Jan. 9—SUPERIOR — Voters head to the polls this spring to decide local and school board representation in addition to races for a new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and state superintendent of public instruction.
In Superior, voters will decide two city council races and a three-way race for two seats on the board of education.
Voters in the Itasca, Allouez and East End neighborhoods — Superior’s 2nd District — will decide between incumbent Jenny Van Sickle of East Third Street and
newcomer Sarah Anderson
of 40th Avenue East.
In the area encompassed by the Superior Business Improvement District — the 6th District — incumbent Tylor Elm of Hammond Avenue is facing challenger Randal Wuorinen of Catlin Avenue.
Councilors Jack Sweeney in the 4th District, Mike Herrick in the 8th and Lindsey Graskey in the 10th are also up for reelection, but no one is running against them.
The Superior Board of Education is going to see some change following the April 1 election. Board member Brooke Taylor filed notice that she won’t be a candidate in the upcoming election.
Incumbent Ed Gallagher, Kathryn Guimond of South Range and Shelly Moen of Foxboro are running for two seats on the board.
None of the races in Superior require a primary to be held on Feb. 18.
Voters in the 5th and 7th districts will want to note a change in the polling location for the primary to be held for state school superintendent.
Incumbent Jill Underly is facing challenges from Jeff Wright of Plain, superintendent of the Sauk Prairie School District, and education consultant Brittany Kinser of Wauwatosa.
The City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 7, approved a temporary change in the polling site for the 5th and 7th districts because Northwood Technical College is unavailable on Feb. 18. Voting there typically occurs in the Conference Center.
Councilors approved moving the voting location to the Yellowjacket Union on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus for the Feb. 18 primary.
With the move, Superior City Clerk Heidi Blunt said she plans to have election workers at Northwood Tech to redirect voters to Yellowjacket Union, 1610 Catlin Ave. She said voters will cast their ballot in the Great Room on the second floor, and election staff will be at the entrance to direct people.
Councilor Ruth Ludwig asked about parking because permits are typically required on campus. Blunt said eight parking spaces, including two van-accessible spaces, will be designated for voter parking. Mayor Jim Paine said the council may want to consider suspending parking enforcement near the Yellowjacket Union that day.
Voting will return to Northwood Tech for the April 1 election, Blunt said. She said the technical college has confirmed it will be available for future election dates running through 2029.
On April 1, voters will also choose a
new justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
. Justice Ann Walsh Bradley has decided not to run for reelection after three successful campaigns led to 30 years on the state’s highest court.
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel, a former Wisconsin attorney general, and Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford are running to replace her.
Ballots for statewide races won’t be finalized until the Wisconsin Elections Commission addresses challenges to the candidates’ nominations Tuesday, Jan. 14.