Chris Kapenga
Kapenga earned a B.S. in accountancy from Calvin College and is a CPA. Before assuming office, he was the owner and president of Integrated Time Systems.
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Education: “Growing up on a family farm, Chris was the first member of his family to graduate college. His wide-ranging professional experience has empowered his understanding of how organizations function effectively, how to achieve reform, and how to gain efficiencies through planning and execution of process change.”
(Campaign website) Priorities & Governance: “Chris and his wife, Cari, own a manufacturing business in Waukesha. He has worked for a Fortune 50 company and owned and sold several businesses. Prior to that, Chris worked as a CPA in one of the largest public accounting firms in the world.”
(Campaign website) Priorities & Governance: “Chris and his wife Cari reside in Delafield, WI. They enjoy spending time with their two grown daughters, serving in their church and community, and traveling.”
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Mike Van Someren earned a high school diploma from Somerset High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2008, and a law degree from Marquette University Law School in 2012. His career experience includes working as an attorney at law.
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Jobs, economy & workforce: “I’m running to support policies that help workers thrive. I’m running to listen to the voices of those who support me as well as those who do not.”
(Campaign website (accessed Oct 23, 2026)) Campaign priorities & governance: “In my small hometown of Somerset, Wisconsin, I became a three-sport athlete, National Honor Society member, and All-State football player. That led to playing for the UW–Madison Badgers, where I played offensive tackle. I became the first in my family to graduate college, earning a History degree.”
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