The 2020 election cycle includes a full slate of elected municipal government and school board seats — including all 23 Kenosha County Board seats, the city of Kenosha mayoral seat and all 17 aldermanic seats.
Those interested in running for office have until Jan. 7 to circulate and file nomination papers with the clerks from the respective government bodies and school districts.
If needed, the primary election will be Feb. 18. The general election will be April 7.
Kenosha County
County Board
Terms are two years. The incumbents:
District 1 – William Grady
District 2 – Terry Rose
District 3 – Jeffrey Gentz
District 4 – Laura Belsky
District 5 – David Celebre
District 6 – Edward Kubicki
District 7 – Daniel Gaschke
District 8 – Zach Rodriquez
District 9 – John O’Day
District 10 – Andy Berg
District 11 – Ronald J. Frederick
District 12 – Gabe Nudo
District 13 – John Franco
District 14 – Boyd Frederick
District 15 – Amy Maurer
District 16 – Daniel C. Esposito
District 17 – Jeff Wamboldt
District 18 – Monica Yuhas
District 19 – Michael J. Skalitzky
District 20 – John Poole
District 21 – Mark Nordigian
District 22 – Erin Decker
District 23 – Dennis Elverman
Circuit Court Judge Branch 3
Incumbent: Judge Bruce Schroeder
City of Kenosha
Terms for mayor and municipal judge are for four years. Aldermanic terms are two years. The incumbents:
Mayor
John Antaramian
Aldermanic districts and incumbents
District 1 – Eric Haugaard
District 2 – Bill Siel
District 3 – Jan Michalski
District 4 – Holly Kangas
District 5 – Rocco J. LaMacchia Sr.
District 6 – Dave Paff
District 7 – Patrick A. Juliana
District 8 – Bruce C. Fox
District 9 – Keith W. Rosenberg
District 10 – Anthony Kennedy
District 11 – Stephanie L. Kemp
District 12 – Mitchell Petersen
District 13 – Curt Wilson
District 14 – Daniel Proznski Jr.
District 15 – Jack Rose
District 16 – Dominic Ruffalo
District 17 – David F. Bogdala
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Municipal Judge
Michael Easton
Fave Five: Reporter Jill Tatge-Rozell
As the year draws to a close, the Kenosha News is taking a look back on 2019 and sharing the favorite five stories that each of our reporters has written this year.
These are the five favorite stories picked by reporter Jill Tatge-Rozell, due to their impact on the community and the important issues contained therein.
After more than three hours of public comment Monday, Somers officials tabled a portion of the proposed Pritzker Military Museum & Library…
Representatives of a proposed military archive near Somers’ Maple Ridge area said to a large crowd of attendees on Thursday they intend to be …
Kenosha County supervisor Dennis Elverman said this week he is “a little bit conflicted” over the scope of the Highway KR expansion plan.
Residents who live along Highway KR were pleased Thursday to see their involvement has resulted in “small wins” as the state Department of Tra…
The founders of Matthias Academy have raised more than $400,000 in seed money and have identified a 16.8-acre swath of land in Bristol on whic…
Villages
Terms are two years, unless otherwise noted.
Bristol
Two trustee seats: Incumbents are Ruth Atwood and Carolyn Owens
Paddock Lake
Three trustee seats: Incumbents are Bob Spencer, Gloria Walter and Barb Brenner
Pleasant Prairie
Trustee No. 2: incumbent is Mike Pollocoff
Trustee No. 4: Incumbent is Michael Serpe
Salem Lakes
Three trustee seats: Incumbents are Dennis Faber, Ron Gantz and Bill Hopkins
Judge: incumbent is Mike Langel
Somers
Three trustee seats: Incumbents are David Geertsen, Karl Ostby and Joe Smith
Twin Lakes
Three trustee seats, incumbents are Tom Connolly, Barbara Andres and Jeremy Knoll
Towns
Terms are for two years.
Randall
Supervisor No. 2: Incumbent is Robert Gehring
Supervisor No. 4: incumbent is Mark Halvey
Somers
Supervisor No. 2: Incumbent is James Arnes
Note: Brighton, Wheatland and Paris do not have any seats up for election.
