Tuesday, April 2 Election
Blue Sky Candidates
Your ballot will have up to four parts: local, non-partisan races like the common council and school board; a presidential preference section; a statewide referendum with two questions; and possibly a local referendum on school funding. We are not always commenting on the school referendums - please talk with people in your community about whether to vote yes or no on them. Many schools desperately need upgrades, and this is the only way to fund them, unfortunately.
This list includes contested races only. If a candidate has no opponent you may vote for them or not, doesn’t matter. If you like them you might want to give them a supportive vote.
PLEASE NOTE: Our endorsements and recommendations are based on research and the input of Blue Sky members across the county. Endorsements are stronger than recommendations and are labeled.
The people highlighted may be liberal, conservative, or moderate - they did not seek out our support, and many are not connected to any political party. We appreciate them as independent voices. Please do not read more into this list than what it is - your neighbors wanting the best candidate to serve the community.
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE VOTE
Voters participating in the presidential preference election may choose only one candidate from one party. These are the only parties that have primaries. The fall general election may have candidates in other parties.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Dean Phillips (dropped out)
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Chris Christie (dropped out)
Vivek Ramaswamy (dropped out)
Ron DeSantis (dropped out)
Nikki Haley (dropped out)
Donald Trump
STATE REFERENDUM
QUESTION 1: “Use of private funds in election administration. Shall section 7 (1) of article III of the constitution be created to provide that private donations and grants may not be applied for, accepted, expended, or used in connection with the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum?”
QUESTION 2: “Election officials. Shall section 7 (2) of article III of the constitution be created to provide that only election officials designated by law may perform tasks in the conduct of primaries, elections, and referendums?”
Vote NO on both questions. See our reasonings below:
Question 1: “Use of private funds in election administration.”
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Elections need to be fully funded. This amendment reduces the options for municipal governments looking for outside sources of funding for elections without providing alternative resources. This change will shift the burden even further onto tax payers.
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This change will have a negative impact on the voter experience and could lead to long lines and wait times at polling places, consolidated polling places, longer waits for election night results, and more due to lack of funding.
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This change does not belong in our constitution. If the legislature wants to make this change, they should work with the governor to do so in a way that ensures our elections are fully funded.
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Vote No on question 1 to ensure our clerks have the support and money they need to keep our elections running smoothly and securely.
Question 2: “Election officials.”
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Elections are a lot of work. Clerks rely on a whole host of outside experts, volunteers, and community members to make sure our elections are run smoothly and the results are accurate.
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Voter education organizations, like Blue Sky Waukesha, play a critical role in informing the public about their right to vote. This proposed change to our constitution ties the hands of our election officials from getting the support they need for our elections to function.
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This change does not belong in our constitution. If the legislature wants to make this change, they should work with the governor to do so in a way that ensures our clerks are able to get the support they need to run our elections.
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Vote No to question 2 to ensure our clerks have the support they need to run our elections and voters have the support they need to make informed decisions for our state.
JUDICIAL RACES
CIRCUIT COURT - No contested races
County Board Supervisor, District 1
Vote for 1
Burdus H. Galbraith II
Steve Styza
County Board Supervisor, District 2
Vote for 1
Wayne Euclide
Matthew E. Weil
County Board Supervisor, District 18
Vote for 1
Thomas Harland
Larry Nelson - Blue Sky Endorsed Candidate
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL MUNICIPAL JUDGE - no contested races
MUNICIPAL RACES
There are NO contested MUNICIPAL races in several municipalities of all sizes, including Waukesha, New Berlin, and Oconomowoc, so if you do not see your city, town, or village listed it means the race is not contested (i.e. the candidates have no opponents.)
*****City Of Brookfield*****
Alderperson, District 5
Vote for 1
Dean Marquardt
Amanda Davis - Blue Sky Endorsed Candidate
Alderperson, District 7
Vote for 1
Eric Fugleberg
David Poglitsch
*****City Of Muskego*****
Alderperson, District 3
Vote for 1
John Terrence
Dennis Decker
Alderperson, District 5
Vote for 1
Philip G. Conrardy
Deb Schroeder
*****City Of Pewaukee*****
Alderperson, District 2
Vote for 1
Spencer Tabbert
Ian Clark
*****Village Of Big Bend *****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 3
Traci Lewandowski
Gregory Peterson
Bryan Bindel
Thomas Zembruski
Derek Verburght
*****Village Of Chenequa*****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 3
Carol O. Manegold
Ted Rolfs
JoJo Gehl Neumann
Richard Grunke
****Village Of Lac La Belle*****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 2
Craig Niebler
Jeff Ritter
Joe Renner
Rich Allen
*****Village Of Lannon*****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 3
Don Sommers
Ronald J. Nellis
Tina Moore
Terri Grennier
*****Village Of Menomonee Falls*****
Village President
Vote for 1
Jeremy Walz
Brittany Wohlfeil
****Village Of Mukwonago*****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 2
Darlene M. Johnson
David Boebel
Eric Brill
*****Village Of North Prairie*****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 3
Daniel Nottling
Michael McCormack
*****Village Of Pewaukee*****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 3
Kelli Belt
Jim Grabowski
*****Village Of Summit*****
Village Trustee
Vote for not more than 2
Tina Kummrow
Jim Petronovich
Jeff Lee
*****Village of Waukesha*****
Village Trustee #3
Vote for 1
Cheryl Kane
Roger Adams
*****Town Of Eagle*****
Town Board Supervisor
Vote for not more than 2
Judy Rozinski
Barb Day Pinekenstein
Richard Kugel
*****Town Of Genesee*****
Town Board Supervisor
Vote for not more than 2
Tony Reece
Art Schneider
Terry Tesch
Charles Ross
*****Town Of Oconomowoc*****
Town Board Supervisor #3
Vote for 1
Erik Mullett
Mary Lane
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
School districts in Waukesha County ALONE are asking for $165,300,000 in bonds and to exceed revenue limits by $20,000,000 over the next several years. Our school funding system is so broken!
