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South Milwaukee Election Results: Challenger Doug Perry Wins Top Spot In School Board Race

South Milwaukee will have a new school board member.

Doug Perry, a longtime teacher in the Greenfield School District, picked up the most votes on Tuesday, tallying 1,481 (or 38.3%) to incumbent Terri Travia’s 1,296 (or 33.5%), according to unofficial returns from city clerk’s office. They will serve three-year terms. Perry replaces incumbent Joseph Weirich, who finished third with 1,072 votes, or 27.7%.

Other South Milwaukee election results …

  • Justice Patience Roggensack tallied 1,715 votes, or 59.9%, in South Milwaukee to challenger Ed Fallone’s 1,144, or 39.9%.
  • In the race for state school superintendent, incumbent Tony Evers had 1,489 votes locally, or 56.2%, to Don Pridemore’s 1,153, or 43.5%.
  • Incumbent Rebecca Bradley beat Janet Protasiewicz in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court District 45 race, 1,584 (55.8%) to 1,247 (44%).
  • All four aldermanic races were uncontested. In the Fourth District, I tallied 445 votes to David Bartoshevich’s 489. Thanks to everyone who supported me, and I look forward to serving two more years on the city council.

Turnout was 22.3%.

See the complete local results here, and post your comments below!

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Meet Your South Milwaukee School Board Candidates

While there are contested races for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, state school superintendent and a county judgeship on the April 2 ballot, the only locally contested election is for South Milwaukee School Board, as incumbents Terri Travia and Joseph Weirich face challenger Doug Perry.

The top two finishers will serve three-year terms.

SouthMilwaukee.org has posted candidate profiles — and it’s clear to see that there are some points of difference among the three.

Check them out here. And vote in my new poll!

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