Wisconsin Midterm Election results are in!

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University of Wisconsin – Whitewater students line up in the Old Main Ballroom in the University Center to register to vote in the 2022 midterm elections. (Photo by Josh)

Josh Stoughton, Assistant Community Editor

With the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater students, Whitewater residents, and all of Wisconsin gathering to vote during the midterm elections, they see who they want to vote for. Now with midterm elections done, they start to watch the counts of the ballots to see who the winners of the elections are, especially those who will make a bigger impact on our state. Here are your 2o22 Wisconsin Midterm Election results.

For our governor, Democratic candidate Tony Evers wins his second term in office with 51% of the votes over Republican candidate Tim Michels and independent Joan Ellis Beglinger. Some notable counties Evers won include Milwaukee County, Dane County, and Rock County.

University of Wisconsin – Whitewater students line up in the Hamilton Room in the University Center to vote in the 2022 midterm elections. (Photo by Josh)

For our state Attorney General, Democratic candidate Josh Kaul wins his second term in office with a little over 50% of the votes over Republican candidate Eric Toney. Some notable counties Kaul won include Milwaukee County, Dane County, and Rock County.

For our state Secretary of State, Democratic candidate Doug La Follette wins his second term in office with 48% of the votes over Republican candidate Amy Loudenbeck, Libertarian candidate Neil Harmon, and Green Party candidate Sharyl McFarland. Some notable counties La Follette won include Milwaukee County, Dane County, and Rock County.

For our state Treasurer, Republican candidate John Leiber wins his first term in office with 49% of the votes over Democratic candidate Aaron Richardson and Constitution Party candidate Andrew Zuelke. Some notable counties Leiber won were Waukesha County, Brown County, and Racine County.

For our U.S. Senate representative, Republican candidate Ron Johnson wins his third term in this position with a little over 50% of the votes over Democratic candidate Mandela Barnes. Some notable counties Johnson won were Waukesha County, Brown County, and Racine County.

For our U.S. House of Representatives representative of District 1, Republican candidate Bryan Steil wins his second term in this position with 54% of the votes over Democratic candidate Ann Roe and Going Away Party candidate Charles Barman. Some notable counties Steil won were Waukesha County, Brown County, and Racine County.

For our U.S. House of Representatives representative of District 5, Republican candidate Scott Fitzgerald wins his second term in this position with 64% of the votes over Democratic candidate Mike Van Someren. Some notable counties Fitzgerald won were Waukesha County, Washington County, and Jefferson County.

For our State Senate representative of District 11, Republican candidate Steve Nass wins his second term in this position with 58% of the votes over Democratic candidate Steve Doelder.

For our State Assembly representative of District 31, Republican candidate Ellen Schutt wins her first term in this position with 59% of the votes over Democratic candidate Brienne Brown.

For the Walworth County Sheriff, Dave Gerber is unanimously elected

For the Jefferson County Sheriff, Paul Milbrath is unanimously elected.

For the Walworth County Clerk of City Court, Cindy Hamre Incha is unanimously elected.

For the Jefferson County Clerk of City Court, Kristina Secord is unanimously elected.

Both the Whitewater City Referendum and the Whitewater School District Referendum passed.

“On behalf of the City Council, City staff, residents, business owners, and everyone who is impacted by fire and ambulance protection not only in the City of Whitewater but throughout the region, our sincerest appreciation for the trust you have placed in us as we move forward with fully integrated municipal-based Emergency Medical Services,” said City Manager John Weidl in a message to the Whitewater community. “We will immediately begin implementation.”

Now that the 2022 midterm elections are over, everyone can start looking towards 2024 elections, specifically the 2024 presidential election.