A packed field of eight Republican candidates vying for a shot at the state Legislatureâs vacant 37th Assembly District seat has set the stage for a June 15 primary ahead of the July special election.
Republicans running for the seat previously held by former Rep. John Jagler, R-Watertown, who was elected to the state Senate earlier this year, include: Dodge County Supervisor Cathy Houchin; Watertown Unified School District board member Steven Kauffeld; Nick Krueger, chief of staff to state Rep. Terry Katsma, R-Oostburg; Jennifer Meinhardt, an associate professor at Maranatha Baptist University; William Penterman, who serves in the U.S. Army Reserve and works as a legislative aide; farmer and livestock auctioneer Nathan Pollnow; Waterloo Mayor Jenifer Quimby; and Spencer Zimmerman, who ran unsuccessfully for the 13th Senate District earlier this year.