Feb 18, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Turnout in Wisconsin’s spring primary election barely topped 7%, one-tenth of what turnout was just three months ago in the November presidential election.
The only statewide race on Tuesday’s ballot was the nonpartisan contest for state superintendent of schools. The race drew little attention in the days leading up to the vote and the low turnout was not a surprise. Election officials had said they expected few voters to cast ballots.
Just shy of 325,000 people voted in the superintendent’s race, based on unofficial numbers. That is nearly 7.2% of the voting-age population. Turnout in the presidential election was 72%.
Debbie Jacques
Jacques, who ran unsuccessfully for the Green Bay City Council in 2018, announced her candidacy Sunday evening on Facebook, saying she wants to be “your voice” in Madison.
Jacques also said she supports opening small businesses and schools safely and protecting “our precious resources, especially our water.”
She owns and manages Under the Lights of Lambeau, a Packers-themed rental property on Oneida Street near the stadium.
Jacques lives in the other half of the duplex, which is not in the district. However, she said she’s been looking to expand the business and move to the Howard-Suamico area. She would only need to reside in the district by the time of taking office.