Here's who's moving on to the general election after Tuesday's primary in Manitowoc County

Alisa M. Schafer, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
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Keith Shaw (top left), Stacey Soeldner (top right), Kerry Trask (bottom left) and Basil Buchko Jr. (bottom right) will be on the ballot April 2 for the Manitowoc Board of Education.
Keith Shaw (top left), Stacey Soeldner (top right), Kerry Trask (bottom left) and Basil Buchko Jr. (bottom right) will be on the ballot April 2 for the Manitowoc Board of Education.

MANITOWOC — Keith Shaw, Kerry Trask, Stacey Soeldner and Basil Buchko Jr. will be moving on in the Manitowoc school board race after Tuesday's primary election.

According to unofficial results from the Manitowoc Public School District, Shaw received 2,227 votes, Trask received 2,138, Soeldner received 1,374 and Buchko received 1,058 while Lisa Anne Krueger received 725 votes and Brayden Myer received 675.

In the race for Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors in District 25, Bonnie Shimulunas received 48 votes and Douglas Wolf received 44 votes while Jason Ring received 20 and Abdalla Ibrahim received 12.

These totals are unofficial until a Board of Canvassers reviews and authenticates the ballots Friday.

These two races will join the rest of the contested races in the county on the ballot in the spring election, along with the presidential preference vote.

Here's a look at the local races that will be on the April 2 ballot.

Poll worker Paul Kluenker prepares to turn the voting computer monitor around for voter Mike Gayeski to verify at the Peace United Church of Christ poll, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Manitowoc, Wis.
Poll worker Paul Kluenker prepares to turn the voting computer monitor around for voter Mike Gayeski to verify at the Peace United Church of Christ poll, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Manitowoc, Wis.

Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors

  • District 3: Incumbent Rita Metzger is running against challenger Morgan Sickinger

  • District 8: Incumbent Paul Hacker is running against challenger Mark Linsmeier

  • District 15: Incumbent Catherine Wagner is running against challenger Dylan Hammel

  • District 21: Incumbent Rick Gerroll is running against challenger Matthew Phipps

  • District 22: Incumbent Denise Heller is running against challenger Mike Grambow

  • District 25: Incumbent Bonnie Shimulunas is running against challenger Douglas Wolf

Manitowoc Common Council

  • District 4: Incumbent Jim Brey is running against challenger Dan Hielman

  • District 6: Incumbent Eric Sitkiewitz is running against challenger Collin Braunel

  • District 8: Incumbent Bill Schlei is running against challenger Bradley Barnes

  • District 9: Incumbent Steve Czekala is running against challenger Brett Norell

Two Rivers City Council

  • Incumbent Jeff Dahlke is running against challengers Shannon Derby, Mark Bittner, Doug Brandt and Andrew Quackenbush for three open seats.

Manitowoc Board of Education

  • Incumbents Kerry Trask and Stacey Soeldner are running against challengers Keith Shaw and Basil Buchko Jr. for two open seats.

How do I register to vote?

People can register to vote in person at their municipal clerk's office or online at myvote.wi.

To register, people will need to provide proof of residence in the form of their driver's license, a bank statement, utility bill, etc.

Once a voter is registered, they can request an absentee ballot be mailed to them if they wish.

Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email ataschafer@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc 2024 primary election results for school board, county board