Latest news & events from the campaign
Terry connected with constituents all over AD29. He drove a total of 13,787 miles!
Election Day!
While our election results were disappointing, four (4) Senate seats and ten (10) Assembly seats were flipped Democratic on November 5.
Blair School Board
Introduced to the Blair School Board at their monthly meeting.
Ellsworth GOTV
Our crew mustered at East End Park for several hours of canvassing in Ellsworth.
Waumandee Plow Fest at Harmonia Park
The Plow Fest is organized by the Waumandee Lion's Club.
Mondovi GOTV
The season's first GOTV (Get Out The Vote) event was held in Mondovi.
Buffalo County Conservation Alliance
BCCA meeting held at Gilmanton American Legion. Agenda items included future DNR funding, Trout Day 2025 location , and WI Conservation Congress Updates. The Annual Raffle Drawing was live-streamed.
Prescott School Board
Our state's school funding formula is broken.
WisconsinEye Candidate Interview
WisEye candidate interview in Eau Claire (click on orange text link for additional details).
Ellsworth School Board
Introduced to the Ellsworth School Board at their monthly meeting.
Baldwin/Klobuchar Meet & Greet - Hudson
A great way to close out our Meet & Greets for the campaign season!
RiverTime Meet & Greet - Pepin
Thanks to David Vance for hosting at his fine establishment, Charlie for providing the music, and friend Senator Jeff Smith, our guest speaker.
Assembly Dems Canvassing Event in Arcadia
The event also had a couple of special guests ...
Pierce County Farm Bureau
Introduced to the Pierce County Farm Bureau at their annual meeting at the El Paso Bar & Grill, northeast of Ellsworth.
Feed My People Pop-Up Pantry - Independence
The Feed My People Pop-Up Pantry operated in the parking lot of the SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church for one hour, serving about 70 families who pulled up in their cars.
Prescott City Council
Introduced to the Prescott City Council at their monthly meeting.
Trempealeau County Dairy Breakfast
Bert-Mar Farms, south of Osseo, was the site of the last dairy breakfast in AD29 for 2024.
Stockholm Meet & Greet
Thanks Linda Bjorkland and Tom Blanck for hosting the event in your charming home, and Wendy Dart for providing snacks and refreshments.
Mondovi School Board
Introduced to the Mondovi School Board at their monthly meeting in the Community Room.
Pierce County Dems Monthly Meeting - River Falls
Gave a campaign update to members. Alison Page (AD 30 Candidate) also briefed the group.
Freedom Park Learning Center Meet & Greet - Prescott
Thank you, Jeff Ryan, for coordinating this event!
Durand Rod and Gun Club
Supported the John Harmon chicken dinner fundraiser at the Durand Rod and Gun Club in Eau Galle, overlooking the scenic Chippewa River Valley.
Trimbelle Town Board
Introduced to the Trimbelle Town Board at their monthly meeting in the town hall, just west of Ellsworth.
Yard and Road Sign Distribution
Campaign Kate gives distribution volunteers the green light!
Pepin Village Board
Introduced to the Pepin Village Board at their monthly meeting.
Independence School Board
Introduced to the Independence School Board at their monthly meeting at Independence High School.
Native American Coffee and Democracy Event
Supported the Native American Coffee and Democracy Event at Revolution Coffee Wine Eats in Black River Falls. Click link for details ...
Alma Music and Arts Festival
Supported the event held at the Alma Beach on the Mississippi River.
Pierce County Towns Association
Introduced to the Pierce County Towns Association at their quarterly meeting in the town of El Paso.
Pfaff Campaign Corn Roast
Brad extended a generous invitation ...
Pepin School Board
Introduced to the Pepin School Board at their monthly meeting at Pepin High School.
Ettrick Fun Days Parade
With a heat index of 97, we worked hard for your votes!
Buffalo County Farm Bureau
Introduced to the Buffalo County Farm Bureau at their Annual Meeting in Waumandee.
Cochrane - Fountain City School Board
Introduced to the Cochrane - Fountain City School Board at their monthly meeting at the CFC High School.
