MONROE — Green County’s race for the Branch One Circuit Court Judge came to an end with Faun Marie Phillipson narrowly edging out opponent Jane Bucher in the April 6 election.
According to the County’s unofficial results at 100% reporting, Phillipson ended the night with 4,142 votes, a mere 85 more than Bucher. Write-in candidates received 268 votes. Phillipson, who was celebrating her birthday the day before the election, becomes the first woman to serve as judge in Green County.
Incumbent judge Tom Vale ran unopposed in the Branch Two race.
At the state level, Jill Underly of Blanchardville, who has served as the Superintendent at the Pecatonica School District for the last six years, won the race for state superintendent. Underly resigned from her position at Pecatonica due to her running and the district has since announced Kathleen Coppenbarger, Danielle Scott and Amy Vesperman as finalists for the position.
Underly received 5,364 votes in Green County. Opponent Deborah Kerr received 2,927. In the state, Underly collected 526,000 votes to Kerr’s 386,053.
“Thank you, Wisconsin!” Underly wrote in an 8-part Twitter thread April 7. “I am honored and humbled by the trust voters have placed in me and I’m overcome with gratitude for the incredible support we’ve had throughout this journey.” She went on to thank her husband, children, campaign team, “countless volunteers, our grassroots donors and all of the leaders & organizations who endorsed” her. She also thanked the Pecatonica Area School District and community members, adding that she was grateful to have served the area for the past several years.
“Here’s my promise to every family, student and Wisconsinite young and old, regardless of who you voted for: I will always do what’s best for OUR kids. I’m ready to get to work and build a stronger, more equitable public education system that provides every child, every day with the world-class public education system they deserve.”
Monroe, New Glarus and Darlington all passed school district referendums, while Black Hawk’s referendum failed.
Monroe’s referendum received 2,530 “yes” votes (71.49%) to 1,009 “no” (28.51%). The school district asked voters to approve facility upgrades worth an estimated $5.6 million for Northside Elementary School, which was build in the late 1960s. Upgrades will include maintenance and repairs, safety upgrades, lighting and electrical updates, HVAC replacement and to become further ADA compliant.
“We’re humbled and grateful for the support of the community and we look forward to making these improvements to make Northside Elementary an even better place for our students to learn, and for our parents and community to gather,” Monroe District Administrator Rick Waski said in a video posted to the school’s Facebook page. “These needed improvements will not only improve the environment for learning at Northside, but will also allow us to be in a position where we can be confident that Northside is in good physical and operational shape for at least the next 20 years.
New Glarus passed 1,046-443 (70.25% to 29.75%). The district will build a new primary school and make improvements to the other existing structures. The decision comes after more than three years of long-range planning, which included a facility study and extensive community feedback.
“We are extremely thankful to the New Glarus community for their input and feedback throughout this process, and for their overwhelming support of this referendum,” New Glarus Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Thayer wrote in a press release. “The new primary school, addition to the high school and other renovations and improvements will provide high quality learning environments for our students and gives us the necessary space we need as we continue to grow.”
New Glarus will break ground likely in the spring or summer of 2022, with the renovated buildings ready by late summer. The new Primary School is expected to be completed by Summer 2023.
In Lafayette County, Darlington passed its referendum 491-419 (53.9% to 46.0%).
Black Hawk failed in Green County 75-52, and in Lafayette County 484-206. In all, there were 559 “no” votes (68.4%) to 258 “yes” (31.5%).
— Shannon Rabotski and Adam Krebs contributed to this report.
