Candidates for La Crosse mayor debate ahead of historic election
In-person absentee voting is now open in the race to decide who will become the next mayor of La Crosse. Voters can turn in absentee ballots in advance, or vote in person on Election Day, Tuesday, April 1. Regardless of the outcome, the results of the election will make history.
Chris Kahlow is the current president of the La Crosse Common Council and has been a business owner and real estate investor. If elected, she would become the first woman to be the city’s chief executive.
Shaundel Washington-Spivey is the co-founder and executive director of the nonprofit Black Leaders Acquiring Collective Knowledge (BLACK). He previously served on the La Crosse School Board. Should he ascend to the mayor’s office, he would be the first Black mayor and the first openly LGBTQ+ mayor in La Crosse.
The winner of the election will take office on April 15, succeeding Mayor Mitch Reynolds, who opted not to seek reelection.
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