APRIL 1, 2025 - ELECTION

RECOMMENDATIONS For NON-PARTISAN POSITIONS

Supreme Court Justice

Susan Crawford

School Superintendent of Public Instruction

 Jill Underly

The Democratic Party of Outagamie County does not officially endorse in spring “nonpartisan” elections, but the leadership board may choose to offer a suggested candidate. The process for our county Democratic Party involves a structured and transparent approach to ensure that we support candidates who align with our values and objectives and ideally have demonstrated some connection to our efforts locally. Below is a brief description of the steps involved in our suggested candidate process:

  1. Candidate Submission: Candidates interested in receiving our “suggested candidate” label will be required to submit a survey detailing their platform, priorities, and vision for their work.

  2. Leadership Review: The submitted surveys will be reviewed by the county Democratic Party leadership team. This team will assess candidates based on their qualifications, community support, and responses.

  3. Leadership Vote: Following the review of candidate survey responses, the leadership team will convene to discuss the findings. A vote will then be conducted among the leadership to determine which candidates will receive our official suggestion. A simple majority will be required for a "suggested candidate" label to be granted.

  4. Announcement: Once suggested candidates are decided, the results will be communicated to all party members and made public through our official channels, including newsletters and social media.

**Denotes a “suggested candidate” in the race. It does not act as an official endorsement. Only those who have submitted surveys are considered.

Appleton Area School District (choose 2)

  • Christy Codner

  • Pheng Thao

  • Oliver Zornow

Appleton Common Council

  • District 1: Josh Lambrecht

  • District 3: Brad Firkus

  • District 5: Katie VanZeeland

  • District 7: Patrick Hayden*

  • District 9: Alex Schultz

  • District 11 (choose one): Adrian Stancil-Martin* OR Stuart Brehm

  • District 13: —

  • District 15: Denis Dougherty

Grand Chute Supervisor

Supervisor #1: Mark Heling

Supervisor #3: Anthony Lehrer

Town Chairperson: Beth English*

Hortonville Village Trustee

Write-in candidate: Carrie Lathrop