Elections - Pierce County Journal

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Post-reconciliation bill rhetoric a preview of 2026 campaign themes

President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is now law -- and the centerpiece of the battle for control of the U.S. House in the 2026 elections. Democrats are banking on it being a big Dem … more

7/16/25

THE CAPITOL REORT: The first official GOP candidate for governor in 2026

The 2026 elections seem far away. Unless you are a potential candidate. The year BEFORE election year is when you get your campaign going. So it makes sense that one of the least known … more

By WisPolitics.com | 5/15/25

Capitol Report: You think it's early for 2026 campaign maneuvers? Guess again

In the political world, it’s never too early to think about the next election. And so, days after the big April 1 state Supreme Court election, potential candidates are maneuvering on 2026 … more

By WisPolitics.com | 4/30/25

THE CAPITOL REPORT: Conservative Justice Bradley to run again as liberals take over chief's position

The April 1 election of Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court already is making waves on the high court. Liberals, upon maintaining 4-3 control, quickly moved to install Ann Walsh Bradley as … more

By WisPolitics.com | 4/16/25

More than 500 people attended a rally protesting against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s government dealings on Saturday, April 5 downtown River Falls. The group started at River Falls Public Library and marched down Main to Veterans Park, where people gathered to speak at a mic.

‘Hands Off’ Rally draws hundreds of protesters to River Falls

As part of the national protests throughout the country, the local Indivisible River Falls group held a public rally on Saturday, April 5 at the River Falls Public Library. Armed with signs, over 500 … more

Pierce County Journal newsroom | 4/9/25

The current transportation center lacks space, leading to a lack of room for bus maintenance or other needs.

SV administrator thanks community, staff after passing pair of referendum questions

SPRING VALLEY — April 1 voters showed their support for a pair of Spring Valley School District referendum questions, totaling $13.15 million. The questions included the construction of a bus … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/9/25

Theresa Koch, Spring Valley village president.

Spring Valley re-elects Koch as village president

Even though she resigned from the Spring Valley village president role in January before her term was complete, voters re-elected Theresa Koch to the position April 1 over write-in candidate and … more

By Sarah Nigbor | 4/9/25

The Martell Town Hall had a steady stream of voters on Tuesday, April 1.

Local election results April 1, 2025: SV passes both referendum questions, and more

The polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Here is a rundown of how local village board, city council, school board and town board elections panned out. Local races Bay City Village … more

By Sarah Nigbor | 4/2/25

Pierce County election roundup

While the Journal wishes it could have sent a questionnaire to every single candidate in every municipality, time and staff constraints did not allow for it. If an entire board (village or township) … more

3/26/25

Bay City Village Board candidates are all incumbents