Trempealeau County Farm Bureau
Introduced to the Trempealeau County Farm Bureau at their 77th Annual Meeting in Blair.
Oak Grove Town Board
Introduced to the Oak Grove Town Board at their monthly meeting just south of Prescott.
Whitehall Beef & Dairy Days Parade
Click link to see our newest volunteers.
Pepin Heritage Center
Supported the Pepin Heritage Center event in Durand.
Vintage Farmer's Market
Supported the Vintage Farmer's Market just north of Whitehall.
3rd Congressional District "Unity Tour"
Jodi Emerson (Rep-AD 91), Terry Schoonover (Candidate-AD29), Katrina Shankland and Eric Wilson (3rd CD Candidates) gather to fully endorse and support the 3rd CD Primary winner Rebecca Cooke at the Eau Claire Dems office.
Wisconsin Partisan Primary
Voters across Wisconsin cast their ballots and participated in our democracy.
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School Board
Introduced to the G-E-T School Board at their monthly meeting in Galesville.
Pierce County Fair
Spent two days of staffing the Dems booth and meeting with constituents among the grounds.
Trempealeau Town Board
Introduced to Trempealeau Town Board at their monthly meeting.
Harris/Walz Rally in Eau Claire
An interesting day in Eau Claire...
Plum City Village Council
Introduced to the Plum City Village Council at their monthly meeting.
Buffalo-Pepin County Fair
Staffed the Dems booth and talked with constituents Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It was a hot four days!
Blues on the Chippewa
Supported the "Blues on the Chippewa" music fest which was moved to Veterans Memorial Park for the first time this year. What a great location along the shore of the Chippewa River in Durand!
Buffalo-Pepin County Fair
Setup and staff the Buffalo-Pepin County Fair Dems booth.
Alma School Board
Introduced to the Alma School Board at their monthly meeting.
Gilmanton School Board
Introduced to the Gilmanton School Board at their monthly meeting.
Bay City Summerfest Parade
Met with constituents along the parade route in Bay City.
Plum City Days
Supported the Plum City Days and Parade in Plum City. It's spring-fed pond just off Main Street is quite an attraction, and home for some huge brown trout.
Stockholm Art Fair
Supported the Stockholm Art Fair along the banks of the Mississippi River in Stockholm. Worth noting ... the vast majority of fairgoers were from Minnesota!
Trempealeau County Fair
Supported the Trempealeau County Fair in Galesville and met more constituents of AD 29. Once again, Cindy George stepped up and set up the Trempealeau County Dems booth (in sweltering heat). Cindy ... you are unstoppable!
Trempealeau County Towns Association
Introduced to the Trempealeau County Towns Association at their quarterly meeting in the Town of Preston, on the edge of Blair.
Buffalo County Towns Association
Introduced to the Buffalo County Towns Association at their quarterly meeting in the Town of Cross, north of Fountain City.
Gilmanton Fair
Supported the Gilmanton Fair and Tractor Fest (before the severe storm hit).
Buffalo County Conservation Alliance
Introduced to the BCCA at their quarterly meeting outside Alma.
CAFO Permit Public Hearing in Elmwood
Attended the CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) public hearing in Elmwood.
Nelson Village Council
Introduced to the Nelson Village Council at their monthly meeting.
Whitehall City Council
Introduced to the Whitehall City Council at their monthly meeting.
Map of the new Assembly District 29
A map of Assembly District 29 is found here ... https://legis.wisconsin.gov/ltsb/gisdocs/WI2023Act94/ASM_Districts/ASM29_WI2023Act94_Poster_Map.pdf
Buffalo City Council
Introduced to the Buffalo City Council at their monthly meeting.
Buffalo City July 4th Parade
Rains resulted in several regional parades being cancelled, but skies cleared just in time for Buffalo City to hold theirs.
Trempealeau County Democrats
Attended the Trempealeau County Democrats monthly meeting in Blair. Attendees included Steve Doyle (Assembly District 94 Representative) and Brad Pfaff (Senate District 32 Senator).
