BCPL Commissioners Are Up for Re-Election + Secretary of State Candidate Preview

All of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) Commissioners--the Attorney General, State Treasurer and the Secretary of State-- are up for election in 2022. BCPL Commissioners oversee the Common School Fund, so these races are very important and will have an impact on school library funding. 

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski is not seeking re-election and is instead running for a U.S. Senate seat, so the race for state treasurer is wide open and has a crowded field of candidates. Both Attorney General Josh Kaul and Secretary of State Doug La Follette are running for re-election and face challengers. 

Candidates are currently circulating nomination papers to get on the ballot. Nomination papers are due by June 1. 

If a primary is required for any of the races, it will be held August 9. The General Election will be held on November 8, 2022. 

We will be featuring the potential candidates over the next week, starting with the Secretary of State race today. 

Secretary of State Candidates

Doug La Follette (Incumbent, D-Madison)

Doug La Follette has been Secretary of State, and a BCPL Commissioner, since 1983. If re-elected, this will be his 12th term. 

Campaign Website: http://douglafollette.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sosdoug

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLaFollette 


Justin D. Schmidtka (R-Green Bay)

On his campaign website, Schmidtka says he is running to abolish the Wisconsin Elections Commission and to transfer election oversight to the Secretary of State's office. Schmidtka hosts the Badger State Resistance podcast. 

Campaign Website: https://justinforwi.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schmidtkaforwisos

Twitter: N/A

Jay Schroeder (R-Neenah)

On his campaign website, Schroeder says he is running to abolish the Wisconsin Elections Commission and to transfer its duties to the Secretary of State's office. Schroeder previously ran for Secretary of State in 2018. 

Campaign Website: https://www.schroederforsecretaryofstate.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaySchroederWI

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JayForWisconsin

Dmitry Stefan Becker (R-New Berlin)

On his campaign's Facebook page, Becker says he wants to bring the Wisconsin Elections Commission, the Wisconsin Ethics Commission and the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau under the leadership of the Secretary of State. Becker is a member of the National Guard. 

Campaign Website: N/A

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Becker4SecState/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dmitrybecker

Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton)

On her campaign website, Loudenbeck says she is running to modernize the Office, to act as a check on the Wisconsin Elections Commission and to protect and maximize BCPL's assets. Loudenbeck is currently a Wisconsin State Representative. 

Campaign Website: https://www.voteamywi.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/voteamywi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/voteamywi

Neil Harmon (Libertarian-West Allis)

Neil Harmon has worked in health care for 25 years. His key campaign issues include eliminating the personal income tax, term limits and eliminating the minimum mark-up law. 

Campaign Website: N/A

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarmonforSecretaryofState 

Twitter: N/A