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Apr 5 Election Results Voters choose City Council, School Board, County Board seats Thanks to retirements of incumbents and contested races, we’ll see lots of new faces on the Eau Claire City Council and Eau Claire County Board as the result of last week’s Spring Non-partisan Election. For the five At-Large seats on the Eau…

Local races feature endorsements, campaign help from political parties, prominent political figures Although Wisconsin’s Spring Elections are officially non-partisan, and no political label is attached to candidates on the ballot, the partisan leaning of candidates and the involvement of political parties has been increasing. For example, the three winners in the Eau Claire School Board…

Spring 2022 Elections: Eau Claire School Board Results The Spring 2022 non-partisan elections were this past Tuesday, April 5th. Three seats for the Eau Claire Area School Board were on the ballot. Originally there were seven candidates running for the three seats. A primary was held on February 15th to narrow it down to six…

The Spring 2022 non-partisan elections were this past Tuesday, April 5th. Three Judgeships are up for election for the Eau Claire area. This includes two county circuit seats and one appellate court seat. With the addition of the new court branch in March, two county circuit court judgeships are up for election this April. Circuit…

The Spring 2022 non-partisan elections were this past Tuesday, April 5th. For Altoona residents, there were three seats for the Altoona School Board on the ballot. Three candidates filed which means they were running unopposed. The Altoona School Board is composed of 5 members who are elected for a 3-year term and of those members…

Spring 2022 Elections: Eau Claire County Board Results The Spring 2022 non-partisan elections were this past Tuesday, April 5th. All 29 of the county board seats were up for reelection and 21 of the 29 seats were contested. Each member of the county board represents around 3,645 people and serves a two year term.  …

The Spring 2022 non-partisan elections were this past Tuesday, April 5th. On the ballot for Altoona residents included candidates for Districts 1, 2, and 3 for Altoona City Council along with the race for Altoona Mayor. Each candidate for these races ran unopposed. The City of Altoona is governed by a mayor and a 6…

The Spring 2022 non-partisan elections were this past Tuesday (April 5th). There were 8 candidates running for the 5 at-large Eau Claire City Council seats. The Eau Claire City Council includes 11 members who each serve a three-year term, including 5 elected by district, 5 elected at large, and 1 elected City Council President. Each…

Local leaders discuss housing supply and affordability along with public and private cooperation The Chamber’s March 18th edition of Eggs & Issues featured a discussion about housing, particularly housing supply shortages, challenges regarding housing in the region, and public and private cooperation to address housing concerns. The panel included Cody Filipczak, Owner, C&M Homes &…