2025 April 1 General Election

Statewide Candidates

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Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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St. Croix County Circuit Court Judge – Branch II

from the Hudson Star Observer:

“With Ed Vlack III announcing his retirement as St. Croix County Circuit Court (Branch 2) Judge, the primary election for his open seat takes place Feb. 18. Two candidates move on to the April 1 election. Vlack’s terms of office will expire on July 31, 2025, and the judge succeeding Vlack serves a six-year term.”

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Heather Amos

Amos currently serves as the Corporation Counsel for St. Croix County. After graduating law school, Amos became Assistant Corporation Counsel with the county before earning promotion.  In a post on her campaign page, Amos said: “Working in the Corporation Counsel Office has allowed [me] to gain a wide variety of experience in various areas of the law, including family law, guardianships, involuntary commitments, child abuse and neglect, zoning, contract law and others.”

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Brian Smestad

Smestad currently serves as Deputy District Attorney for St. Croix County. He started out in private practice for several firms around Wisconsin before opening his practice in Baldwin, Wis. in 2003, which dealt with family law and criminal law. He then joined the State Public Defender’s office where he was promoted to Attorney Manager — before then heading to the St. Croix County District Attorney’s office where he works his current position.

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Local Candidates

Hudson City Mayor

Liz Malanaphy
Rich O’Connor

Operational Referendum for Hudson Schools

Not to exceed revenue cap by more than $5 million.

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School Boards


St Croix County

Baldwin-Woodville

Dave Becker
Monica Polk
Austin VanDamme

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Glenwood City

3 seats open, 4 candidates

Scott Lingerfelt
Jordan Bartz
Derrick Oberle
Tony Mielzarek

 

Hudson School District

Maria Rudie
Addison Filleatreaux
Bryan Dahl
Erin Gerlach
Lynn Robson
Joe Rivera

 

New Richmond School District

There are 3 open seats and 6 candidates:

Neal Melby (Incumbant)
Greg Gartner (Incumbant)
Tim Kufus (Incumbant)
Hope Nadeau
Christi Westlund
Harley Sain

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Spring Valley

 

3 seats open, 5 candidates:

Stephanie Supri
Stacy Schultz
Beth Ingli
Monica Shafer
Ryan Glaus

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Somerset School District

Vote for two (2)

Matt Foucault
Cory Miller
Ryan Telschow
Grant Lind

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St Croix Central School District

Candidate Statements

Jeffrey Redmon
David Roos
Nathan Stork

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Polk County

Amery

Larry Wojchik
April Vierner

Clear Lake

Matthew Elsmore (incumbant)

Federic

Votes determine term.

Carrie Liliehaug
April Byron
Kris Surbaugh

Luck

Sarah Cook (Incumbant)
Rick Palmer

St. Croix Falls

Matt Brice (Incumbant)

Unity

Andrea Jerrick
Jeromy Cox
Jeff Reed

More information here:  https://www.unity.k12.wi.us/page/board-of-education

 


Burnett County

Grantsburg

Dave Dahlberg (Incumbant)
Peter Denn (Incumbant)
Colleen Lade (Incumbant)

Siren

Two positions open

Eric Olson
Kimberly Thiex
Polly D. Imme
Molly Brown
Corey D. Bauer

Webster

Two positions open

Katie Smith
Jerry Metcalf
Kayce Rachner-Holt