Spring Primary Election Results in Central Wisconsin

WAUSAU, Wis. (WXCO) – People casted their votes at the polls Tuesday to narrow down the races for State Superintendent and other local positions.

Incumbent Jill Underly and challenger Brittany Kinser won Tuesday’s primary and will face off in the spring election to determine who will lead Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction.

While the race is officially nonpartisan, Democrats have been supporting Underly while Republicans have been backing Kinser.

Jeff Wright, the superintendent for the Sauk Prairie School District, was challenging Underly on Tuesday’s ballot, but lost.

Underly and Kinser will face off in the April 1st general election. The winner will help set education policy throughout the state.

A handful of school referendums were on the ballot as well…

Voters in the districts of Mauston, Waterford Union, Tomahawk, and Northland Pines easily passed referendums.

In Tomahawk, they approved a $13-million dollar referendum that will go towards expenses to maintain current educational programming and ongoing facility maintenance needs.

Mauston was facing possible dissolution if its referendum failed, but its 7 million dollar plan pass by a two to one margin.

However, Kenosha voters rejected a five-year, 115 million dollar proposal. 89 school referendums are on the April 1st Spring Election ballot across the state.

Voters also cast ballots for a Village President for Weston. Mark Maloney raked in well over 500 votes and will face off against James Pinsonneault on April 1st. 

For Village President in Kronenwetter David Baker advances with 364 votes and will face Aaron Myszka who trailed behind by about 30 votes.

Town Treasurer in Texas is now narrowed down to Lorraine Beyersdorff pulling in just over 100 votes and Julie Dellenbach Cole slides into the race with 56 votes.