David Sanchez and Amy Zimmerman are facing off in the 13th Assembly District's Democratic primary, for the chance to face Republican challenger Mike Morgan in the Nov. 3 general election.
As the 12 newly elected members of the Common Council prepare to take their seats April 28, Tosa Forward News is reporting on Scott Small's experience to offer insight into the hurdles a candidate must clear to be elected.
Sean Lowe, in his April 10 announcement, acknowledged for the first time that he and his wife had recently purchased a house outside of his district, as Tosa Forward News had first reported on April 8.
Public records indicate Sean Lowe and his wife finalized a mortgage on a home in District 12. He says in intends to serve out his new term in District 6 on the council.
The April 7 election marked the transition to a system of results based on the top four vote-getters from the whole pool of candidates, rather than separate head-to-head contests for numbered board seats.
All 12 seats on the council were up for election under a new structure that is reducing the council's size, but only three of the 12 elections were contested.
Several contested elections will be decided by Wauwatosa voters. Watch for results and other updates on Tosa Forward News after the polls close at 8 p.m.
State + Local Election Alliance's spending in District 11 is more than triple what any individual candidate has reported spending in the elections for the Wauwatosa Common Council's 12 nonpartisan seats.
The complaints against the campaigns of Chris Merker, Heather Birk and Dan Stemper mostly relate to the size of fund transfers between the campaign committees and how they reported their coordinated campaign expenses, such as signs and mailings.
