The ballot is set for November, after results from the August 11 partisan primary.
With 169 of 469 eligible voters voting in Owen and 101 of 274 Withee voters casting their ballots, these are the results for Clark and Taylor Counties.
Starting with Clark County, voters gave Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany a decisive victory August 11, while the Democratic gubernatorial vote was more divided, with David Crowley leading countywide but Francesca Hong showing considerable strength in several communities in the larger Owen-Withee area.
With all 50 precincts reporting, unofficial results showed Tiffany receiving 3,313 votes countywide, compared with 144 for Andy Manske and no votes for write-in candidate Dennis Williams. In the Republican lieutenant governor race, David Varnam received 1,923 votes to Will Martin's 1,133.
Tiffany's advantage was evident throughout the communities in the eastern part of the county. He received 163 votes in the City of Thorp, compared with three for Manske; 115 in Greenwood to one for Manske; and 79 in Owen to five for Manske. In the Village of Withee, Tiffany received 59 votes to four for Manske, while he took all 12 Republican gubernatorial votes cast in Curtiss.
The same pattern was apparent in the surrounding towns. Tiffany received 88 votes in the Town of Thorp, 79 in Hoard, 71 in Longwood, 49 in Green Grove, 46 in Hixon and 35 in Reseburg. Manske's totals in those municipalities ranged from two votes in Reseburg to eight in Hixon.
State offices showed Eric Toney and John S. Leiber sail through unopposed for attorney general and treasurer respectively, while the Republican primary for Secretary of State saw competition between four candidates, with Jay Schroeder receiving 1,479 votes countywide to 569 for Brayden Myer, 485 for Nate Pollnow, and 499 for Cindy Werner.
The Republican primary for the Seventh Congressional District meanwhile also produced a competitive local vote, although Michael Alfonso led countywide with 1,737 votes, followed by Kevin Hermening with 693, Jessi Ebben with 660, Don Raihala with 138 and Niina Baum with 134. Alfonso led in each of the highlighted cities and villages, including 87 votes in Thorp, 55 in Greenwood, 42 in Owen, 32 in the Village of Withee and four in Curtiss. Hermening's strongest showing among those communities came in Thorp, where he received 39 votes.
State Senate District 23 incumbent Romaine Robert Quinn dominated the Republican primary in Clark County, receiving 2,900 votes. His totals included 137 in the City of Thorp, 105 in Greenwood, 76 in Owen, 57 in the Village of Withee and nine in Curtiss. Republican Karen Hurd received 3,093 votes countywide in the 69th Assembly District, while Kerry L. Kirn received 3,057 votes for sheriff and Clarissa M. Rochester received 2,953 for coroner.
On the Democratic side, David Crowley led the countywide gubernatorial vote with 856 after receiving Governor Ever's endorsement, followed by Francesca Hong with 611. Joel Brennan received 164 votes, while Kelda Roys received 137. Two write-in candidates combined for one vote each.
Democratic gubernatorial candidates who withdrew from the race before election day but had names on the ballot also received primary votes, including Mandela Barnes with 117 and Sara Rodriguez with 102. Missy Hughes received 23 votes.
The local Democratic results, however, showed significant variation. Hong led Crowley in Owen, 34-29, while Crowley led Hong 36-25 in Greenwood and 55-40 in Thorp. Crowley and Hong tied at 12 votes each in the Village of Withee, while Curtiss gave two votes each to Crowley and Hong and one to Rodriguez.
As for townships, Crowley led Hong 19-5 in Withee, 17-11 in Thorp, 13-6 in Longwood, 13-5 in Reseburg and 10-6 in Hoard. Green Grove split its leading vote evenly between Crowley and Hong at seven apiece. Hixon was considerably more competitive: Crowley received 10 votes, while Hong and Brennan each received eight and Rodriguez six.
