2011 Brown County, Wisconsin Executive election

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2011 Brown County, Wisconsin Executive election
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Nominee Troy Streckenbach Andy Nicholson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote32,14422,800
Percentage58.26%41.32%
County Executive before election

Tom Hinz
Nonpartisan

Elected County Executive

Troy Streckenbach
Nonpartisan

The 2011 Brown County, Wisconsin Executive election took place on April 5, 2011. Incumbent County Executive Tom Hinz declined to run for re-election to a second term. [1]

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Five candidates ran to succeed him, the most candidates to run for the position since the 1995 special election. Three members of the County Board of Supervisors—Tim Carpenter, Patrick Moynihan, and Andy Nicholson—and businessmen Troy Streckenbach and Paul Linzmeyer ran in the election. [2] During the campaign, Linzmeyer, who had been diagnosed with cancer, withdrew from the race, but remained on the ballot. [3]

In the primary election, Nicholson and Streckenbach placed first and second, respectively, with Nicholson winning 28 percent of the vote and Streckenbach winning 27 percent. [4] In the general election, the Green Bay Press-Gazette endorsed Streckenbach over Nicholson, praising his "grasp of the issues, ability to articulate a plan for Brown County and general leadership potential," despite his political inexperience. [5]

Streckenbach ultimately defeated Nicholson by a wide margin, winning 58 percent of the vote to Nicholson's 41 percent. [6]

Primary election

Candidates

Withdrawn

  • Paul Linzmeyer, businessman [3]

Declined

  • Tom Hinz, incumbent County Executive [1]

Results

Primary election results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Andy Nicholson 5,617 28.28%
Nonpartisan Troy Streckenbach 5,340 26.89%
Nonpartisan Patrick Moynihan4,11020.69%
Nonpartisan Paul Linzmeyer2,4702,470%
Nonpartisan Tim Carpenter2,23511.25%
Write-in 880.44%
Total votes19,860 100.00%

General election

Results

2011 Brown County Executive election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Troy Streckenbach 32,144 58.26%
Nonpartisan Andy Nicholson22,80041.32%
Write-in 2310.42%
Total votes55,175 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 "County executive won't seek new term". The Post-Crescent . Appleton, Wisconsin. December 1, 2010. p. A-2. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Candidates file nomination papers for spring election". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. January 5, 2011. p. A-2. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Walter, Tony (January 27, 2011). "Linzmeyer withdraws from county exec race". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A-3. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Walter, Tony (February 16, 2011). "2 advance in race for Brown Co. executive". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A-3. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Streckenbach right person to lead county". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. March 30, 2011. p. A-10. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ Walter, Tony (April 6, 2011). "Streckenbach takes county exec race: Political newcomer beats Supervisor Nicholson". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A-10. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Walter, Tony (January 4, 2011). "Nicholson joins race for county executive". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A-3. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Contorno, Steve (January 23, 2011). "Brown Co. exec candidate vows to tackle debt, jobs". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A-4. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN - 2011 SPRING PRIARY ELECTION - FEBRUARY 15, 2011" (PDF). Brown County Clerk. February 17, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN - 2011 SPRING ELECTION - APRIL 5, 2011" (PDF). Brown County Clerk. April 7, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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