Republicans face primaries to replace Tauchen, Steineke as candidates file papers for Assembly, Senate, Brown County seats

The most-crowded Assembly seat up for grabs in northeastern Wisconsin is in District 6, according to nomination papers approved and pending approval with the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

June 1 was the deadline to file nomination papers with the commission.

Ten hopefuls in the 6th Assembly District are jockeying for position to succeed Rep. Gary Tauchen, R-Bonduel, who is leaving politics. Three Republican candidates will be on the ballot, and three others filed their nomination papers, which are pending approval.

State Senate, Assembly and some county positions are up for election. If a primary is required, it will be held Aug. 9. The general election will be Nov. 8.

All of the two-year seats in the Assembly are up for election. In the state Senate, the odd-numbered districts are up for election and a four-year term.

In the 5th Assembly District, two Brown County Republicans and a Brown County Democrat are trying to get onto the ballot. They're vying to replace incumbent Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, who is stepping away from from politics.

Here are the races expected to be on the ballots for voters in northeastern Wisconsin, as of 7 p.m. Thursday. An * indicates a race that will require a primary; (i) denotes incumbent.

8th Congressional District

Republican*: Mike Gallagher (i), Allouez; Shaun Clarmont, Oneida;

Libertarian: Jacob VandenPlas, Sturgeon Bay

1st Senate District

Republican: Andre Jacque, De Pere

Democrat: Andrea L. Gage-Michaels, De Pere

1st Assembly District

Republican*: Joel Kitchens (i), Sturgeon Bay; Milt Swagel, West Kewaunee

Democrat: Roberta Thelen, Baileys Harbor

2nd Assembly District

Democrat: Renee Gasch, De Pere

Republican: Shae Sortwell (i), Gibson

4th Assembly District

Democrat*: Ashton Arndorfer, Allouez; Derek Teague, Allouez

Republican: David Steffen (i), Howard

5th Assembly District

Incumbent Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, is not running.

Republican*: Joy Goeben, Hobart; Tim Greenwood, Kaukauna; Kraig Knaack, Freedom

Democrat: Joseph P. Van Deurzen, Hobart

6th Assembly District

State Rep. Gary Tauchen, R-Bonduel, is not running.

Democrat: William J. Switalla, Wittenberg

Republican*: Nathan J. Michael, Tigerton; Dean Neubert, Hortonville; Peter Schmidt, Bonduel; David Kohn; Bonduel, Craig Arrowood; Shawano; and Matthew Albert, Appleton

88th Assembly District

Democrat: Hannah Beauchamp-Pope, Green Bay

Republican: John Macco (i), Ledgeview

89th Assembly District

Democrat: Jane Benson, Suamico

Republican: Elijah Behnke (i), Oconto

90th Assembly District

Democrat: Kristina Shelton (i), Green Bay

Republican: Micah Behnke, Green Bay

Brown County clerk of circuit court

Republican: John Vander Leest (i), Green Bay

Democrat: Megan Borchardt, Green Bay

Brown County sheriff

Sheriff Todd Delain (i) of Scott

Contact Doug Schneider at (920) 431-8333, or DSchneid@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @PGDougSchneider.

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Brown County candidates for state Senate, Assembly and county offices