The Democratic primary for Seventh Congressional District was also closely divided countywide. Fred Clark led with 671 votes, followed by Chris Armstrong with 642 and Ginger Murray with 511. The local results varied substantially. Clark led in Owen, 30-23 over Armstrong, while Armstrong led 48-32 in Thorp. Greenwood gave Armstrong 27 votes and Clark and Murray 22 each. The Village of Withee split evenly between Armstrong and Clark with 12 votes apiece, while Curtiss gave two each to Armstrong and Clark and one to Murray.
In the Democratic 23rd Senate District primary, Jeff Foster defeated Richard Pulcher 1,130-629 within Clark County. Foster led Pulcher 66-39 in the City of Thorp, 45-27 in Greenwood and 19-15 in the Village of Withee, while Pulcher led 34-32 in Owen and 3-2 in Curtiss.
For the Democratic 69th Assembly District nomination, Roger Halls received 1,670 votes countywide, while Heather Bravener received 1,648 votes for clerk of court. Halls received 101 votes in the City of Thorp, 67 each in Owen and Greenwood, 32 in the Village of Withee and five in Curtiss. Bravener's corresponding totals were 105 in Thorp, 62 in Owen, 67 in Greenwood, 34 in Withee and five in Curtiss.
Overall, the unofficial returns showed a much larger Republican primary turnout than Democratic primary turnout in Clark County, particularly in the gubernatorial contest. Tiffany collected more than three times as many votes by himself as Crowley, the leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate. The selected eastern Clark County communities generally reflected Tiffany's countywide Republican strength, while Democratic voters were more divided among candidates, particularly in the races for governor and Congress.
The Constitution Party gubernatorial and Wisconsin Green Party secretary of state columns showed no votes countywide.
As for Taylor County, voters generally favored Tom Tiffany in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Tiffany received 58 votes in Gilman, 24 in Lublin, 69 in Aurora, 38 in Ford, 50 in Roosevelt and 43 in Taft, compared with Andy Manske’s 2, 0, 3, 1, 1 and 2 votes, respectively. Among Democratic primary candidates for governor, David Crowley led in Gilman with 14 votes and Roosevelt with 14, while Francesca Hong received 5 in Gilman, 4 in Lublin, 0 in Aurora, 3 in Ford, 8 in Roosevelt and 5 in Taft. In the lieutenant governor races, Republican David Varnam received 33 votes in Gilman, 12 in Lublin, 48 in Aurora, 24 in Ford, 28 in Roosevelt and 28 in Taft, while Democrat Sarah Godlewski was unopposed, receiving all Democratic votes. Republican Attorney General candidate Eric Toney received 58 votes in Gilman, 23 in Lublin, 68 in Aurora, 36 in Ford, 42 in Roosevelt and 43 in Taft, while Democratic Attorney General candidate Josh Kaul received 24, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 21 votes. Republican state treasurer candidate John Leiber polled strongest in Aurora with 67 votes, while in the Village of Gilman he received 57 votes, his two strongest areas. Toney, Paul, and Leiber were all unopposed in their primaries. Democratic State treasurer candidate Dylan Ray Helminstine polled 14 votes in Taft as his strongest Taylor County showing, while Yee Leng Xiong polled strongest in Roosevelt, where he received 43 votes.
As for Republican Secretary of State candidates, countywide totals show Jay Schroeder as the winner with 1,398, votes, balanced against 497 for Brayden Myer, 410 for Nate Pollnow, and 500 for Cindy Werner. Democratic Secretary of State candidate JoCasta Zamarippa polled 1,108 votes, while Green Party candidate Pete Karas polled 2.
In state legislative races, Republican Romaine Robert Quinn led the State Senate District 23 contest across Taylor County, receiving 57 votes in Gilman, 22 in Lublin, 67 in Aurora, 31 in Ford, 42 in Roosevelt and 40 in Taft. Democrat Richard Pulcher received 16 in Gilman along with several elsewhere, while Democrat Jeff Foster polled strongest in Taft with 13. As for State Assembly District 68, countywide totals in Taylor County showed Republican Rob Summerfield with 1,466 votes and Democrat Elisha King with 493. In Taylor County offices, Republican Sheriff Corey J. Dassow and Republican Clerk of Court Jill Schleithauer both ran unopposed to win their primaries, heading strong into November.