​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2026
Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608) 334-0220, [email protected]

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Dep​artment of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees eligible to be elected to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 27, 2026. Potato growers have until June 15, 2026, to vote on the following candidates:

District 1 Nominee: Charlie Mattek, Deerbrook

Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn counties

District 2 Nominee: Nicola Carey, Bancroft

Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, and Waushara counties

District 3 Nominee: Heidi Randall, Cambria

Adams, Buffalo, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Winnebago, and Wood counties

Elected producers will serve three-year terms beginning July 1, 2026.

DATCP mailed ballots to eligible potato growers the week of May 11, 2026. Growers who have not received a ballot by May 21, 2026, can request a ballot by contacting DATCP Market Orders staff at [email protected]. Eligible growers can vote for the candidate in their respective district or write in the name of another eligible producer.

Completed ballots must be emailed to [email protected] or postmarked to DATCP Market Orders Program, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708 on or before June 15, 2026.

About the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board

The Wisconsin Potato Industry Board is composed of nine producers in three districts across the state, with one at-large member elected every third year. The board administers the collection and use of approximately $2.1 million in assessment fees paid by Wisconsin potato growers. This funding is used to support the potato industry through research, education, and promotion of Wisconsin-grown potatoes.

DATCP administers elections for Wisconsin commodity marketing boards. To learn more about the marketing boards, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/MarketingBoar​ds.aspx.

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