(Dodge County) There were a number of contested aldermanic races as well as one contested mayoral race throughout Dodge County on yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) ballot. On the Beaver Dam Common Council, Jennifer Hiley had 68 votes to Marshal Angst’s 40 for the District 14 seat representing Wards 14 and 15. In the contested race for Mayville mayor, former mayor Rob Boelk secured 609 votes to incumbent John Guinn’s 308. There were 215 write-in votes cast. In the Beaver Dam School District, there are four candidates vying for three open seats on the school board. With all precincts reporting in, Heather Scholz had 1,984 votes, John Kraus, Jr. had 1,804, Marge Jorgensen had 1,761, while Steve Rydzewski had 1,370 votes. For full election results, click HERE.
(Wisconsin) Two statewide referendum questions were approved by voters yesterday (Tuesday). One bans private money to fund elections and the other amends the constitution to say that only election officials can administer elections. Both amendments were put forward by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Democrats opposed both measures, which they argued would make it more difficult to conduct elections in the presidential battleground state.
(Wisconsin) In the presidential preference vote, Wisconsinites picked Joe Biden and Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential race.
(Juneau) Dodge County Clerk Karen Gibson says there were just under 17,000 ballots cast in yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) election. With 49,500 registered voters in Dodge County, Gibson says that is a turnout rate of about 34-percent. Gibson, who just wrapped up her final election as county clerk, says she is telling her staff to prepare for 100-percent turnout for the fall presidential vote.
(Elba) Authorities have identified those involved in a single-vehicle crash just east of Columbus Monday afternoon. Twenty-year-old Preston Schraufnagel from rural Randolph was heading east on Highway 16/60 in the township of Elba and failed to negotiate a curve, overcorrected, and lost control before overturning. He was transported by ambulance to a level one trauma center with serious injuries. His 21-year-old male passenger, Trent Key of Randolph, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Law enforcement say that the investigation into the crash revealed probable cause that Schraufnagel was under the influence of an intoxicant at the time of the crash.
