The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin have announced the results of their 2026 board of directors election. Eleven certified candidates ran for nine board member positions, with the election closing on May 22, 2026.

Election Results

The newly elected board members include Evan Hillan from Ladysmith, representing District 1, which includes Lincoln, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. Other elected members are Andrew Christenson from Amery, representing District 4, which includes Barron and Polk counties; David Bangart from Greenwood, representing District 7, which includes Clark County; and Tasha Schleis from Kewaunee, representing District 10, which includes Brown, Door, and Kewaunee counties.

Additional elected members are Jonathon Hallock from Mondovi, representing District 13, which includes Buffalo, Pepin, and Pierce counties; Janet Clark from Eldorado, representing District 16, which includes Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Marquette counties; Mark Crave from Watertown, representing District 19, which includes Columbia and Dodge counties; Patrick R. Schroeder from Lancaster, representing District 22, which includes Grant County; Kristen Metcalf from Milton, representing District 25, which includes Green, Rock, and Walworth counties.

For more information on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the 2026 Board of Directors election, visit their website at https://www.wisconsindairy.org/Our-Story/Board-of-Directors. The DATCP administers elections for Wisconsin commodity marketing boards, and more information on market order boards can be found at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoards.aspx.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.