Unofficial election results released by the counties as of April 8, 2021
Green County
Circuit Court Judge
Branch 1
● Faun Marie Phhipson — 4,142
● Jane Bucher — 4,057
Branch 2
● Tom Vale — 6,585
Brodhead
Alderperson
● Write-in 88
Monroe
Alderperson at Large
● Brooke Bauman — 1,429
● Joshua Binger — 1,413
● Write-in 743
Albany
Village President
● Kim A. Blumer — 115
Village Trustee
● Larry W. Nipple — 108
● Michelle Monson — 106
● Eileen Althaus — 105
Belleville
Village President
● Scott Petey Ringgenberg — 48
● Dale Edward Paul Yurs — 66
Village Trustee
● Gary Ziegler —59
● Christina Shiroma — 69
● Maxine L. Ward — 52
● Debra M. Kazmar — 59
Brooklyn
Village President
● Bri Springer — 39
● Write-in — 52
Village Trustee
● Carol K. Smith — 29
● Heather A. Kirkpatrick — 32
● Write-in 165
Browntown
Village President
● Jay Noble — 58
Village Trustee
● Richard A. Ranum — 42
● Todd Tullis — 52
● John Colliers — 14
● Mike Schultz — 15
Monticello
Village President
● Andrew Henning — 154
● Leaora Miller — 205
Village Trustee
● Dan Pederson — 235
● Laura Palmer — 137
● Robert Bob LaBarre — 207
● April Fuhr — 142
● Rene Nicholson — 152
New Glarus
Village President
● Roger Truttmann —646
Village Trustee
● Henry Janisch —435
● Peggy A. Kruse —535
● Michael Ganshert — 316
● Michael J. Bell — 491
Adams Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Dixie Stechschulte — 52
● Dan Holland — 169
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Margo McMicken — 143
● Red Niemeier — 75
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Jim Schneider — 63
● Martin Ostby — 141
Albany Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Abel A. Schultz — 186
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Doug Lawrence — 160
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Scott Roth — 157
Town Clerk
● Dean Houlberg — 167
Town Treasurer
● Grace A. Spangler — 173
Brooklyn Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Kathy Pennington — 217
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Jeffrey McNeely — 230
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Abbigail Kriebs — 210
Town Clerk
● Chris Gallager — 232
Town Treasurer
● Russell Cichy — 229
Cadiz Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Kenneth Goodman — 156
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Lance Fredricks — 141
● Patti Knautz — 108
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Brad Kaster — 116
Scott Grossen — 131
Town Clerk
● Karen Signer — 216
Town Treasurer
● Kathleen Grossen — 235
Clarno Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Traci Signer — 245
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Ron Brandt — 241
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Colin Nack — 232
Town Clerk
● James Rutledge — 254
Town Treasurer
● Jackie Boss — 139
● Carol Maveus — 136
Decatur Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Allen Schneider
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Holly M. Senz — 72
● David Olsen — 173
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Dusty R. Kubly — 196
Exeter Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Ted Fahey — 406
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Mark Gundlach — 427
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Kent Brauer — 399
Jefferson Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Harvey Mandel — 185
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Kurt Jordan — 213
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Rick Nusbaum — 193
Town Clerk/Treasurer
● Amy McCullough — 225
Jordan Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Laura Meinert — 138
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Jeffrey R. Falk — 134
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Tom Rossin — 139
Town Clerk
● Billie. J. Reynolds — 153
Town Treasurer
● Doris Bechtolt — 148
Monroe Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Duane Zimmerman — 176
● Nick Hartwig — 125
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Chad Spotts — 273
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Mike Lambert — 274
Town Clerk /Treasurer
● Peggy Murphy — 292
Mt. Pleasant Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Ken Christen — 149
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Bryon Feller — 148
Town Board Supervisor 2
● James Marty — 148
New Glarus Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Chris Narveson — 380
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Matt Streiff — 394
