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Voters head to the polls on Tuesday

(With all precincts reporting)

The lone race for county office is for county clerk

Republican Hans Walther: 10,812

Incumbent Democrat Roger Wrycza: 19,943


For more detailed, precinct by precinct vote, check the Portage County Web site at
www.co.portage.wi.us and click on "Election Results."


Running unopposed for the other county offices are the incumbents:

Treasurer Alice Dorshak, 23,841

Sheriff Stan Potocki, 25,022

Coroner Scott Rifleman, 21,608

Circuit Court Clerk Bernadette Flatoff, 24,507

District Attorney Thomas Eagon, 17,033

Eagon was not listed on ballots in the city of Stevens Point until about noon on Tuesday when the omission was discovered. His name was included on ballots in all other precincts.

Register of Deeds Cynthia Wisinski, 24,077

Surveyor Joseph Glodowski, 24,104


Advisory referendum to reform the state campaign finance system

The referendum supports state legislation to limit campaign spending, require stricter contribution limits and require full and prompt disclosure of election-related activities.
Yes: 26,004

No: 2,424


Town of Belmont referendum on whether the town should come under county zoning.

Yes: 145

No: 178

36th Assembly District

Lorraine M. Seratti, R-Florence: 242

Ginger Jazdzewski, D-Crandon: 403


70th Assembly District

Mary Ann Lippert, R-Pittsville: 2,591

Amy Vruwink, D-town of Sherry (Wood County): 3,650


71st Assembly District

Incumbent Julie Lassa, D-Plover: 16,968

Leo Harris, R-town of Pine Grove: 6,897



72nd Assembly District

Incumbent Marlin Schneider, D-Wisconsin Rapids: 479

Todd Huebler, R-Wisconsin Rapids: 220



24th Senate District

Incumbent Kevin Shibilski, D-Stevens Point, unopposed: 24,406


12th Senate District

Incumbent Roger Breske, D-Eland: 538

John Bailey, Libertarian-Gleason: 29


U.S. President

Al Gore: 17,942

George W. Bush: 13,214

Ralph Nader: 2,143

U.S. Senate

Herbert Kohl, Democrat, 22,520

John Gillespie, Republican, 9,574

Tim Peterson, Libertarian, 386



House of Representatives


David Obey, D-Wausau, 21,055

Sean Cronin, R-Wausau, 11,512



Wisconsin referendum question to extend the right to vote in federal elections in the state to adult children of U.S. citizens who resided in the state prior to establishing residency abroad.
Yes: 16,745

No: 9,823