Eight graduates of the Emerge Wisconsin program won their primary elections Tuesday, April 3rd.  Emerge Wisconsin is a recruitment and training program for Democratic women, an affiliate of Emerge America.

Tuesday’s winners are:

• Carousel Andrea Bayrd (Class of 2009) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 8
• Carol Beals (Class of 2010) – Grant Co. Supervisor Dist 13
• Nikiya Harris (Class of 2011) – Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Dist 2
• Erika Hotchkiss (Class of 2012) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 32
• Dianne Hesselbein (Class of 2009) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 9
• Tara Johnson (Class of 2010) – La Crosse Co. Supervisor Dist 29
• Melissa Sargent (Class of 2012) – Dane Co. Supervisor Dist 18
• Kelly Westlund (Class of 2011) – Ashland City Council Ward 11