Wednesday, November 7, 2012
In the state legislative races, the races didn't finish up until later in the evening. But here's where things were at by 11:45 p.m.
Despite the Republicans having a dismal night in the presidential race, they held a strong lead for the state assembly by 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. However, Bob Wirch (D-Kenosha) garnered more votes than Republican Pam Stevens in the race for the redistricted 22nd State Senate seat. Wirch said he was able to harness a lead because of his track record. “I have a reputation of being an independent Democrat fighting for the underdog and it doesn’t hurt you when you get a better Democrat district.” –when asked why he had success in this election Incumbent Robin Vos (R-Rochester) looked like he would maintain his 63rd State Assembly seat against political newcomer Kelly Albrecht (D-Burlington) and Tom Weatherston (R-Caledonia) also held a strong …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Follow Patch all day Tuesday and we monitor what's happening on the election front in Caledonia.
Tuesday is Election Day in Caledonia and across the United States, and Patch has everything you need to know before you head to the polls in our Caledonia Election Central. LIVE 2012 ELECTION RESULTS Presidential and U.S. Senate results only represent votes cast in Caledonia. Congressional and state legislative results are for entire district. If a race has been called, the winner's name is boldfaced. For even more results, visit our Wisconsin Election Results page. LAST UPDATE: 10:19 p.m. Obama-Biden Union Grove UPDATE 10:49 p.m.: Many of the attendees have left the party after they learned that Obama had won Wisconsin and Ohio. UNION GROVE UPDATE 8:46 p.m.: The mood here at the Ironwood Chophouse, where Racine County Republicans held …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Two political newcomers vie for newly created 62nd Assembly District seat.
Educator and community volunteer Melissa Lemke is battling Republican Thomas Weatherston, who has a background in engineering, for the newly created 62nd Assembly District seat. The Democrat, Lemke, is a public health educator at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who also describes herself as a volunteer for such projects as a community garden and church programs. She lives in Racine. Weatherston has a background in industrial engineering and is a military veteran. He is also a Caledonia village trustee and works in manufacturing. The 62nd District seat has new boundaries this year in the wake of redistricting prompted by population shifts in the 2010 census. The district includes Caledonia and one ward in Mount Pleasant. (See map) …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Patch and WGTD Radio are hosting a debate tonight for the 22nd Senate and 63rd and 62nd Assembly districts. And, after the Legislative forum, stay and watch the presidential debate with us.
**Updated 1 p.m. Oct. 22 Everyone is invited to the Patch and WGTD Radio live candidates forum tonight featuring the candidates for three legislative districts. From 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Case High School, 7345 Washington Ave., we will have a debate featuring the candidates from the 22nd Senate and 63rd and 62nd Assembly districts. All six candidates vying for three seats in the state legislature have agreed to participate: Republican Tom Weatherson and Democrat Melissa Lemke in the 62nd Assembly District; Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Democrat Kelley Albrecht in the 63rd Assembly District; and state Sen. Bob Wirch and Republican Pam Stevens in the 22nd Senate District. And since we'll already be together, we're inviting everyone to stay…
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Patch and WGTD Radio have hammered out the details for two debates next month; one featuring the six candidates up for three state legislature seats on at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Case High School
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Lemke is facing Republican Thomas Weatherston in the Nov. 6 election.
Name : Melissa Lemke Place of residence : Racine Attended college : Yes College : UW La Crosse Year of graduation : 2004 University : UW Milwaukee Year of graduation : 2009 Job titles held : NA Employers : NA Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: State office Running for position: State Assembly District 62 Chamber/district: Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Website : lemkeforassembly.com Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/#!/FriendsOfMelissaLemke Residents of the 62nd district should know how deeply I care about and am committed to the community. I already do a great deal to give back to the community and have a long history of community service. A few examples of recent …
Monday, September 24, 2012
The 2012 fall election season is in fulll swing. Patch and WGTD Radio are working together to sponsor debates for the major races in our area, including Rep. Paul Ryan's re-election race in the First Congressional District.
