Various school board, city council positions up for reelection
The next election will take place Tuesday, April 1, with various local officials appearing on the ballot. So far, there is only one contested race among the communities of Granton, Greenwood, Loyal and Spencer.
Incumbents not seeking reelection have until Dec. 27 at 5 p.m. to file a notification of noncandidacy. Incumbents seeking reelection, along with any new candidates, have until Jan. 7 at 5 p.m. to file nomination papers, declarations of candidacy and campaign registration statements. People interested in running for office should check with their local municipal office regarding open hours for turning in paperwork.
The following are the candidates for school board and city council in our local communities, as of Monday, Dec. 16.
School boards The Loyal School Board has three positions up for election this spring. For the area north of Highway 98, incumbent Dave Clintsman has taken out paperwork to run again. For the area south of Highway 98, incumbent Dennis Roehl has also taken out paperwork to run again.
For one of the at-large seats, incumbent Holly Lindner has decided not to run again in the spring. However, two people have taken out paperwork for this position: Carrie Becker and Crystal Rueth. Becker previously represented the city of Loyal on the school board for two terms, spanning from 2018 to 2024.
For the Greenwood School Board, Jamie Gardner is up for election in Area 1 and Jessica Wolf is up for election in Area 4.
The Granton School Board has just one member up for reelection: Dennis Kuehn, who has filled out paperwork to run again. No one has filed to run against him.
The Spencer School Board has two members up for reelection this spring, both representing Area 1, the village of Spencer. Incumbents Barbara Wesle and James Kelnhofer have filed paperwork.
Municipal boards The city of Greenwood has two candidates up for election: Dean Hinker, representing Ward 2 (east of Highway 73); and Abby Bolf, representing Ward 1 (west of Highway 73). No one has filed paperwork to run against them.
The city of Loyal has two council seats and the mayor’s seat up for election. All serve two-year terms. For Ward 2, which mostly consists of the area south of Central Street, Kris Schultz has filed a declaration of non-candidacy. However, Gwen Kelvgard intends to run in her stead. For Ward 1, mostly consisting of the area north of Central Street, Jenae Weyer is up for reelection. Mayor Carmen Englebretson is also up for reelection.
The village of Spencer has four village
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board members running for office this year: incumbents Bill Hoes, Harry Toufar, Tom Schafer and Jeremy Carolfi. Toufar and Schafer have submitted their paperwork to run again, while the others have not.
The village of Granton has two village board seats up for election, those belonging to John A. Garbisch and Troy Moen. The village will hold a caucus in January or February.
County board All county board members are elected in even-numbered years, so they will be on the ballot in April 2026.
