2015 Brown County, Wisconsin Executive election

2015 Brown County, Wisconsin Executive election

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Nominee Troy Streckenbach Tim Nowak Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 25,544 9,887 Percentage 71.94% 27.84%

County Executive before election Troy Streckenbach Nonpartisan Elected County Executive Troy Streckenbach Nonpartisan

The 2015 Brown County, Wisconsin Executive election took place on April 7, 2015. Incumbent County Executive Troy Streckenbach ran for re-election to a second term, the first County Executive to do so since Nancy Nusbaum in 1999. He was challenged by Tim Nowak, a firefighter and paramedic who owned a consulting firm. Streckenbach campaigned on his record in growing jobs and improving quality of life, while Nowak argued that his experience as a small business owner gave him the ability to grow the county. ^[1]

Streckenbach ultimately defeated Nowak in a landslide, winning re-election with 72 percent of the vote. ^[2]

General election

Candidates

• Troy Streckenbach, incumbent County Executive ^[3]
• Tim Nowak, firefighter and paramedic, owner of consulting firm ^[4]

Results

2015 Brown County Executive election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Troy Streckenbach (inc.)	25,544	71.94%
	Nonpartisan	Tim Nowak	9,887	27.84%
	Write-in		78	0.05%
Total votes			35,509	100.00%

References

1. Sawaski, Heather (March 19, 2015). "Brown County Executive candidates talk business, taxes". WFRV-TV . Retrieved July 27, 2025.
2. Bollier, Jeff (April 8, 2015). "Streckenbach wins second term as Brown County executive". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A6. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
3. Phelps, Nathan (January 6, 2015). "Streckenbach files for Brown County Executive re-election". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A2. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
4. Srubas, Paul (January 8, 2015). "Two file for Brown Co. executive race". Green Bay Press-Gazette . Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A9. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
5. "Brown County, Wisconsin - 2015 Spring Election - April 7, 2015" (PDF). Brown County Clerk. April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2025.