Wausau primary election: Schremp wins Marathon County clerk of courts race; state Senate and Assembly results
Wausau-area voters on Tuesday cast ballots in a handful of Republican primaries for state Assembly, state Senate and Marathon County clerk of courts.
The winners of these races will again appear in the Nov. 8 election, where most will face Democratic challengers.
Here are the local primary results:
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23rd State Senate District
Jesse James beat challengers Brian Westrate and Sandra Scholz in the Republican primary for the 23rd State Senate District. Incumbent Kathleen Bernier did not seek reelection.
The 23rd District comprises all of Chippewa County and most of Clark County, eastern Dunn and Eau Claire counties, parts of western Marathon County, parts of northwest Wood and Jackson counties and northeast Trempealeau County.
• Jesse James: 10,401 (49.9%)
• Brian Westrate: 7,809 (37.4%)
• Sandra Scholz: 2,651 (12.7%)
29th State Senate District
Cory Tomczyk topped challengers Brent Jacobson and Jon Kaiser in the Republican primary for Wisconsin's 29th Senate District seat. Tomczyk now will face Democratic candidate Bob Look on the November ballot.
Incumbent Jerry Petrowski announced his retirement in March.
The 29th District includes all of Rusk and Taylor counties and parts of Marathon, Sawyer, Clark and Wood counties.
• Cory Tomczyk: 10,419 (43.2%)
• Brent Jacobson: 9,302 (38.5%)
• Jon Kaiser: 4,417 (18.3%)
87th State Assembly District
Incumbent James Edming had an easy victory in Tuesday's primary race over his opponent Michael Bub, winning by more than 2,555 votes in the 87th State Assembly District race.
Edming will now face Democratic challenger Elizabeth Riley on Nov. 8 as she makes her fourth bid for the seat.
The 87th Assembly District comprises all of Rusk and Taylor counties, most of Sawyer County and neighboring municipalities in northwest Marathon County and northwest Clark County.
• James Edming: 6,118 (63.2%)
• Michael Bub: 3,563 (36.8%)
Marathon County clerk of courts
Kelly Schremp easily won the Republican primary for Marathon County clerk of courts Tuesday, defeating challengers Benjamin Seidler and Pam VanOoyen. She will not face a challenger in the November election.
Schremp currently serves as acting clerk of courts for Marathon County, a role she was appointed to in 2021.
• Kelly Schremp: 7,117 (44.4%)
• Benjamin Seidler: 4,720 (29.5%)
• Pam Van Ooyen: 4,184 (26.1%)
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Emalyn Muzzy is a reporter covering Central Wisconsin. You can contact her at Emuzzy@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @EmalynMuzzy.