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.
In-person absentee voting at City Hall runs through April 3, and Election Day is April 7. It is a big one for both for the city and the school district.
All 12 council seats are up for election on April 7 as the city moves to a new district configuration, but only three of those districts have contested elections. Tosa Forward News contacted each candidate in those three races to learn more about their backgrounds and their reasons for running.
Nearly all of the two hours was devoted to hearing the words of the eight candidates themselves, as a crowd of more than 100 people listened inside the Longfellow theater. Tosa Forward News highlights some of their responses.
The forum will be held in the auditorium of Longfellow Middle School starting at 6:30 p.m. March 2, and those who cannot attend in person can register in advance to view the forum on Zoom.
Tosa Forward News contacted and interviewed each of the eight candidates to learn more about their backgrounds and to provide an opportunity to share their reasons for running for the school board in the April 7 election.
Wauwatosa's new Common Council will look a lot like the old one after the April election. At least seven incumbents are likely to return to the municipal governing body.
Three of the four incumbents whose terms are about to expire filed for re-election, and the other five challengers include a candidate who ran last year and narrowly lost.
In general, the council had a good year of meeting attendance. At most meetings, all but one or two members were present. Some members missed more meetings than others.