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Troy Pauli — 374
Spring Grove Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Patrick Faessler — 103
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Lawrence Rick Harding — 97
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Todd Lengel — 102
Town Clerk
● Debra Cline — 115
Town Treasurer
● Patricia Reckamp — 113
Sylvester Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Anna Anderson — 161
● Ryan Schutte — 157
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Mike Witt — 175
● Lori Stern — 133
Town Board Supervisor 2
● David Schenk —243
Washington Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Nannette Hilliard — 185
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Eldon Grossen — 173
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Chad Cassidy — 176
Town Clerk
● Kimber Blum — 175
Town Treasurer
● Martha Ladwig — 172
York Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Daniel J. Truttman — 253
Town Board Supervisor 1
● April C. Prusia — 239
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Arlo Paust — 86
● Travis Leonary — 188
School Board Members
Albany
● Sherri K. Seitz — 351
● Adam Roy Kopp — 326
● Write-in 33
Argyle
● Michelle Godfrey — 160
● Jonathan Stoeger — 121
● John M. Leigh — 127
Belleville
● William R. Monroe — 296
● Trevor Johann — 321
● Tierney Keyes — 294
● Wendy Ann Gahey — 285
Black Hawk
● Alicia Sigafus — 74
● Kerry Holland — 75
● Jason Figi — 88
Brodhead
● Don Buchanan — 401
● Michael Krupke — 534
Evansville
● Mason Braunschweig — 8
● Kathi Swanson — 17
● Ellyn Paul — 17
● Shana Cook — 13
Juda
● Erik Makos — 170
● Dennis Pfingseten — 178
● Suzanne Trotter — 167
Monroe
● Teresa Keehm — 2,222
● Teri Ellefson — 2,659
● Write-in — 324
Monticello
● Erica Appel — 555
● Tyler Smith — 457
● Michael Aquino — 522
New Glarus
● Peter Johnson — 589
● Cari Ann Muggenburg — 644
● Travis Zimmerman —940
● Will Oemichen — 482
Oregon Area I
● Joshua King — 106
● Mary A. Lokuta — 81
Oregon Area III
● Troy J. Pankratz — 88
● Aaron Heisler — 95
Pecatonica
● Jill Gaskell — 111
● Shona Allen — 77
Referendums
Village of Browntown
● Yes — 49
● No — 20
Black Hawk School District
● Yes —52
● No — 75
New Glarus School District
● Yes — 1,046
● No — 443
Monroe School District
● Yes 2,530
● No — 1,009
Lafayette County Results
Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge
● Duane M. Jorgenson — 2,851
Cuba City
Alderperson District 3
● Nathan M. Moris — 18
Darlington
Alderperson District 1
● Cynthia Corley — 86
Alderperson District 2
● David Roelli — 130
Alderperson District 3
● Erin L. Gallagher — 62
● John A. Sonsalla — 47
Shullsburg
Alderperson at Large
● Verne Jackson — 195
● Jason Weiskircher — 140
● Amy Charles — 207
● Duane E. Wedige — 105
● Patrick J. Heim — 146
● Cheryl Mulcahy — 237
● Gloria K. Swenson — 153
Argyle
Village Trustee
● Charlie Tregembo — 77
● Tim Olmstead — 90
● Halie Helfvogt — 85
Belmont
Village President
● Brad Bockhop — 160
Village Trustee
● Sharon Buss — 80
● Kay Austin —148
● Derek Riechers
● Jason Brecker — 116
Benton
Village President
● Gary McCrea — 137
Village Trustee
● Cal Robbins — 99
● Ken Farrey — 137
● Jill Knight — 135
Blanchardville
Village President
● Nicholas Crooks — 101
Village Trustee
● Trisha Wahl — 96
● Mark Wahl — 106
Gratiot
Village President
● Gary Signer — 58
Village Trustee
● Kara Stietz — 56
Hazel Green
Village President
● David Jegerlehner — 5
Village Trustee
● Bill Wiegman — 2
● Francis Temperly — 5
● Mark S. Redfearn — 5
● Josh Kearney — 3
South Wayne
Village President
● Dale C. Carolman — 101
Village Trustee
● Allen Melland — 86
● Mindy Stauffacher — 94
Argyle Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Larry D. Flannery — 62
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Terry Hawkinson — 67
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Jeff Johnson — 67
Town Clerk
● Adrianna Gale — 68
Town Treasurer
● Lil DeMario — 69
Belmont Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Peter Bonin — 114
Town Board supervisor
● George A. Scharzmann — 44
● Brian Buchs — 75
● Lucas Clayton — 76
● Tom Haisma — 35
Town Clerk
● Julie McGuire — 115
Town Treasurer
● Penny D. DeBuhr — 116
Benton Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Donald P. Simon — 54
Town Board Supervisor
● Ronald R. Wallenhorst — 52
● Larry A. Redfearn — 50
Town Clerk
● Margaret A. Langkamp — 57
Town Treasurer
● Dianne M. Simon — 54
Blanchard Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Jed Grant — 56
