Want to Run for Local Office?

Jan. 3 is the deadline to get on the ballot

April may seem far away weather wise, but it’s not for those who want to become involved in their communities by running for a seat on a town, village, city or school board.

The first day for candidates to circulate nomination papers was Dec. 1. Signatures are required, with a minimum of 20 for most local ballots. Your local clerk will guide you on the requirements. The deadline to file those nomination papers is Jan. 3 by 5 pm.

Incumbents who no longer plan to serve must file their Notification of Noncandidacy by Dec. 23. Each municipality or school district posts notifications of noncandidacy, according to Jill Lau, Door County clerk.

“Nothing will be all in one place,” she said. 

If a primary is necessary, those will be held Feb. 21. The spring election is April 4.

Countywide on that ballot will be the seat for Door County Circuit Court judge Branch 2, currently held by David Weber, and a statewide race for justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the seat currently held by Patience Roggensack.

Below are the seats up for election in area towns, villages, the city of Sturgeon Bay and school districts. No county board seats are up for election in April.

MUNICIPALITIES

Town of Baileys Harbor

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for two-year terms, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Don Sitte, chair; and Peter Jacobs and Roberta Thelen, supervisors. 

Town of Brussels

Three-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Joe Wautier, chair; and Mark Marchant and Joel Daoust, supervisors 1 and 2. 

The town clerk, treasurer and constable positions are also up for election for two-year terms, with JoAnn Neinas, Lois Maedke and Matt Phillips, respectively, currently holding those seats.

Town of Clay Banks

Three-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Myron Johnson, chair; and Mark Heimbecher and Patrick Olson, supervisors 1 and 2.

The town clerk and treasurer positions are also up for election for two-year terms, with Jessica Bongle and Candace Kolstad, respectively, currently holding those seats.

Town of Egg Harbor

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Paul Peterson, chair; and Dale Wiegand and Elizabeth Gauger, supervisors 1 and 2.

Village of Egg Harbor

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: John Heller, village president; and Cambria Mueller and Angela Lensch, village trustees.

Village of Ephraim

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Mike McCutcheon, village president; and Cindy Nelson and Kenneth Nelson, village trustees.

Town of Forestville

Three-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Roy Englebert, chair; and Larry Huber and Jason Tlachac, supervisors.

The town clerk and treasurer positions are also up for election for two-year terms, with Ruth Kerscher and Dena Schmidt, respectively, currently holding those seats.

Village of Forestville 

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Terry McNulty, village president; and Jessica Koskubar and Daniel Merkle, village trustees.

Town of Gardner

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Carl Waterstreet, chair; and Glen Merkle and Mark Lentz, supervisors 1 and 2. 

The town clerk, treasurer and constable positions are also up for election for two-year terms, with Amy Sacotte, Nancy Robillard and David Laluya, respectively, currently holding those seats.

Town of Gibraltar

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Steve Sohns, chair; and Brian Merkel and Karl Stubenvoll, supervisors.

Town of Jacksonport

Three-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Tom Wilson, chair; and Renn Jervis and Theresa Cain-Bieri, supervisors 1 and 2.

Town of Liberty Grove

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: John Lowry, chair; and Nancy Goss and Cathy Ward, supervisors.

Town of Nasewaupee

In May of this year, the Nasewaupee Town Board expanded its board size from three to five by going from two to four supervisors. The change will be effective for the April 2023 election. Those two vacant seats are up for election for one-year terms. 

The three existing seats are up for election for two-year terms, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Steve Sullivan, chair; and Dennis Rimert and Don Sixel Jr., supervisors 1 and 2.

Town of Sevastopol

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Dan Woelfel, chair; and Mark Haen and Linda Wait, supervisors.

Village of Sister Bay

Seven-member board. Four seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Rob Zoschke, village president; and Scott Baker, Chad Kodanko and Nate Bell, village trustees.

City of Sturgeon Bay

Eight-member common council. Four alderperson seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Helen Bacon, District 1; Dan Williams, District 3; Gary Nault, District 5; and Kirsten Reeths, District 7. 

Town of Sturgeon Bay

Three-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year  term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Daniel Cihlar, chair; and Carol Schuster and Paul Skup, supervisors 1 and 2. 

The town clerk and treasurer positions are also up for election for two-year terms, with Nancy Anschutz and Lynne Gustafson, respectively, currently holding those seats.

Town of Union

Three-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Bruce Alberts, chair; and Brian Renard and Jeff LeGrave, supervisors 1 and 2. 

The town clerk and treasurer positions are also up for election for two-year terms, with Beth Hanson and Denise Englebert, respectively, currently holding those seats.

Town of Washington

Five-member board. Three seats up for election, each for a two-year term, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Hans Lux, chair; and Martin Anderson and Richard Tobey, supervisors.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS 

Gibraltar School Board

Seven-member board. Four seats up for election, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Luca Fagundes, Karen Nordahl, Jeremy Schwab and Stephen Seyfer. 

Sevastopol School Board

Seven-member board. Two seats up for election for three-year terms, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Richard Weidman and Gerald Worrick.

Sturgeon Bay School Board

Seven-member board. Three seats up for election for three-year terms, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Scott Alger,

Jessica Holland and Tina Jennerjohn.

Southern Door School Board

Seven-member board. Three seats up for election, with the following incumbents holding those seats: Marissa Norton, Pamela Parks and Kim Starr. 

Washington Island Board of Education

Five-member board. One seat up for election, with Sara Sorensen currently holding that seat.