Meet The Candidates In The Milwaukee 2022 Mayoral Election

MILWAUKEE, WI — The April 5 elections are coming up and Milwaukee will choose its next mayor after nearly two decades.

Two men are on the ballot for Milwaukee's mayor: Acting mayor and Common Council President Cavalier Johnson and former District 8 alderman Bob Donovan.

Johnson, who identifies as a Democrat, called himself a "proud urbanist" in a questionnaire submitted to Patch, and said he wanted to build a strong economic engine inside of the City of Milwaukee. His vision for the city to tackle its financial problems is to work with the Republican Party in the State Legislature to gain flexibility to create its own revenue, he added.

Donovan, who calls himself the conservative candidate, wants to deal with Milwaukee's reckless driving issues and the large number of homicides by diversifying the police force and increasing foot and bicycle patrols to improve community relations, he said in an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. He also told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he would probably move back to his condo in Greenfield if he lost the race.

The April election will also include races for the local Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge and the local Milwaukee County Supervisor depending on what branch residents live in.

Voting Absentee, Polling Stations

Have an absentee ballot? Ballot drop boxes won't be available in this election, but residents can drop off their ballot at their local clerk's office, their local polling place or at an early voting location.

My Vote WI is the best way to find your local polling place, which is handy for the day of the election.

Most Wisconsinites will need a photo ID to vote in-person or through absentee, according to state law.

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