Schools
All seats are for a three-year term unless otherwise noted.
Kenosha Unified
Two seats: Incumbents are Dan Wade and Yolanda Adams (appointed to fill seat vacated by Gary Kunich)
Brighton
One seat: Incumbent is Judy Uhlenhake
Bristol
Two seats: Incumbents are David Blair and Sue Kratowicz
Lakewood
Two seats: Incumbents are Rhett Suhre and Steven Turner
Paris
One seat: Incumbent is Curt Nikula
Randall
Two seats: Incumbents are Jim O’Connell and Tracy Strother
Riverview
Two seats: Incumbents are Bert Christensen and Cheryl Masnova
Salem
Two seats: Incumbents are Theodore Goergen and Dana Powers
Trevor-Wilmot
Two seats: Incumbents are Bill Barhyte and Mike Murdock
Central High
Paris seat: Incumbent is Dustin Beth
Salem Lakes seat: Incumbent is Karn Shoopman
Wheatland Center
Two seats: Incumbents are Rachael Crane and Troy Bruley
Wilmot High
Three seats: Incumbents are Sam Barranco, Steve Turner and Jim Walker
SHALOM CENTER DJ MR 262
Carey Norris, aka DJ Mr. 262, takes racks of ribs out of the oven during a community dinner Sunday at the Shalom Center. The dinner was part of Norris’ annual charity weekend.
SHALOM CENTER DJ MR 262
Volunteers share laughs as they wait to start serving food at Sunday's community dinner at the Shalom Center.
COMIC BOOK AND COLLECTIBLES SHOW
Kenosha Comic Book and Collectibles Show at the DoubleTree hotel in Pleasant Prairie on Sunday.
COMIC BOOK AND COLLECTIBLES SHOW
Jeff Myhre of Kenosha was looking for a specific Han Solo action figure to complete a series at the Kenosha Comic Book and Collectibles Show at the DoubleTree hotel in Pleasant Prairie on Sunday. Have a photo you’d like to share? Send it to connections@kenoshanews.com.
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST THANKSGIVING
Zoe Clayhiggs, 4, enjoys a meal during the annual Thanksgiving basket giveaway at Fellowship Baptist Church on Saturday.
UWP ART FAIR
Keri Upchurch maneuvers through a crowd with a large wooden sign during the 2019 arts and crafts fair at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday.
SHORELAND VS WILMOT GIRLS BASKETBALL
Wilmot's Karina Weber goes up for a rebound during a game against Shoreland in Wilmot on Friday.
1619 at Brass
Xavier Gonzalez, in fifth grade, gets his face painted during the 1619 project at Brass Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.
1919 at Brass
Daryl Carter dressed as King Mansa Musa as he read his story to students and their families during the 1619 project at Brass Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.
1619 at Brass
Jayden Drewberry, in fourth grade, right, plays the drums with a group of students as visitors enter the doors during the 1619 project at Brass Elementary School on Nov. 20.
MEET CUTTING CONTEST
Mike Betts, left, of Warsaw, Ind., and Trevor Cervenka, third from left, of DeKalb, Ill., join other professional meat-cutters as they compete in the qualifying round of the National Meat Cutting Competition at the Kenosha Ice Arena on Thursday. Eleven professional meat-cutters from around Illinois and Wisconsin — including Elias Gutierrez of Kenosha — competed, with the winner advancing to the semifinals in March in Nashville, Tenn. See more photos on page A5.
CARTHAGE VS OSHKOSH
The Carthage men’s basketball team celebrates after defeating second-ranked UW-Oshkosh, the defending NCAA Division III national champion, at Tarble Arena on Tuesday night.
CARTHAGE VS OSHKOSH
Carthage's Fillip Bulatovic shoots during a game against Oshkosh on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2019.
WILMOT MOUNTAIN SET TO OPEN
Rachael Muhlenbeck, marketing manager for Wilmot Mountain, stands in front of the chair lifts at Wilmot Mountain, which will open at 4 p.m. Friday. Wilmot has been making snow since Halloween.
SOCCER PARKSIDE SAGINAW
UW-Parkside men's soccer vs. Saginaw at Carthage College on Sunday.
