Be sure to vote next Tuesday!

Next Tuesday, November 8th is the general election in which voters will choose a new president of the United States, members of the United States Senate and all the members of the United States House of Representatives.

Also up for election are state and county offices including State Senator, members of the state Assembly and offices in the County Court house.

President

It’s been going on for the past year and a half, the contest to see who will occupy the White House for the next four years. It has come down to a scandal-ridden race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Other candidates, also appear on the ballot and they include Darrell L. Castle (Constitution party), Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party), Jill Stein (Wisconsin Green Party), and Monica Moorehead (Workers World Party).

United States Senator

In the State of Wisconsin, incumbent United States Senator Ron Johnson is seeking a second six year term in Washington D.C. Johnson is being challenged by former Senator Russ Feingold who served 18 years in the senate until being defeated by Johnson six years ago. Johnson currently is the chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee of the U.S. Senate.

According to an Associated Press article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press the two candidates combined have spent more than $28 million on the race. It also reported that Feingold returned a $46,000 donation from an out of state legal firm.

Also running for United States Senator from Wisconsin is Libertarian Phillip N. Anderson.

Glenwood City residents should remember that Johnson along with Congressman Sean Duffy, were the guest speakers at the dedication of the local Post Office as the Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office back on August 31st.

Members of Congress

For those people living in St. Croix County and most of the northern part of the state of Wisconsin, the current United States Representative is Sean Duffy. Duffy was first elected to the House in 2010. Democrat, Mary Hoeft, a professor at UW-Barron County in Rice Lake, is challenging him.

For those voting in Dunn County, and points south, who are in the Third Congressional district, incumbent Democrat Ron Kind (La Crosse) is seeking his eleventh term in congress and has no opposition.

State Senator

In the tenth Senate District, which includes most of St. Croix, Polk, Burnett and part of Dunn Counties, incumbent Sheila Harsdorf, River Falls, is seeking to be returned to her seat at the state capitol. Diane Odeen, a Democrat, of Hudson, is opposing her.

For the 29th Assembly seat, currently held by John Murtha of Baldwin, who is not seeking another term. The following are running for that seat: Republican Rob Stafsholt and Democrat Scottie Ard. Both candidates are from New Richmond.

In Senate District 25, which includes Forest Township in St. Croix County and the Dunn County Township of New Haven, there no election this year for state senator. Those terms are on a four-year cycle, as is Senate District Number 23 that covers the rest of Dunn County and parts of Chippewa, Clark and Eau Claire Counties.

In the 75th Assembly District, which covers the Townships of Forest and New Haven and Barron County, incumbent Republican Romaine Robert Quinn of Rice Lake is being challenged by Democrat Joe Huftel also of Rice Lake.

In the 67th Assembly District that covers most of Dunn County and Chippewa County, incumbent Tom Larson of Colfax is not seeking another term. Running for his seat are: Robert Summerfield, Republican of Bloomer and Dennis Hunt, Democrat of Chippewa Falls.

County Offices

The only contests in either St. Croix or Dunn County are for the office of District Attorney. In St. Croix County Michael E. Nieskes (R) and Sarah Yacoub (D) are seeking the office. While in Dunn County, incumbent Andrea Nodolf (R) is being challenged by Holly Wood Webster (D).

Elsewhere in this issue of the Tribune Press Report are stories about the District Attorney Candidates.

Other St. Croix County offices up for election include the County Clerk, in which incumbent Cindy Campbell is unopposed for the office, as is Laurie Noble for County Treasurer and Beth Pabst as Register of Deeds.

In Dunn County Julie Wathke is running unopposed for another term as County Clerk as are incumbents Megan Mittlestadt, County Treasurer and Heather Kuhn as Register of Deeds.

Election Notices

Within the pages of this issue of the Tribune Press Reporter can be found the legal notice published by Dunn County for this election listing the candidates and information to voters. For St. Croix County residents, a special election insert is included with newspapers circulated within St. Croix County.