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Barbara Geissbuhler — 61
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Judy Gosse — 53
Town Clerk
● Lisa Sikora — 63
Town Treasurer
● Emily Webster — 63
Darlington Township
Town Board Chairperson
● John Reichling — 172
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Dave Ohnstad — 161
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Robert Gabel — 178
Town Clerk
● Tom Jean — 179
Town Treasurer
● Rose Leu — 184
Elk Grove Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Jeff Christensen — 57
Town Board Supervisor
● Rick Althaus — 49
● Duanne Klein — 59
Town Clerk
● Sarah R. Daugherty — 61
Town Treasurer
● Renee Geyer — 56
Fayette Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Bob Hermanson — 81
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Duke Ruf — 83
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Travis Lewin — 88
Town Clerk
● Jean VanMatre — 88
Town Treasurer
● Linda Burke — 32
● Kari Ruf — 60
Gratiot Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Chuck Herbst — 158
Town Board Supervisor
● Gene Komprood — 137
● Tim Balbach — 118
Town Clerk / Treasurer
● Phillip Carroll — 153
Kendall Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Mark Rehmstedt — 75
Town Board Supervisor
● Reggie Kramps — 54
● Bernice Flogel — 48
Lamont Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Jack Larson — 84
Town Board Supervisor
● Chris Andrews — 56
● Robin Berg — 26
● Steve Fleming — 44
● Jason A. Schuetz — 42
Town Clerk
● Lori Douglas — 84
Town Treasurer
● Kory L. Douglas — 84
Monticello Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Arthur Finnigan — 37
Town Board Supervisor
● Danielle Steger — 35
● Richard E. Gill — 32
Town Clerk / Treasurer
● Theresa Burgess — 36
New Diggings Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Eric W. Mowry — 64
Town Board Supervisor
● Aaron J. Wiegel — 39
● Jeff Thumser — 38
● Stephen Copeland — 37
Town Clerk
● Ronda R. Pedley — 65
Town Treasurer
● Jayde Reilly — 63
Seymour Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Tim McComish — 41
Town Board Supervisor
● Tim Burgess — 40
● John W. Gleason — 37
Town Clerk
● Bill Eaton — 41
Town Treasurer
● Mary K. Bahr — 40
Shullsburg Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Ted Wiegel — 44
Town Board Supervisor
● Kiel Martin — 34
● Dirk Milestone — 40
Town Clerk
● Elaine Wiegel — 44
Town Treasurer
● Richard McCauley — 45
Wayne Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Louis Schultz — 136
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Edward Hagen — 142
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Tadd Meier — 141
Town Treasurer
● Marne K. Bechtolt — 150
White Oak Springs Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Neal Redington — 25
Town Supervisor 1
● Kyle Redington — 25
Town Supervisor 2
● Jeremiah Diedrich — 26
Town Clerk
● Becky Upmann — 26
Town Treasurer
● Janelle Schumacher — 25
Willow Springs Township
Town Board Chairperson
● James P. Acherman — 92
Town Board Supervisor 1
● Dan Rielly — 95
Town Board Supervisor 2
● Andy Schilling — 88
Town Clerk
● Virginia Burcbach — 99
Town Treasurer
● January Meylor — 94
Wiota Township
Town Board Chairperson
● Joseph C. Bendorf (write-in) — 129
● Nancy Fisker — 124
Town Board Supervisor
● Stephen Tuescher — 130
● Mike S. Bergey — 153
● John Fox — 168
Town Clerk
● Vickie Pratt — 242
Town Treasurer
● Paul A. Johnson — 248
School Board Members
Argyle
● John M. Leigh — 157
● Jonathan Stoeger — 157
● Michelle Godfrey — 166
Belmont
● Lauren Runde (write-in) — 119
● Laura R. Bahr — 321
Benton
● Brian M. Korleski — 208
● Angela Teasdale Davis — 216
● Amanda M. Williams — 208
Pecatonica
● Shona Allen — 144
● Jill Gaskell — 165
Cuba City
● Sarah L. White — 59
● Gary Andrews — 61
● Don Schroeder — 62
● Dan Hedly Bowden — 61
Darlington
● Stacy Gratz — 644
● Katie J. Ellefson — 433
● Rick Fink — 621
● Aaron Wolfe — 678
Southwestern Wisconsin Community School District Area 1
● Larry Grant — 5
Southwestern Wisconsin Community school District Area 3
● Michael D. Allen (write-in) — 1
● Storey L. Dreessens — 4
Platteville
● Katrina Hecimovic — 8
● Jessica Brogley — 19
● Colleen A. McCabe — 19
● Jen Kasper — 17
● Vikki Peterson — 11
Shullsburg
● Kiel Martin — 225
● Peggy Steger — 293
● Amber Russell — 304
● Lee A. Gill — 327
Mineral Point
● Robert Janetka (write-in) — 2
● Justin Skelding — 18
● Aaron A. Dunn — 21
Referendums
Benton School District
● Yes — 197
● No — 44
Darlington Community School District
● Yes — 491
● No — 419
