GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — Incumbent Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich and challenger Chad Weininger have advanced to the general election in April over Jane Juza and Paul Boucher.
Genrich and Weininger were virtually tied at 47 percent of the vote each. Juza earned four percent of the vote, and Boucher received two percent.
It was Weininger who had slightly more votes (6,189) than Genrich (6,102) in Tuesday's primary. 87 to be exact. But nonetheless, both are moving on to April.
"I just would like to thank your viewers for having trusted me, and sending me to the next step," Weininger said.
Weininger is Brown County's Director of Administration. He is a former Green Bay city clerk and, at one point, was a Republican state assemblyman.
But Weininger says he has a proven track record of being non-partisan, and has support from both sides.
"Because they know that I'm just focused on bringing people together, and have a proven record of bringing people together to get the job done," Weininger said.
Weininger says addressing housing affordability, infrastructure, and economic development are his top priorities.
"You know, knocking on these doors, I'm meeting a lot of great residents of Green Bay who really care about the City of Green Bay, and want a brighter future," Weininger said.
Genrich formerly served as a Democrat in the Wisconsin Assembly.
Genrich was not available for an interview, but NBC 26 received the following statement from his campaign.
"Tonight we successfully secured our place on the April ballot. I want to thank every Green Bay citizen who has placed their trust in me again. The April election presents a clear choice for Green Bay voters: will we continue to make progress on public safety, infrastructure, and inclusive community development, or will we fall back? I’m committed to continued progress on these fronts and more, and I have a proven record to run on. Over the next six weeks I look forward to communicating the progress we’ve made and the work that’s left to be done.”