*****Arrowhead Union High School District*****
School Board Member
At-Large Seat
Vote for 1
Craig C. Thompson
Anne Angeli
*****East Troy Community School District*****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 2
Anna Kostopoulos Janusz
Dale Ames
Kevin Bong
*****Elmbrook School District*****
School Board Member
Area IV Seat
Vote for 1
Jean Lambert
Peter Machi
School Board Member
At-Large Seat
Vote for 1
Mary Wacker - Blue Sky Endorsed Candidate
Nicole L. Hunker
*****Hamilton School District*****
School Board Member
Village of Lisbon Seat
Vote for 1
Dawn Van Aacken
Andrew Rupert
School Board Member
Village of Sussex Seat
Vote for 1
Stacy Riedel
Ashlie Schaffner
School Referendum
Question Number I: Shall the Hamilton School District, Waukesha County, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $7,600,000 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, for recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses, including to maintain current class sizes, staffing levels, academic programs, course offerings and services? (Local members say vote yes)
Question Number II: Shall the Hamilton School District, Waukesha County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school facility improvement project consisting of: district-wide safety and site improvements, building updates and capital maintenance; renovations, including for technical education, science and art classrooms at Hamilton High School and construction of an addition to the cafeteria/commons area; renovations at Templeton Middle School; renovations and construction of an addition at
Lannon Elementary School; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment? (Local members say vote yes - This school district does have growing attendance and students are sitting in hallways. They need to expand.)
*****Hartland / Lakeside Joint NO. 3 School District*****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 3
Ledia Duvnjak
Matt Schwab
Chris Haglund
Chris Adsit
Niels Peterson
*****Lake Country School District*****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 2
Jhawn M. Newman
Steve Maurer
School Referendum
QUESTION 1: Shall the Lake Country School District, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $450,000 for the 2024-2025 school year, $650,000 for the 2025-2026 school year, $850,000 for the 2026-2027 school year, $1,050,000 for the 2027-2028 school year, $1,200,000 for the 2028-2029 school year, $1,400,000 for the 2029-2030 school year, and $1,600,000 for the 2030-2031 school year for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational expenses, including but not limited to maintaining curriculum programs and services?
QUESTION 2: Shall the Lake Country School District, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $9,500,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: district-wide safety, security, building systems, parking lot, and technology infrastructure improvements?
*****School District Of Menomonee Falls *****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 2
John Witt
Travis Langer
Jennifer Grant
Jessica Birkholz
*****Merton Community School District *****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 2
Justen Kent
Megan Cole
Dean Dobbertin
*****Mukwonago Area School District****
School Board Member
East Region Seat
Vote for 1
Catherlina Klineschmidt
Michael Guch
School Board Member
At-Large Seat
Vote for 1
Eric Schwartz
Cheri Winchowky
School Referendum
Question: Shall the Mukwonago Area School District, Waukesha and Walworth Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $102,300,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of a new middle school, including site improvements; renovations and site improvements at Big Bend Elementary School; renovations at Clarendon Avenue, Prairie View, Rolling Hills and Section Elementary Schools; demolition of the existing Park View Middle School; district-wide capital maintenance, infrastructure and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and Equipment?
*****North Lake School District*****
School Referendum
Question: Shall the North Lake School District, Waukesha County, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $850,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year and ending with the 2027-2028 school year, for non-recurring purposes to sustain operational costs?
*****Palmyra–Eagle School District*****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 2
Brad Patrick
Michael J. Moro
Kristiana Williams
*****Pewaukee School District*****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 3
Travis Kruger
Matt Wiedenhoeft
Stacey M. Newcomer
Zack Zupke
School Referendum
Question: Shall the School District of Pewaukee, Waukesha County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $28,500,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of additions and renovations for the career and technical education and the relocated physical education and art program areas at Pewaukee High School; district-wide capital maintenance, building systems and solar energy improvements; other capital projects identified in the district's capital improvement plan; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?
(Local members say vote YES to the question)
*****Richmond School District*****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 2
Nicholas W. Galfano
Laura Bradin
Chris Fogel
*****Stone Bank School District*****
School Board Member
Vote for 1
Bryon Altreuther
Jason Hornby
*****Washington – Caldwell School District *****
School Referendum
Question: Shall the Washington-Caldwell School District, Racine and Waukesha Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $450,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year and ending with the 2027-2028 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses?
******Waterford Union High School District*******
School Board Member
At Large
Vote for not more than 2
Gary J. Beck Sr.
Todd Sobrilsky
Dennis Purtell
*****School District Of Waukesha*****
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 3 (we recommend voting ONLY for Fidlin and Byrne)
Stephanie Fidlin - Blue Sky Endorsed Candidate
Eric Brooks
Kelly Piacsek
Angelique Byrne - Blue Sky Endorsed Candidate
Anthony J. Zenobia
2024 Elections Dates
Spring Election
● January 31 - Mail-in and online voter registration deadline for Spring Primary
● February 15 - Absentee Request deadline for Spring Primary
● February 20 - Spring Primary Election
● March 13 - Mail-in and online registration deadline for general election
● March 28 - Absentee Request deadline for the general election
● April 2 - Presidential Preference Primary and Spring General Election
Fall Election
● July 24, 2024 - Mail in and Online registration deadline for Fall Primary
● August 13, 2024 - Fall Primary Election
● October 16, 2024 - Mail in and Online registration deadline for Fall General
● October 31, 2024 - Absentee Request deadline for Fall General
● November 5, 2024 - Fall general election