOOL BOARD
MADISON SCHOOL BOARD
Percent
Seat 3
All precincts reporting
x-Laura Simkin 23,661
71%
Shepherd Joyner 9,711
29%
Seat 4
All precincts reporting
x-Ali Muldrow 26,195
88%
Write-in 3,480
12%
Newcomer Laura Simkin, who distinguished herself from her opponent as a supporter of police in schools, will join the Madison School Board after winning the district’s only contested race in Tuesday’s election.
But Simkin said Tuesday night she didn’t think reinstating school resource officers would be broached by the board in the near future. Instead, she plans to spend some time looking into what work has been done regarding school safety so far and to figure out what options there are to address the issue.
More liberal, more diverse: Dane County Board set for big shakeup
DANE COUNTY BOARD
DANE COUNTY BOARD
Percent
DIST. 14
All precincts reporting
x-Anthony J. Gray 1,428
70%
Amanda Noles 601
30%
Dist. 20
All precincts reporting
x-Jeff Weigand 1,231
51%
Scott Michalak 1,198
49%
Dist. 24
All precincts reporting
x-Sarah Smith 1,950
74%
Clint Keaveny 690
26%
Dist. 25
All precincts reporting
x-Tim Kiefer 1,911
63%
Carlos Umpierre 1,136
37%
Dist. 28
All precincts reporting
x-Michele Doolan 1,385
53%
Bill Brosius 1,243
47%
Dist. 30
All precincts reporting
x-Patrick Downing 2,000
66%
Jerry O'Brien 1,034
34%
Dist. 31
All precincts reporting
x-Jerry Bollig 1,604
69%
Todd D. Kluever 711
31%
Dist. 34
All precincts reporting
x-Patrick Miles 1,858
72%
Herb Taylor 710
28%
Dist. 36
All precincts reporting
x-Melissa Ratcliff 1,132
65%
Andrew McKinney 605
35%
Dist. 37
All precincts reporting
x-Kate McGinnity 1,973
72%
Steven Schulz 769
28%
Incumbents on the Dane County Board fended off challengers in Tuesday night’s elections, although liberal newcomers who ran unopposed for 11 vacant seats could ensure one of the most activist, reform-minded boards to date.
Nearly a third of the board’s incumbents chose not to run for reelection, resulting in many open seats that candidates from all corners of the political spectrum sought to fill.
The commission ultimately issued unanimous votes in late February that Bernegger's claims were frivolous and a majority of commissioners ordered him to pay $1 for each claim that was deemed meritless, for a total of $2,403.
Dane County Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn said "there's nothing further at this point that makes sense to investigate," with regard to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos' private accounts.
Republicans could hold six of Wisconsin's eight House seats next year under the state's new district maps, but Democrats could capitalize in future years on a surprising change.
The ongoing battle over the use of drop boxes has persisted since the 2020 election, due in part to unfounded claims of election fraud by former President Donald Trump, who lost Wisconsin to President Joe Biden by about 21,000 votes.
Gableman made is remarks in an interview that largely focused on the former justice's ongoing and unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Madison businessman Eric Hovde will not be joining the GOP race for governor this fall, but instead is considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2024 for the seat currently held by Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
The court issued a 4-3 ruling, with Justice Brian Hagedorn joining fellow conservatives on the court, in favor of maps drawn by legislative Republicans.
If Michels enters the gubernatorial race, he would join an GOP primary ballot that already includes former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, Marine Corps veteran Kevin Nicholson and state Rep. Timothy Ramthun, R-Campbellsport.
Speaker Robin Vos did not say what Michael Gableman's reduced pay will entail. The former justice has been receiving $11,000 a month for his work as part of the $676,000 taxpayer-funded review.
Michels, who also owns a home in Hartland, said he has "spent the bulk of my time in Wisconsin" and blamed "special interests in Madison" for the report.
Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn said she is "astounded" that such an order was necessary, given that former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman should be well aware of Wisconsin's public records law.
Charity Barry requested a recount after results showed her losing by one-fifth of a percentage point to Erik Olsen in Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District Republican primary.
Conservative candidates picked up school board seats in Waukesha, Wausau and Kenosha, but lost races in Beloit and the western Wisconsin cities of La Crosse and Eau Claire.
