Racine County sheriff: Madrigal, Perez in Republican primary
RACINE, Wis. - Two Republicans are in the race for Racine County sheriff, but only one will advance to November's general election against the Democratic candidate.
Who are the Republican sheriff candidates?
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FOX6 News spoke to the two Republican candidates, Cary Madrigal and Henry Perez, who hope to advance to the November ballot. A Democrat, Don Vandervest, is running without opposition in the Democratic primary.
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Madrigal has worked in the Racine County Sheriff's Office for 26 years. She has been sheriff's captain for the past six years.
Racine County sheriff race, Republicans on primary ballot
The race for Racine County sheriff is wide open, and in the partisan primary Tuesday, voters will decide who they want to move on to the general election.
Perez ran for mayor in 2023 and served as Racine's District 12 alderman for 13 years. He lost the seat in reelection in April. He now runs his own church private safety company and is a special education dual-language teacher in the Racine Unified School District. He never worked in the Racine County Sheriff's Office but did spend 18 years in law enforcement in Miami.
For a deeper dive into where the candidates stand on key issues, find more here.
When is the general election?
What's next:
The winners of the Republican and Democratic primaries advance to the general election. The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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The Source: Information in this story is from FOX6 News interviews with the candidates, Racine County open records requests and prior coverage of the race.