City Times Staff

Scott Krug will remain your representative for the 72nd Assembly District.

In a heated race, Krug edged out challenger David Gorski by less than a thousand votes in Wood County. The total vote for Wood County gave Krug a 8,705 to 7,758 victory. This will be his fourth term in this position.

The 72nd district also covers Portage, Waushara, and Adams counties. Krug edged out Gorski in Adams County by a vote total of 2,330 to 1,800. In Portage County Krug won by a 1,066 to 678 margin, and in Waushara County Krug won by a 3,871 to 2,042 vote margin.

The total vote tally gave Krug a 15,972 to 12,278 victory.

“We need to make sure the economic development and recovery of central Wisconsin keeps moving ahead,” said Krug, who stated Skyward and Sand Valley Golf Resort as recent examples of economic success. “We’ve been working really hard on growing our economy and making sure businesses know that central Wisconsin is a great place to come.”