RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Four write-in candidates are new members of the Rice Lake City Council.
They are Abbey Fischer, District 1; Eric Pelle, District 2; Steve Bowman, District 3; and David Puthoff, District 4.
The District 1 and District 2 elections were opposed, with Dutch Beckett also running as a registered write-in candidate in District 1, and incumbent Gina Sookiayak running as a registered write-in candidate in District 2. Bowman and Puthoff ran largely unopposed in their respective districts, with no opposing registered write-ins.
Results are unofficial until certified by the local board of canvas.
District 1 | Percentage | Votes |
Dutch Beckett | 29.9% | 64 |
Abbey Fischer | 70.1% | 150 |
scattering | NA | NA |
District 2 | Percentage | Votes |
Gina Sookiayak | 35.8% | 64 |
Eric Pelle | 64.2% | 115 |
scattering | NA | NA |
District 3 | Percentage | Votes |
Steve Bowman | 100.0% | 73 |
scattering | NA | NA |
District 4 | percentage | Votes |
David Puthoff | 100.0% | 76 |
scattering | NA | NA |