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TYPE A NOTICE- NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION

Notice of Supreme Court of Wisconsin,
County, Municipal and School District Elections
Shawano County, Wisconsin

April 7th, 2026

Election Details
An election is to be held in the towns, villages, cities, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, Shawano County, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The following officers are to be elected.

Judicial Office candidates file with the Wisconsin Elections Commission in Madison. County Supervisor candidates file with the County Clerk. School district candidates file with the school district clerk. Municipal candidates file with the municipal clerk.

The first day to circulate nomination papers for state, county, school and municipal offices is December 1, 2025, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2026, with the appropriate jurisdiction clerk as listed.

A Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, with the appropriate jurisdiction clerk.

If an incumbent does not file a Notification of Non-Candidacy by 5 p.m., on December 26, 2025, and does not seek re-election, the deadline for filing nomination papers, Declaration of Candidacy, and Campaign Registration Statement will be extended an additional 72 hours or no later than 5 p.m. on January 9, 2026.

If a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

JUDICIAL OFFICERS

ONE (1) JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, DISTRICT III, for the term of ten years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term of office will expire on July 31, 2026:

Rebecca G. Bradley

 

COUNTY SUPERVISOR

TWENTY-SEVEN (27) COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISORS. A County Supervisor for each county supervisory district, for a term of two years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term will expire on April 20, 2026:

Office:                                                                                                                                          Incumbent:

Dist. 1 C. Shawano (Wds 1 & 2)                                                                                                   Mike Wizner
Dist. 2 C. Shawano (Wds 3 & 4)                                                                                                   Heather Pahl
Dist. 3 C. Shawano (Wds 5 & 6)                                                                                                 Jacob Hartwig
Dist. 4 C. Shawano (Wds 7 & 8)                                                                                                Kimberly Leffel
Dist. 5 C. Shawano (Wds 9 & 10)                                                                                                    Curtis Naja
Dist. 6 C. Shawano (Wds 11& 12)                                                                                               Randy Young
Dist. 7 T. Wescott (Wds 1 & 2), T. Washington (Wd 4)                                                       Jeremy Gretzinger
Dist. 8 T. Wescott (Wds 3 & 4)                                                                                                    Martin Elmer
Dist. 9 T. Washington (Wds 1 & 2), V. Cecil                                                                                  Ken Capelle
Dist. 10 T. Green Valley (Wds 1 & 2), T. Washington (Wd 3)                                                         Terry Tipton
Dist. 11 T. Angelica (Wds 2 & 3)                                                                                            James Przybylski
Dist. 12 T. Angelica (Wd 1), T. Maple Grove, V. Pulaski (Wds 4 & 7)                                          Kathy Luebke
Dist. 13 T. Lessor (Wds 1 & 2), T. Navarino                                                                              Steven Schinke
Dist. 14 T. Hartland (Wd 1), V. Bonduel (Wd 2)                                                                           Matt Pleshek
Dist. 15 T. Hartland (Wd 2), T. Navarino (Wd 2), T. Waukechon (Wd 2), V. Bonduel (Wd 1)       Russell Gehm
Dist. 16 T. Belle Plaine (Wds 3 & 4), T. Waukechon (Wd 1)                                                    Lowel Hammett
Dist. 17 T. Belle Plaine (Wd 1), T. Richmond (Wds 1 & 2)                                                               Allan Kuhn
Dist. 18 T. Richmond (Wd 3), T. Wescott (Wd 5)                                                                   Randy Mallmann
Dist. 19 T. Belle Plaine (Wd 2), T. Herman (Wd 2), T. Pella                                                 Lynn Tober-Steinke
Dist. 20 T. Herman (Wd 1), T. Red Springs (Wd 2), V. Gresham                                                       Rick Giese
Dist. 21 T. Bartelme, T. Red Springs (Wd 1), V. Bowler                                                                     Joe Miller
Dist. 22 T. Grant, T. Morris (Wd 2), T. Seneca, C. Marion (Wd 4)                                               Michael Trinko
Dist. 23 T. Fairbanks, T. Morris (Wd 2), V. Tigerton                                                                    Steven Natzke
Dist. 24 T. Germania, T. Wittenberg (Wd 2), V. Wittenberg (Wd 2)                                      William J. Switalla
Dist. 25 T. Birnamwood, T. Wittenberg (Wd 1), V. Eland, V. Wittenberg (Wd 1)                         Dennis Knaak
Dist. 26 T. Aniwa, V. Aniwa, V. Birnamwood                                                                            Thomas Kautza
Dist. 27 T. Almon, T. Hutchins, V. Bowler (Wd 2), V. Mattoon                                                Theresa Serrano

CITY OFFICES

CITY OF MARION
Office                                                            Incumbent
Mayor                                                            Chris Goke
Alderperson, Wards 1 & 4                           Wanda Tucker
Alderperson, Ward 2                                      Jill Grogan
Alderperson, Ward 3                                   Harry Faehling

Information concerning aldermanic district boundaries may be obtained from the Marion City Clerk, Mary S. Rogers, 217 N. Main St., Marion, WI 54920, 715-754-2124. Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers.

