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Kerkman Wins County Exec Race; Matoska-Mentink Concedes

April 5th, 2022 9:37pm 

(WGTD)--- Samantha Kerkman will serve as the next Kenosha County Executive. WGTD has learned that Kerkman's opponent, Rebecca Matoska-Mentink, conceded moments ago in a room filled with her supporters. Matoska-Mentink says she plans to call Kerkman momentarily. Kerkman's victory wraps up a hotly contested spring election season. Kerkman won with just over 51 percent of the vote amounting to 14,693 votes to Matoska-Mentink's 13,886 votes. Some 29,374 ballots were counted across the county in various races. 

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