2008 Wisconsin
Spring Election Results
Forty-one Progressive Majority candidates ran for election this spring. We are proud to report that 21 of our 41 candidates won their elections.
Click below to jump to results of Progressive Majority candidates running for:
County Offices
Lena Taylor
Milwaukee County Executive
Lost with 41% of the vote.
Adam Warpinski
Brown County Board - District 1
Won with 70% of the vote.
Jack Krueger
Brown County Board - District 5
Won with 68% of the vote.
Dan Bertrand
Brown County Board - District 13
Lost with 29% of the vote.
Carole Andrews
Brown County Board - District 15
Won with 55% of the vote.
Patty Kiewiz
Brown County Board - District 21
Lost with 30% of the vote.
Rob Zerban
Kenosha County Board - District 5
Won with 57% of the vote.
Jennifer Jackson
Kenosha County Board - District 20
Won with 94% of the vote.
Bill Brockmiller
La Crosse County Board - District 13
Won with 63% of the vote.
Beverly Mach
La Crosse County Board - District 15
Won with 62% of the vote.
Tara Johnson
La Crosse County Board - District 18
Won with 60% of the vote.
Marina Dimitrijevic
Milwaukee County Board - District 4
Won with 72% of the vote.
Jan Balestreri
Milwaukee County Board - District 9
Lost with 45% of the vote.
Chris Larson
Milwaukee County Board - District 14
Won with 53% of the vote.
Lisa Van Koningsveld
Racine County Board - District 5
Lost with 39% of the vote.
Diane Lange
Racine County Board - District 6
Won with 69% of the vote.
Mary Land
Racine County Board - District 10
Lost with 45% of the vote.
Scott Schroeder
Racine County Board - District 13
Lost with 46% of the vote.
Ken Hall
Racine County Board - District 15
Won with 64% of the vote.
Melissa Taylor
Racine County Board - District 16
Lost with 46% of the vote.
Janis Ringhand
Rock County Board - District 1
Lost with 48% of the vote.
Stephen Flood
Rock County Board - District 23
Lost with 49% of the vote.
Katie Kuznacic
Rock County Board - District 29
Won with 55% of the vote.
Dave Barth
Wood County Board - District 17
Lost with 47% of the vote.
Sidney Vineburg
Allouez Board of Trustees - At Large
Lost with 15% of the vote in a five-way race.
City Offices
Peter Girolamo
Mayor of Burlington
Lost with 42% of the vote.
Paege Heckel
Mayor of Lodi
Lost with 30% of the vote.
Mike Giese
Mayor of Onalaska
Won with 50% of the vote.
Sheri Kellnhofer
Wisconsin Rapids City Clerk
Lost with 23% of the vote.
Eric Ming
De Pere City Council - District 4
Lost with 35% of the vote.
Celestine Jeffreys
Green Bay City Council - District 7
Won with 66% of the vote.
Kevin Bishop
Janesville City Council - At Large
Lost with 15% of the vote in a five-way race.
Michael Orth
Kenosha City Council - District 15
Won with 67% of the vote.
Anthony Kennedy
Kenosha City Council - District 10
Won with 71% of the vote.
Ron Frederick
Kenosha City Council - District 11
Lost with 48% of the vote.
Patrick Flaherty
Milwaukee Common Council - District 3
Lost with 50% of the vote.
School Boards
Carl Bryan
Kenosha Unified School Board - At Large
Lost with 30% of the vote in a three-way race.
Gilbert Ostman
Kenosha Unified School Board - At Large
Won with 34% of the vote in a three-way race.
Pamala Handrow
Racine School Board - At Large
Won with 21% of the vote in a five-way race.
Melvin Hargrove
Racine School Board - At Large
Won with 23% of the vote in a five-way race.
Dennis Wiser
Racine School Board - At Large
Won with 19% of the vote in a five-way race.