Lincoln County Supervisor Elizabeth McCrank has announced her candidacy for the Wisconsin Assembly District 35 seat that includes Lincoln, Langlade, and parts of Shawano, Oconto and Marathon counties.
“We need to focus on real-life issues that the majority of our residents face, not contrived crises and gimmicky culture war issues meant to distract from our legislators’ ineffective governance,” the Democrat said in a news release.
McCrank did not respond to emails or phone calls from NEW Media asking her to clarify what she meant by “contrived crises and gimmicky culture war issues” or any other statements made in the news release.
As a county supervisor, McCrank has served on the highway, land services, social services, local emergency planning and solid waste committees, as well as T.B. Scott Free Library’s Board of Trustees.
She serves on the historic preservation and enrichment center committees for the city of Merrill. McCrank is a member of the Merrill Historical Society, Merrill Noon Optimists Club and Lincoln County Sports Club.
She is employed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison but said she has worked in light construction, taught college and GED students, bussed restaurant tables and bagged groceries.
The 35th District is now represented by Republican Calvin Callahan, who was first elected in 2020.
Callahan, R-Tomahawk, announced he will seek a third term.
McCrank has created a Facebook page, McCrankForThePeople, to highlight her campaign.
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McCrank to seek Assembly seat
