The results are in
| Office | Candidate / Ballot | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | KeJuane Jennings | 116 |
| Free Palestine | 1 | |
| No | 2 | |
| Abstain/No Vote | 1 | |
| Protest: No Bombs for Israel | 1 | |
| Vice Chair | Robert Hansen | 110 |
| Stacy Smiter | 1 | |
| Abstain/No Vote | 9 | |
| Spoiled | 1 | |
| Treasurer | Joe Magestro | 86 |
| Amy Donahue | 33 | |
| Abstain/No Vote | 2 | |
| Recording Secretary | Colin Roberts | 85 |
| Amilla (Mia) Heredia | 32 | |
| Abstain/No Vote | 4 | |
| Corresponding Secretary | Dr. LaKeshia Myers | 63 |
| Diana Olivera | 57 | |
| Abstain/No Vote | 1 |
County Chair Key Jennings
Vice Chair Robert Hansen
Treasurer Amy Donahue Joe Magestro
Corresponding
Secretary Dr. LaKeshia Myers Diana Olivera
Recording
Secretary Mia Heredia Colin Roberts
Total votes: 121
Special Election Meeting
August General Membership Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Registration: 5:30 PM-6:15 PM
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Greenfield City Hall, 7325 W Forest Home Ave, Greenfield, WI 53220
Deadline to Become a Member to Vote: 8/15/2026
ANNOUNCED CANDIDATES
Chair
Kejuane Jennings (Interim Chair)
Treasurer
Amy Donahue
Joe Magestro (Interim Treasurer)
Recording Secretary
Amillia (Mia) Heredia
Colin Roberts (Interim Recording Secretary)
Corresponding Secretary
LaKeshia Myers (Interim Corresponding Secretary)
Diana Olivera
Vice Chair (if needed)
Robert Hansen
One ballot will be used for the election with sufficient space for write-in candidates. The ballot will be finalized shortly after 8/17. Individuals may also announce their candidacy on the floor of the Election meeting, but their name may not be printed on the ballot. Please notify of corrections by noon Monday, 8/17/2026 CDT.
Section Updated 8/18/2026
Who We AreNominations and Elections Comittee
Eddie Phanichkul (Chair), Joe Czarneski, Elizabeth Blackbourn, Greg Chojnazki
Supported by WisDems
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION RULES
PARTY OFFICERS
This special election is being held to fill vacancies in offices previously elected to two-year terms beginning January 1, 2026. Individuals elected in this special election will serve the remainder of those terms, ending December 31, 2027.
The Democratic Party of Milwaukee County special election of party officers will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (the “Election meeting” or “Election”).
The election will be to elect a Chair, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and, if needed, Vice Chair. The election for Chair shall occur first, followed by the remaining offices, with the Vice Chair election occurring after the election of the Chair if necessary.
Any member who has paid their dues on or before August 15, 2026, will be eligible to vote in the election and/or be a candidate for office.
One ballot will be used for each election with sufficient space for write-in candidates. Persons wishing to have their name on the printed ballot shall declare their candidacy on or before 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Monday, August 17, 2026, using the nomination process established by the Nominations and Elections Committee. Individuals may also announce their candidacy on the floor of the Election meeting, but their name will not be printed on the ballot.
Candidates will be allowed one nomination speech not to exceed two minutes, and then allowed a second nomination (no speech). Candidates for all offices will be allowed to speak for no more than two minutes.
A majority of those present and voting shall be sufficient to elect. In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes on the first ballot, the one with the lowest votes will be dropped and balloting will continue, with the lowest vote getter struck after each ballot, until one candidate gets a majority of the votes. In the event of a tie, balloting will continue until one candidate gets a majority of the votes.
Meeting registration will officially open at 5:30 p.m. Only those who have registered for the meeting or who are in line to register not later than 6:15 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Registration will close at 6:15 p.m. and no person arriving after 6:15 p.m. will be eligible to vote. Anyone still in line when registration closes shall receive a ballot.
DPMC Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) Updated August 20, 2026*
*(1) we removed the term “official” from “official ballot” in the latest update. (2) Updated order of elections on PDF.