The dust has hardly settled from the recent Spring Elections and in about seven weeks the ballots for the August 11th Primary must be completed and printed. This is the Primary leading into the partisan fall election where in some cases multiple contestants will be reduced to one candidate per party per contest.

A couple of significant events for all the candidates must happen before then, especially for the state-wide Republican candidates. First they are now busy collecting nomination signatures to qualify for the ballot and it is rumored that one or more state-wide candidates may be having great difficulties in accomplishing this.

Then, the Republican Party of Wisconsin will hold their State Convention in mid-May where candidate endorsements will take center stage. While requirements for candidate consideration are known, it is unknown which candidates have met the standards. Rules for the Convention have not been published, so there are a few other unknowns too. The Rules will be introduced and accepted by the Delegates before the endorsement process begins, so voting Delegates need to be thinking sharply and not just blindly accepting incompletely thought out proposals.

While most think they know how the election season is shaping up; there is room for surprise between now and the first of June when nomination signatures must be turned into the state. Candidates could fail to meet requirements and drop out or unknowns might suddenly jump into the fray.

Endorsements make perfect sense for three of the offices. Rep. Tom Tiffany is the obvious choice for Governor, but there is one other announced candidate that doesn’t appear to have much of a chance. Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney is the sole candidate for Attorney general, and after a close contest four years ago is an excellent choice. State Treasurer John Leiber is the incumbent and running unopposed. Endorsements for these three offices would benefit the candidates involved and the party by allowing those three gentlemen to run as “the endorsed candidate”.

The Lt. Governor contest has two viable candidates; both would make a good ticket-mate for a Governor-elect Tom Tiffany but bring different experiences and attributes to the table. My choice is the former three-term Mayor of Lancaster David Varnam. He is also a former federal legislative analyst at Focus on the family, is pro-life, and pro-2nd Amendment. He is the only of the two conservative candidates for Lt. Gov with elected office experience. He is by far the best choice to be on the ticket with Tom Tiffany.

The Secretary of State contest is murkier with four candidates vying for the office. This election is to replace the incumbent who was a Governor Evers’s appointment after the previous 40-year incumbent suddenly retired shortly after he was re-elected. (The current incumbent, Sara Godlewski, was recently on the national news for irrationally screaming about the hail in her back yard a couple of weeks ago!)

Of the four, Nate Pollnow is my choice for Secretary of State. Pollnow is a second generation beef farmer, small business owner (auctioneer), and was Chairman of the town of Elba in Dodge County. Pollnow has a lengthy list of State Legislators that have endorsed him in his quest to root out fraud and waste, and put transparency in government. His experiences, endorsements and expectations put him a rung above his opponents.

Congressional contests are not state-wide and will not be considered for endorsement at the Republican State Convention later in May. They deserve the same critical considerations when selecting the best candidate. In the 3rd District Congressman Derrick Van Orden is running unopposed, has served his District well, and deserves re-election. In the 7th District, which includes parts of Jackson, Juneau, and Monroe Counties, there are three candidates and while the 25-year-old one could be eliminated, the other two are apparently serious contenders. (I don’t live in the 7th and won’t comment further.)

And then there are State Legislature (State Senate and Assembly), Sheriff, and Clerk of Court Candidates for your consideration. Those election contests may be discussed on a future day. It is time to get informed and get involved – all these candidates need volunteers to help make their campaigns successful. This is up to us as we have a Country and a State to save!

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