Pete Karas

Background

Pete Karas is the Wisconsin Green candidate for secretary of state. His VOTE411 biography lists a finance and economics degree from UW–La Crosse; in his questionnaire he says he served on the Racine City Council and owned and operated a bar and music venue.

Sources: League of Women Voters VOTE411

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Records and elections

  He says he would modernize public records with a searchable database, proactively publish documents, and advocate for ranked-choice voting and public campaign financing.

  League of Women Voters VOTE411 candidate questionnaire

• Election administration

  He says he supports returning to a Government Accountability Board model for election administration, rather than the current Wisconsin Elections Commission structure.

  League of Women Voters VOTE411 candidate questionnaire

• Public lands

  He says the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands should manage its assets transparently and in line with its obligations to benefit public school libraries.

  League of Women Voters VOTE411 candidate questionnaire