Three Republican candidates will face off in a primary race Aug. 9 for the 29th State Senate District seat. Brent Jacobson, Jon Kaiser and Cory Tomczyk will vie for a spot on the November ballot to face Democratic candidate Bob Look.
Incumbent Jerry Petrowski, who currently holds the seat, announced his retirement in March.
The 29th District includes all of Rusk and Taylor counties and parts of Marathon, Sawyer, Clark and Wood counties.
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USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin asked each of the candidates to address important issues in the district and why they believe they are the best candidate for the position
Brent Jacobson
Age: 39
Residence: Mosinee
Occupation: Mayor of Mosinee
Campaign website: https://www.facebook.com/BrentJacobsonForStateSenate
Jon Kaiser
Age: 27
Residence: Ladysmith
Occupation: Realtor and business owner
Campaign website: https://www.jonpkaiser.com/
Cory Tomczyk
Age: 59
Residence: Mosinee
Occupation: Business owner
Campaign website: https://www.coryforsenatewi.com/
Why are you running for this office?
Jacobson: Tony Evers’ policies have failed Wisconsinites the last three and a half years. I am running to work with fellow legislators in Madison to advance policies that will get Wisconsin back to work, move our economy forward, put parents back in control of their child’s education and support law enforcement.
Kaiser: I am running to bring common sense back to…
