State Assembly 66th District Primary Coming Up

RACINE COUNTY, WI — As winter settles in over southeastern Wisconsin, there's one thing you might want to add to your holiday shopping list: voting in the Wisconsin State Assembly 66th District special election on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

On November 7, 2017, the Governor issued an executive order calling a special election for State Assembly District 66 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Representative Cory Mason, who was elected as Mayor of Racine.

Dates to Remember:

Primary Election: Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Election Day: Tuesday, January 16, 2018

John Tate II and Greta Neubauer will oppose each other in the Democratic primary on Dec. 19. No candidates qualified to appear on the ballot for the Republican Party. The primary winner’s name will appear alone on the Jan.16 special election ballot.

Neubauer, a self-described social-movement organizer and fifth-generation resident of Racine, announced her candidacy for the open seat. According to the Racine County Eye, Neubauer had also served as one of Mason's legislative aides in the past.

"I am running for State Assembly because we need the next generation of leaders to stand up to the powerful special interests that buy our politicians and corrupt our democracy," she said in a prepared statement. "Together we can enact a Green New Deal that provides living wage jobs and protects our environment. We can strengthen our public schools, which are critical to ensuring every person has the opportunity to live up to their potential."

Tate, a lifelong Racine resident and Racine's third-district alderman, announced his candidacy for the open seat. Tate has held the position of alderman for about six months. He will run as a Democrat.

"(A)s a lifelong Racine resident, I have seen first-hand the toll that shuttered factories and right-wing attacks have taken on our county. I will fight every day to bring family-supporting jobs to our neighbors and communities," according to a press release by Tate, as originally published in the Racine County Eye.
According to a Q&A on the City of Racine website, Tate said that his experience as a human services provider has helped him understand that public service and policy are one of the most effective ways to bring about lasting change.

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