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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
Alexander Lux

Treasurer
Amy Donahue
Joe Magestro

Corresponding Secretary
Colin Roberts
Diana Olivera

Recording Secretary
Mia Heredia
Lakesha Myers

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. 

Who We Are

Nominations and Elections Comittee

Eddie Phanichkul (Chair), Joe Czarneski, Elizabeth Blackbourn, Greg Chojnazki

Supported by WisDems

DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION RULES
PARTY OFFICERS

  1. 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.

  2. The Democratic Party of Milwaukee County special election of party officers will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (the “Election meeting” or “Election”).

  3. The election will be to elect a Chair, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and 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.

  4. Any member who has paid their dues before August 15, 2026, will be eligible to vote in the election and/or be a candidate for office.

  5. One official 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

PDF OF ELECTION RULES