Mid-term elections generate lots of national buzz, but down-home, grassroots contests also await voters in Sheboygan County in the November election.
Everyone will be voting for Governor, either Tom Tiffany and Lieutenant Governor candidate David Varnam on the Republican ticket, or David Crowley and Sarah Godlewski on the Democrat side.
Current Attorney General Democrat Josh Kaul is challenged by Republican Eric Toney, while Secretary of State votes go either for Republican John Leiber or Democrat Yee Leng Xiong.
Voters in most of northern Sheboygan County will be voting for State Senate District 9 candidates, either Republican Amy Binsfeld or Independent Christian Ellis…that includes all townships except Scott, Sherman and Holland.
Representative to Assembly District 25 Paul Tittle, the incumbent Republican, faces Democrat Christopher Able, while the Assembly District 59 contest pits Republican Bradley Petersen against Democrat Jack Holzman, with the winner replacing current representative, Republican Robert Brooks.
Current 6th District US Congressman, Republican Representative Glenn Grothman is being challenged by Democrat Brad Smith, Wisconsin Green Party candidate Matthew Arndt, and two independents: Elizabeth Anne Fitzgibbon and Mike Thurow.
26th District State Representative, Democrat Joe Sheehan is challenged by Republican John Belanger.
There’s a contest for Sheboygan County Board of Supervisor District 7 between Drew Phillips and Edward Procek, and a 3-way race takes place for Sheboygan Common Council District 8 between Dom Davis, Peter Jacobs and Bryan Kelly.
Three State of Wisconsin Referendum questions are on the ballot; Question 1 asks if the governor’s partial veto powers should be prohibited from creating, increasing, or authorizing any taxes or fees.
Question 2 seeks to prevent the state from prohibiting gathering in places of worship during an emergency…that stemming from restrictions imposed during the COVID pandemic.
State Referendum Question 3 asks if governmental entities should be prevented from either discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to individuals or groups based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin as it relates to public employment, education, contracting or public administration.
Two notable local referenda are also up for votes. In Sheboygan Falls, residents are being asked whether or not to approve bonding $65.7 million to renovate and update the Elementary School, and to add to and renovate the High School along with numerous other improvements.
City of Plymouth residents will be asked to exceed the levy limit of $5,769,712 for the next fiscal year in order to fund three additional police officers and related equipment and wage adjustments in the Police Department by a total of 10.399%, which results in a levy of $6,369,712 and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $600,000 for each fiscal year going forward?
Sheboygan County Polls are open between 7 AM and 8 PM on Tuesday.
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