Dale Steinmetz (left) and Jason Behrendt with square off in the city's 6th District. (Contributed)

Feb. 20 primary results show advancements in city, county races

February 21, 2024

Metro Wire Staff

Results are in for th Feb. 20 primary election. Results are unofficial until next week’s canvas.

Portage County Board, District 17

Suzanne Oehlke (I) and challenger Jackie Szehner advance to April 2 election after receiving the most votes in a three-way race for the county seat in D17. Supervisors serve a two-year term and all 25 are up for reelection at the time time.

Suzanne Oehlke: 156 (48.4%)
Jackie Szehner: 108 (33.5%)
Bob Pahmeier: 58 (18%)

Stevens Point City Council, District 2

Jacqui Guthrie and Craig R. Tesch will faceoff on April 2 for the seat in the city’s 2nd District. The third candidate, Cole Verbeten, withdrew from the race ahead of the primary.

Councilman David Shorr, who is currently serving the district, is not seeking reelection. Council members serve two-year terms in staggered elections, with even-numbers district up for reelection in even-numbers years.

Jacqui Guthrie: 174 (72.2%)
Craig R. Tesch: 65 (27%)
Cole Verbeten: 2 (0.8%)

Stevens Point City Council, District 6

Dale Steinmetz and Jason Behrendt advanced in the District 6 race. Alderman David Plaisance is not seeking reelection.

Dale Steinmetz: 177 (55.5%)
Jason Behrendt: 97 (30.4%)
Chris Tiffany: 45 (14.1%)

Stevens Point School Board

Six of the seven candidates who appeared on the Stevens Point Area Public School District ballot will move onto the spring election. Stevens Point School Board members serve three-year, staggered terms.

Incumbents Miguel Campos, Meg Erler, and Judy Rannow, and challengers Bob Larson, Jim Lepak, and Will Scheder will appear on the April 2 ballot. Heidi Sorensen withdrew from the race after the deadline but is not seeking office, but in missing the deadline she triggered the inclusion of the race on the primary ballot.

Meg Erler (incumbent): 2,553 (22.1%)
Will Scheder: 1,856 (16.1%)
Judy Rannow (incumbent): 1,838 (16%)
Miguel Campos (incumbent): 1,664 (14.5%)
Jim Lepak: 1,619 (14.1%)
Bob Larson: 1,372 (12%)
Heidi Sorensen: 606 (5.2%)