2025 Candidate Information
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Guide to Voting
Información de Votación, Información del votante en español aquí
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April 1, 2025: Candidates on Ballots in Winnebago County (all nonpartisan)
Scroll down to the bottom for information on the statewide referendum.
State Supreme Court
Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel are running for a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
guides.com offers this guide to the candidates
here is a quick guide to the candidates, their endorsements, and where they stand from Wisconsin Decides
WTMJ Interviews: Susan Crawford * Brad Schimel
PBS Wisconsin Interviews: Susan Crawford * Brad Schimel
Marquette University Lubar Center Interview: Susan Crawford * Brad Schimel
Candidates respond to questions from Wisconsin Public Radio (scroll down & click on questions to review responses)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Jill Underly and Brittany Kinser are running for a 4-year term.
Candidate Responses to LWV Questions on Vote411.org
Candidate Responses to the Wisconsin Public Education Network
Post~Crescent voter guide to the 2025 state superintendent race
Channel 3000: Meet DPI Superintendent Candidate Brittany Kinser
Channel 3000: Meet DPI Superintendent Candidate Jill Underly
Candidates respond to questions from Wisconsin Public Radio (scroll down & click on questions to review responses)
Court of Appeals Judge District II
Incumbent Mark D. Gundrum is unopposed.
Winnebago County Executive
Incumbent Jon Doemel and former State Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz are running for a 4-year term.
NOTE: The League of Women Voters of Winnebago County, along with Oshkosh Media, will hold a forum with these candidates on Thursday, March 13, at 8:00pm at Oshkosh City Hall, 215 Church Avenue. Candidates will answer questions from the public. Attend in person, watch the forum live here, watch your local cable channel, or view it later - the link will be posted here.
Watch this forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Winnebago County with the candidates for Winnebago County Executive before the primary was held in February.
Candidate Responses to LWV Questions on Vote411.org
The Oshkosh Northwestern profiled each of the candidates in this article.
Watch a forum held by Winnebago County Republicans with the three primary candidates.
Oshkosh
NOTE: The League of Women Voters of Winnebago County, along with Oshkosh Media, will hold a forum with the candidates for Oshkosh Common Council and Oshkosh Area Board of Education on Thursday, March 13, at 6:00pm and 7:00pm respectively at Oshkosh City Hall, 215 Church Avenue. Candidates will answer questions from the public. Attend in person, watch the forum live here, watch your local cable channel, or view it later - the link will be posted here.
Mayor Matt Mugerauer is unopposed.
Oshkosh Common Council: Incumbent Karl Buelow, Incumbent Paul Esslinger, Brad Spanbauer, and Incumbent Joe Stephenson are vying for three seats.
Candidates for Oshkosh Common Council share their priorities. (Oshkosh Northwestern)Oshkosh Area School District Board of Education: Michael Ford, Incumbent Molly Smiltneek, and Jacob Wolf are vying for two seats.
Candidates for Oshkosh School Board share their priorities. (Oshkosh Northwestern)Oshkosh Area School District Referendum: The district is seeking $197.8 million to fund the second phase of a facilities plan that would allow consolidation of OASD facilities.
Vote411.org lists all of these candidates' answers to LWV's questions.
Neenah
Watch this Candidate Forum hosted by the LWV of Winnebago County and the City of Neenah with contested candidates for Neenah Common Council and the candidates for Neenah Board of Education.
Neenah Common Council:
Jeffrey S. Linski and Frank Cuthbert are running for District 3. Candidates' responses to Post Crescent questions.
Flo Bruno is running unopposed for District 1. Incumbent Dan Steiner is running unopposed for District 2.
Neenah Joint School District Board of Education: Incumbent Lauri Asbury, Incumbent Tara Brzezinski, Eric Fredrickson, Tom Hanby, and Kenneth McNeil are running for three seats. Candidates' responses to Post Crescent questions.
Vote411.org lists all of these candidates' answers to LWV's questions.
Menasha
Watch this Candidate Forum hosted by the LWV of Winnebago County with contested candidates for Menasha Common Council and the candidates for Menasha Board of Education:
Menasha Common Council:
Chris Klein and Chris Rand are running to represent District 1. Candidates' responses to Post Crescent questions.
Tim Hale and Eli Wickman are running for District 3. Candidates' responses to Post Crescent questions.
Joy Lewis is unopposed for District 5. Incumbent Ted Grade is unopposed for District 7.
Menasha Joint School District Board of Education: Nathan Spangenberg, Incumbent Carol Sturm, and Incumbent Rob Konitzer are running for two seats. Candidates' responses to Post Crescent questions.
Vote411.org lists all of these candidates' answers to LWV's questions.
Omro
Omro City Council: Incumbents James Daubert and Justin Schmick are running. There are three seats open.
School District of Omro Board of Education: Incumbents Brian Loos, Shane Carter and Eric Thon and challenger Trevor Krueger are unopposed for four seats.
Fox Crossing
Fox Crossing Village Board President: Incumbent Dale Youngquist is unopposed.
Fox Crossing Village Board: Trustee 2 Incumbent Kris Koeppe, Trustee 4 Incumbent Kate McQuillan, and Trustee 6 Incumbent Barbara Hanson are all unopposed.
Fox Crossing Municipal Judge: Incumbent Timothy Hogan is unopposed.
Winneconne
Winneconne Village Board President: Incumbent Chris Boucher is unopposed.
Winneconne Village Board: Incumbent Steve Foster, Brian Miller, and Mary Kay Krings are running for two seats.
Winneconne Community School District Board of Education: Incumbents Mark Kunde, Incumbent Meghan Keller, and Kati Calewarts are running for two seats.
Black Wolf
Black Wolf Town Chairman: Incumbent Frank Frassetto is unopposed.
Black Wolf Town Board: Supervisor 1 Incumbent Mike Pollack and candidate for Supervisor 2 Beth Oswald are unopposed.
Black Wolf Constable: Incumbent Daniel Valdez is unopposed.
Statewide Referendum
Photographic identification for voting.
Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?
A YES vote on this referendum would add Wisconsin’s photo identification requirement to vote to the state constitution.
A NO vote will leave the state constitution unamended.