CITY OF SHAWANO
Office                                                            Incumbent
Mayor                                                          Bruce Milavitz
Alderperson, District 2                                   Jim Hauer
Alderperson, District 4                                   Jack Young
Alderperson, District 6                                  John Hoeffs

Information concerning aldermanic district boundaries may be obtained from the Shawano City Clerk, Lesley Nemetz, 127 S. Sawyer Street, Shawano, WI 54166, 715-526-6138. Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers.

TOWN OFFICES

TOWN OF WESCOTT
Office                                                              Incumbent
Supervisor 1                                                  Terry Moede
Supervisor 3                                              Bruce “Duffy” Schultz

For more information, contact the town clerk, Angela Vreeke, at 715-526-9755 or [email protected]. Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers.

VILLAGE OFFICES

VILLAGE OF ANIWA
Office                                                                Incumbent
Trustee                                                        Dan Meisenhelder

For more information, contact village clerk, Mary O’Neill, at 715-218-2364 or [email protected]. See information below regarding the caucus procedure for this municipality.

VILLAGE OF BIRNAMWOOD
Office                                                                 Incumbent
Trustee                                                                Ed Resch
Trustee                                                            Mark Klumpyan
Trustee

For more information, contact village clerk, Jody Dombrowski, at 715-449-0059 or vobclerktreas@gmailcom. See information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers

VILLAGE OF BONDUEL
Office                                                                 Incumbent
Trustee                                                       Michelle Streetman
Trustee                                                              Matt Pleshek
Trustee                                                            Kay Hottenstine

For more information, contact the village clerk, Michelle Maroszek, at 715-758-2402 or [email protected]. Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers.

VILLAGE OF BOWLER
Office                                                                 Incumbent
Trustee                                                          Brock Strassburg
Trustee                                                             Gary Paiser
Trustee                                                           Daniel Ladwig

For more information, contact the village clerk, Kerry Breitrick at 715-851-4713 or [email protected]. Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers.

VILLAGE OF CECIL
Office                                                               Incumbent
Trustee                                                         Mark Hendricks
Trustee                                                            Cap Wallrich
Trustee                                                            Pat Westcott

For more information, contact village clerk, Teri Westerfeld, at 715-745-4428 or [email protected]. Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers.

VILLAGE OF ELAND
Office                                                               Incumbent
Trustee                                                          Howard Graves
Trustee                                                              Kevin Low

For more information, contact the village clerk, Denise Larson, at 715-881-0028 or [email protected]. See information below regarding the caucus procedure for this municipality.

VILLAGE OF GRESHAM
Office                                                            Incumbent
Trustee                                                        Blaine Ebert
Trustee                                                        Tom Madsen
Trustee                                                        Brett Hoffman

For more information, contact the village clerk, Judy Kristof, at 715-787-3991 or [email protected]. Please see the information below regarding the caucus procedure for this municipality.

VILLAGE OF MATTOON
Office                                                            Incumbent
Trustee                                                          Brian Owen
Trustee                                                      Paul “Mort” Beck
Trustee                                                         Corey Zarda

For more information, contact the village clerk, Angie Copas, at 715-489-3107 or [email protected]. Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers

VILLAGE OF PULASKI
Office                                                            Incumbent
Trustee                                                    Stephanie Rodgers
Trustee                                                         Ernie Allen, Jr.
Trustee                                                        Becky Beaulieu

For more information, contact the village clerk, Jessica Giese, at 920-822-5182 or [email protected].

VILLAGE OF TIGERTON
Office                                                            Incumbent
Trustee                                                      James Gauthier
Trustee                                                         Jeff Koepke
Trustee                                                         Shawn Much

For more information, contact the village clerk, Helen Selle, at 715-535-2262 or [email protected].

