TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 9:44 p.m.
(WFRV) – Local 5 News can confirm with 100% of the votes in, incumbent Tom Nelson will serve another term as Outagamie County Executive, defeating Kevin Sturn.
Nelson garnered 28,813 votes (55.59%) to Sturn’s 23,018 (44.41%).
TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 9:21 p.m.
(WFRV) – The race for Oshkosh Mayor was tight, but Matt Mugerauer has defeated Aaron Wojciechowski.
With 100% of the votes in, Mugerauer won by a total of 7,737 to 6,953.
TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 9:00 p.m.
(WFRV) – Votes are still being tallied, and the most prominent race in the state of Wisconsin has already been called by the Associated Press.
Judge Janet Protasiewicz has won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defeating Dan Kelly and giving liberals the majority with the fate of abortion law looming.
Other races are still being tallied. Stick with Local 5 News, as we’ll update this when more races are called.
TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 8:00 p.m.
(WFRV) – Polls are officially closed in the state of Wisconsin, and it is time to sit back and watch how the election will play out.
If you were in line prior to 8:00 p.m., you would still have the opportunity to vote. Stick with Local 5 News as we’ll bring you the latest on the most important elections in northeast Wisconsin.
TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 6:00 p.m.
(WFRV) – As it gets closer to 8 p.m., Local 5 News has started transitioning its crews toward campaign parties.
TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 5:00 p.m.
(WFRV) – The polls in northeast Wisconsin continue to be just as busy as ever.
Local 5’s Katie Amrhein was live at the Union Congregational Church, where several community members were in line to cast their votes. Similarly, Bryce Oselen was at Green Bay City Hall. Both reporters will transition to Genrich and Weininger’s campaign parties in the coming hours.
As for WFRV Reporter Paul Steeno, he will continue following the Outagamie County Executive race between Tom Nelson and Kevin Sturn.
We’ll bring you another update at 6 p.m.
TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 4:00 p.m.
(WFRV) – Voters continue filling the polls as several people leave work.
Local 5’s Paul Steeno, Katie Amrhein, and Bryce Oselen give you an update on how things are looking in Little Chute and Green Bay.
TUESDAY, 4/4/2023, 2:00 p.m.
(WFRV) – The Wisconsin Spring General Election is here, and Local 5 News will be covering two of the biggest races in northeast Wisconsin on the scene.
The Green Bay Mayor race is expected to be a close one, and Katie Amrhein will bring you the latest from incumbent Eric Genrich’s campaign, while Bryce Oselen will cover things from Chad Weininger’s side.
Outagamie County Executive between Tom Nelson and Kevin Sturn is another race in northeast Wisconsin that is expected to have a major impact. For that, Paul Steeno will be doubling up, reporting live from Outagamie County.
Perhaps the biggest race on the ballot is for Wisconsin Supreme Court, where Dan Kelly and Janet Protasiewicz are looking to be named the next Justice. Local 5 News will bring you up-to-date coverage of that race.
Local 5 News will continue to update this article in a blog format as the day progresses. Polls officially close at 8 p.m. this evening.
To take a look at all of the races in northeast Wisconsin, head over to our election page here.
