Do you live in Milwaukee's north suburbs? You might have an election on Tuesday.
If you live in the north suburbs of Milwaukee — including Germantown, Grafton, Menomonee Falls and Mequon — you may have a special election on Tuesday.
Voters in parts of Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties will head to the polls to elect Republican Paul Melotik or Democrat Bob Tatterson to the state Assembly. The seat became vacant when Republican Dan Knodl won a special election for a seat in the state Senate this spring.
If you are unsure whether you live in the 24th Assembly District, you can type in your address at https://maps.legis.wisconsin.gov.
Your district might have changed after new maps were implemented in 2022, which cut out Glendale and Brown Deer from the 24th Assembly district. The district now leans more Republican.
You can also check your voter registration status and find your polling place at http://myvote.wi.gov.
Who's running for the open Assembly seat?
Tatterson of Mequon and Republican Melotik of Grafton are running for the vacant seat. There was no primary election.
More: A suburban Milwaukee Assembly seat is open. Meet the candidates running to fill it in July.
Melotik has co-owned and operated several businesses, including Fire Ridge Golf Club in Grafton. He has served on the Ozaukee County Board for 11 years and the Grafton Town Board for six years.
Melotik told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in June that he "had nothing to do" with a blackface incident in 2001 at a costume party organized by the Water Street Tavern and Restaurant Association, which he was president of at the time.
He describes himself as a "fiscal conservative" and is interested in working on budgetary issues if elected to the Assembly. His other priorities include education and conservation, and he supports school choice and 2nd Amendment rights.
Melotik recently held a campaign event with former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and criticized Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing a cut for the second-highest tax rate, which covers middle-class families.
Tatterson is a retired engineer and now invests in and advises start-up companies. He is also active in community volunteering and was formerly a volunteer firefighter.
He describes himself as a "moderate Democrat." His priorities include public education, including building a skilled workforce through higher education. He supports abortion access and wants to see "common sense gun safety laws" like red flag laws, citing a May shooting a mile away from his house.
Both candidates said they support fully funding law enforcement and working to address EMS staffing challenges in their district.
Hope Karnopp can be reached at hkarnopp@gannett.com.
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Voters to decide successor to Dan Knodl in 24th Assembly District race