VILLAGE OF WITTENBERG
Office                                                             Incumbent
Trustee                                                        Renee Switalla
Trustee                                                           Paul Yeager
Trustee                                                         Barb Buchholz

For more information, contact the village clerk, Traci Matsche, at 715-253-6063 or [email protected]. See information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER OFFICES

The term of office for school board members is three years beginning on Monday, April 27th, 2026. (All school districts have elections April 1st; however, others may publish their notice in a different newspaper.) Please see the information below regarding filing requirements and nomination papers for school board member offices.

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ANTIGO
Office                                                             Incumbent
Member at Large                                         Bobbi Braun
Member at Large                                       John D. Schroeder
Member at Large                                        Catherine Solin

Contact Deyonna Shannon at 715-627-4355, ext. 1236, or [email protected], for more information.

BONDUEL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                               Incumbent
Village of Bonduel                                          Nina Rouse
Member at Large                                           Greg Borowski

Contact Katie Moeller at 715-758-4850, ext. 863, or [email protected], for more information.

BOWLER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                Incumbent
Town of Morris                                               Betsy Rosenow
Stockbridge-Munsee Community                 Chenoa Martin
Town of Almon                                             Shannon J. Thiex

Contact Christine Backes at 715-793-4101, ext. 3, or [email protected], for more information.

CLINTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                  Incumbent
Member at Large                                           Glen Drew Lundt
Member at Large                                               Jason Moder

Contact Dena Peters at 715-823-7215, ext. 2605, or [email protected], for more information.

GILLETT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                  Incumbent
Member at Large                                              Jamie Heroux
Member at Large                                              Nanette Mohr

Contact Lynda Zeitler at 920-855-2137, ext. 1009, or [email protected], for more information.

GRESHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                   Incumbent
Member at Large                                               Diana Jensen
Member at Large                                                Jim Hoffman

Contact Cathy Opperman at 715-787-3211, ext. 803, or [email protected] for more information.

MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                    Incumbent
City of Marion                                                    John Schwartz
Towns of Larrabee, Dupont, Helvetia, Union,
Wyoming; Village of Big Falls                            Nikki Bonikowske
Towns of Grant, Pella, Herman, Seneca             Tiffany Krueger

Contact Annette Krueger at 715-754-2511, ext. 4500, or [email protected], for more information.

MENOMINEE INDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT – MENOMINEE COUNTY
Office                                                                   Incumbent
Keshena Area                                                  David “Jonesy” Miller
Member at Large                                               Lloyd Frieson Jr.

Contact Christie Isom at 715-799-3824, ext. 6011, or [email protected], for more information.

PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                       Incumbent
Zone 4 – Towns of Maple Grove and Lessor       Jennifer Schwarz
Zone 6 – Village of Hobart, Town of Oneida          Heidi Melzer

Contact Dana Thibodeau at 143 W. Green Bay St., PO Box 36, Pulaski, 920-822-6001 or [email protected], for more information.

SEYMOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                           Incumbent
Zone 5 – Towns of Oneida and Osborn                     Michael Cottrell
Zone 6 – Towns of Black Creek and Center Valley       Jill Karwieck

Contact Daneen Hansen at 920-833-2304 ext. 502 or [email protected], for more information.

SHAWANO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                           Incumbent
Area II                                                           John Arens
Area III                                                       Michael Musolff
Area III                                                         Tim Renard

Contact Lori Sherman at 715-526-3194, ext.8004, or [email protected], for more information.

TIGERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                    Incumbent
Towns of Fairbanks and Wyoming                     Rachael Robbins
Town of Germania                                              David Awe

Contact Beth Rogowski at 715-535-4044 or [email protected], for more information.

WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Office                                                                Incumbent
Area 3                                                        Richard M. Olson, Jr.
Area 5                                                          Trevor Szutkowski
Area 6                                                              Laura Magee

Contact Jill Resch at 715-253-2213 or [email protected], for more information.

Descriptions of school district boundaries can be obtained from school district office.

FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICES THAT REQUIRE CURCULATION OF NOMINATION PAPERS:

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 in the office of the clerk. The first day to circulate nomination papers is Monday, December 1, 2025, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Municipal candidates file with the municipal clerk. School district candidates file with the school district clerk. Please see contact information listed above by the municipality and/or school district information.

FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICES THAT REQUIRE A CAUCUS:

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices. The governing body shall between December 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026, determine the date of the caucus. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 2, 2026, and not later than January 21, 2026. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

PRIMARY ELECTION
If a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID, you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

DONE in the City of Shawano, County of Shawano, this November 7, 2025.

R. Raymond Rigsby, Shawano County Clerk