**Updated 1 p.m. Sept. 25 Patch and WGTD Radio are busy hammering out the details for two debates next month; one featuring Rep. Paul Ryan and challenger Rob Zerban and a second highlighting the six candidates up for three state legislature seats. On Sept. 11, we issued a formal invitation to both Ryan and Zerban to attend a live debate at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. Since then, Zerban has confirmed he will attend, and Ryan’s campaign has said they can’t confirm Ryan’s attendance just yet. Still, they are willing to work with us so residents get to hear from both candidates. “I would be glad to discuss any alternatives so voters can hear where Congressman Ryan stands on the issues of importance in this election,” said Kevin Seifert, Ryan’s campaign…
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Shortly after 11 p.m., the final results came in for the 62nd Assembly Race, confirming Melissa Lemke the winner of the Democratic primary.
All precincts in the 62nd Assembly District have reported and Melissa Lemke is the winner. She will face Republican Tom Weatherston in November. Melissa Lemke: 1,198 Randy Bryce: 521 Lemke fininshed the primary with about 63 percent of the vote. Results are unofficial until they have been certified by the Board of Canvassasrs, which is expected to meet this week. After the results were announced, Lemke said she was thankful for the voters who came out to vote and for earning their trust. "Randy ran a clean campaign and I appreciate all the work he's done, and I look forward to meeting more residents of the district and earning their trust as well as we head into November," she said. As for how she'll run her campaign heading into the fall…
Two Democratic primary candidates for the 62nd Assembly District have noticed that a number of their campaign yard signs have mysteriously disappeared today.
A number of campaign signs were discovered missing from where Democratic candidates Randy Bryce and Melissa Lemke say they put them over the course of several weeks. Bryce and Lemke are the Democratic candidates for the 62nd State Assembly District, which includes Caledonia, the northern part of Racine and a small part of Mount Pleasant. Between the two of them, they’ve lost more than 80 signs. Tom Weatherston, Village Board member and the Republican candidate for the 62nd State Assembly District, said he didn’t know anything about the missing signs, but said when he first started his political career he lost a lot of signs because he was putting them in the road right of way. “I lost some signs that way and I had to get them from County…
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Iron worker Randy Bryce faced educator Melissa Lemke in Tuesday's Democratic primary in the 62nd Assembly, while Republican Tom Weatherston is unopposed.
Democratic voters in the newly created 62nd Assembly District will choose between political newcomers on the primary election ballot on Tuesday. Randy Bryce, a 47-year-old iron worker, who lives in Caledonia will face Melissa Lemke, a 30-year-old public health educator and researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee who resides in Racine. The top vote-getter will all but certainly take on Republican candidate Tom Weatherston of Racine in the November election. Weatherston is unopposed in Tuesday's primary. The district, which had its boundaries redrawn as part of the redistricting process, now includes Caledonia, some of Racine, and some of Mount Pleasant. Here's where the candidates in the Democratic primary stand on several key…
Friday, August 10, 2012
On Tuesday, voters in the 62nd Assembly District will make a choice between Randy Bryce and Melissa Lemke. This is a sneak peek into each of them; as people, not just candidates.
I am very lucky in that I know both of the Democratic candidates for the 62nd District Assembly race. Randy Bryce and Melissa Lemke will be competing in Tuesday’s primary for the Democratic spot on the November ticket. I am also lucky because I am not a voter in this district and I do not have to choose one over the other – which would prove difficult! Randy and Melissa have done a great job at displaying their qualifications and motivations for running in this race. They are both very outspoken and heartfelt about their positions and determination to make a difference. Sometimes it helps to see elected officials as fellow human beings, as neighbors, as individual personalities. And that is what I wanted to write about today. I want the …
James R Hoffa
12:56 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
There were no surprises or upsets in the state level races last night - all went as expected. more ›