Independence City Council
Introduced to the Independence City Council at their monthly meeting.
WTCO Candidate Interview
Recorded WTCO Candidate Interview with host Melissa Kono at the Whitehall Government Center.
Buffalo County Dairy Breakfast
Supported the Buffalo County Dairy Breakfast at Mar-Bec Dairy, south of Mondovi. Farmers are RESILIENT... heavy rains in the area postponed the event for a day, but by Sunday, the event was back on and heavily attended. Way to support our farmers and farming community!
Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors
Attended the Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors monthly meeting in Whitehall.
Pierce County Dairy Breakfast
Supported Pierce County Dairy Breakfast at the LoRan Rolling Acres Farm, south of Plum City. I am amazed at how much work goes in to hosting an event of this magnitude!
AFL-CIO Candidate Interview
Interviewed by the AFL-CIO Candidate Interview Panel in Eau Claire.
Fountain City Council
Introduced to Fountain City Council at their monthly meeting.
Belvidere Town Board
Introduced to Town of Belvidere Board at their monthly meeting.
Cochrane Village Board
Introduced to Cochrane Village Board at their monthly meeting.
Dems Tri-County Cookout
Pepin, Buffalo and Trempealeau County Dems hosted their Tri-County Cookout at scenic Buena Vista Park above Alma. Local candidates Paul Hambleton (Senate District 10) and Terry Schoonover (Assembly District 29) were introduced.
Rhubarb Fest
Supported Rhubarb Fest in Fountain City.
Pepin County Dairy Breakfast
Supported Pepin County Dairy Breakfast at the Koller Farm, between Caryville and Red Cedar. This event was huge, with over 110 donors!
Durand Fun Fest - Car Show and Brat Feed
Sharp cars and excellent brats!
Trempealeau Village Council
Introduced to Trempealeau Village Council at their monthly meeting.
Meet & Greet south of Durand
Special thanks to Kate, Colleen & Paul Simpson for hosting a Meet & Greet at their homestead just south of Durand.
Blair City Council
Introduced to Blair City Council at their monthly meeting in Blair.
Fire in the Shire in Alma
Supported Castlerock Museum's annual Fire in the Shire citywide event in Alma.
Campaign's first Meet & Greet
Special thanks to Cathy & Joe Kafer for hosting our campaign's first Meet & Greet in their home in Fountain City.
Nomination Papers filed in Madison
Nomination Papers, including 376 signatures, were submitted to the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Wednesday, the final requirement before being placed on the November ballot.
Pierce County Board of Supervisors
Introduced to the Pierce County Board of Supervisors at their monthly meeting in Ellsworth.
Memorial Day Program at Alma Public Cemetery
Honored the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The program was sponsored by American Legion Post 224 and Auxiliary.
Arcadia Broiler Dairy Days
Met with constituents along the Arcadia Broiler Dairy Days Parade route in Arcadia. A special shout-out to Cindy and Steve George for all their hard work on updating the Dems Parade Float ... thank you!
Durand City Council
Introduced to the Durand City Council at their monthly meeting in Durand.
Farmer's Union "Enough is Enough" Tour
Attended the Farmer's Union "Enough is Enough" tour at the Goplin Homestead Farm outside Osseo.
Senate District 10/Assembly Districts 28, 29, & 30 Press Conference
Introduced to the citizens of Western Wisconsin at a press conference in Hudson, WI were Senate District 10 candidate Paul Hambleton, and the three candidates in the assembly districts which it encompasses: Danielle Johnson in AD 28, Terry Schoonover in AD 29, and Alison Page in AD30.
Buffalo County Board of Supervisors
Introduced to the Buffalo County Board of Supervisors at their monthly meeting in Alma.
Whitehall Fire Department Annual Fundraising Dance
Supported the Whitehall Fire Department's Annual Fundraiser ... great people, food, and cold beverages!
JP's Friday Morning Coffee Club
Introduced to JP's Friday Morning Coffee Club at their weekly gathering in Fountain City.