NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION
Barron County – April 7, 2026
Election Details – An election is to be held in the towns, villages and cities in the County of Barron, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The following officers are to be elected:
Judicial Officers
One (1) Justice of the Supreme Court, for the term of ten (10) years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term of office will expire on July 31, 2026:
Justice of the Supreme Court – Rebecca G. Bradley
One (1) Circuit Court Judge, for the term of six (6) years, to succeed the present incumbents listed, whose terms of office will expire on July 31, 2026:
Barron County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 3 – Maureen D. Boyle
County Supervisor
One (1) County Supervisor for each of the twenty-nine (29) county supervisory districts, for a term of two (2) years, to succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term will expire on April 20, 2026:
District 1 – Bob Rogers District 16 – Louie Okey
District 2 – Diane Vaughn District 17 – Patti Anderson
District 3 – John Banks District 18 – Randall Cook Sr.
District 4 – Amanda Kohnen District 19 – Craig Fowler
District 5 – Karolyn Bartlett District 20 – Marv Thompson
District 6 – Pamela Fall District 21 – Tim Ploetz
District 7 – Bill Schradle District 22 – Stacey Wenzel
District 8 – Jamie McCready District 23 – Dana Paul Heller
District 9 – Jim Gores District 24 – Robert Anderson
District 10 – Gary Nelson District 25 – Pete Schneider
District 11 – Roberta Mosentine District 26 – Audrey Kusilek
District 12 – Peter Olson District 27 – Bill Effertz
District 13 – Kathy Krug District 28 – Craig Turcott
District 14 – Carol Moen District 29 – Dennis Jenkins
District 15 – Fran Langman
District Boundaries
Information concerning county supervisory district boundaries may be obtained from Jessica Hodek, Barron County Clerk.
For Candidates
The first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2025, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court and Barron County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 3 file nomination papers and declarations of candidacy with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Candidates for County Supervisor file nomination and declarations of candidacy with Jessica Hodek, Barron County Clerk.
Primary Election
If a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Additional Information
Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID, you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Jessica Hodek, Barron County Clerk. Origionally posted 11-20-2025 in the Chronotype.
Re-Posted by Lisa Blechinger, Clerk- Town of Bear Lake 3-30-2026 on the Website & Town Shop.