SOCCER PARKSIDE SAGINAW
Parkside's Rade Novakovich, right, shakes hands with Saginaw's keeper Mason Maziasz after the game. UW-Parkside men's soccer vs. Saginaw at Carthage College on Sunday.
CARTHAGE FOOTBALL
Carthage senior receiver Jovone Stricker picks up yardage Saturday against Augustana.
BRASS MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
Gene Clausen, left, organizes food with other volunteers during the Community Harvest Fest presented by 1HOPE and Anthem BlueCross at Brass Elementary School on Saturday.
GOD'S KITCHEN THANKSGIVING
Arnetta Griffin smiles as she is recognized during a Thanksgiving dinner organized by God’s Kitchen and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church on Saturday.
JAZZ MASTER CLASS
Johnny Pavlovich, a senior, plays with a group during a jazz master class with Steve Wiest at Indian Trail High School and Academy on Friday.
GTC VET HAIRCUT FUNDRAISER
Eduardo Zavaleta, left, cuts Dan Peterson’s hair as Rob Swanson, second from right and Edwardo Vargas look on during a fundraising event for the Student Veterans of America Club at the Barbering Studio at Gateway Technical College on Friday.
VETERANS DAY SERVICE KAVV
Boots and an American flag stand in snow during the Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans’ Veterans Day service at Library Park on Monday.
VETERANS DAY SERVICE KAVV
PUBLIC MUSEUM DYNAMITE DINOSAURS
Tricia and Todd Andrews hold their child Troy as they post for a photo with Frankie the T. rex during the Kenosha Public Museum's "Dynamite Dinosaurs" event on Sunday. Children enjoyed dinosaur-themed stories and crafts, dug for fossils and got to see Frankie, "a life-sized, walking, roaring baby T. rex," according to the museum.
VETERANS MEMORIAL SERVICE PLEASANT PRAIRIE
Veterans Day memorial service at Terwall Terrace at Lake Andrea in Pleasant Prairie on Sunday.
VETERANS MEMORIAL SERVICE PLEASANT PRAIRIE
Pleasant Prairie Police Honor Guard brings the colors in during the Veterans Day memorial service at Terwall Terrace at Lake Andrea in Pleasant Prairie on Sunday.
UWP SOCCER
UW-Parkside’s Stevi Krecak, center, celebrates a goal during a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match against Northern Michigan on Thursday afternoon at Wood Road Field. The Rangers won, 3-2, to clinch the GLIAC regular-season title and the top seed in the GLIAC Tournament.
DEMOLITION OF SOMERS LAKEFRONT HOUSE
It’s coming down, one way or the other
Crews work to raze a home on 17th Street on the Lake Michigan shore in Somers on Wednesday. The house is being razed before it tumbles off a bluff and into Lake Michigan. High water and storms eroded the bluff to the point where the house’s foundation was dangling over the lake.
DEMOLITION OF SOMERS LAKEFRONT HOUSE
VETERANS JEFFERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
U.S. Army veteran Gary Whitrock, far left, who served from 1971-73, joins other veterans in the pledge of allegiance during an assembly at Jeffery Elementary School Wednesday.
FALLING HOUSE
This home at the east end of 17th Street sat falling into Lake Michigan over time, eventually being torn down last year.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Benjamin Potente excitedly reacts to a skeleton dog on Saturday.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
The dance group Sinaloa performs to “El Ahualulco” on Saturday during an annual Day of the Dead block party at Kenosha Creative Space.
ANNUAL VETERANS HOMELESS STAND DOWN
Homeless Veterans Stand Down and Veterans Celebration
Naval Station Great Lakes jazz combo members Victor Martinez, left, and Sara Figueroa, second from right, perform with other musicians. Kenosha County Division of Veterans’ Services annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down and Veteran’s Celebration was held at the Kenosha County Job Center on Saturday.
ANNUAL VETERANS HOMELESS STAND DOWN
A flag and a hug
Ali Nelson, left, director of the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services, hugs Navy veteran Dick Stader, right, after he received a flag during a presentation. Kenosha County Division of Veterans’ Services annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down and Veteran’s Celebration was held at the Kenosha County Job Center on Saturday.
