Incumbent Brian Epley, Alex Corrigan, and Susan Garcia Franz defeated Chari Long, Jeb Pfeifle, and Roxanne Schwandt-Knutson in the nonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education on April 2, 2024. Incumbent David Williams did not seek re-election and incumbent Kristian Sahr lost in the primary, leaving two seats open. As of April 3, 2024, Epley had 18.9% of the vote, followed by Corrigan and Garcia Franz with 16.9% of the vote each. Schwandt-Knutson had 16.0% of the vote, Long had 15.6%, and Pfeifle had 15.5%.
The Wisconsin Education Association Council and the Democratic and Republican parties of Winnebago County supported different sets of candidates. Epley, Corrigan, and Garcia Franz ran with support from the Wisconsin Education Association Council and the Democratic Party of Winnebago County. Long, Pfeifle, and Schwandt-Knutson ran with support from the Republican Party of Winnebago County.
Epley was a parent who was first elected to the board in 2018. Epley said he was running to provide “thoughtful, compassionate, and responsible leadership for our schools…through our District’s transition to a new Superintendent.” As of March 27, 2024, neither Corrigan nor Garcia Franz had publicly-available campaign materials. The Wisconsin Education Association endorsed all three candidates. The Democratic Party of Winnebago County did not issue endorsements but did encourage members to vote for all three and provided volunteers to conduct outreach on Corrigan’s behalf. The Wisconsin branch of the AFL-CIO endorsed Corrigan and Garcia Franz.
