Steven Shea
Steven Shea is a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in Wisconsin, representing District 8. Shea assumed office in 2018.
Shea ran for re-election to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to represent District 8 in Wisconsin. Shea won in the general election on April 7, 2026.
Biography
Steven Shea earned a bachelor's degree in history from Ripon College in 1982. Shea has been a teacher at Milwaukee Area Technical College since 1996.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2026)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8
Incumbent Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8 on April 7, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 7,699 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8% | 139 | ||
| Total votes: 7,838 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary
The primary scheduled for February 17, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8 without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Shea received the following endorsements.
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2024)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8
Incumbent Steven Shea won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8 on April 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 6,137 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 83 | ||
| Total votes: 6,220 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Shea advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shea in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2022)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8
Incumbent Steven Shea won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8 on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 5,052 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 70 | ||
| Total votes: 5,122 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Shea advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2020)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8
Incumbent Steven Shea won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8 on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) | 98.9 | 8,323 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 95 | ||
| Total votes: 8,418 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8
Steven Shea defeated James Davies in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) | 55.4 | 4,468 | |
| James Davies (Nonpartisan) | 43.9 | 3,546 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 8,070 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8
James Davies and Steven Shea defeated incumbent David Sartori in the primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 8 on February 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Davies (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 2,572 | |
| ✔ | Steven Shea (Nonpartisan) | 28.9 | 1,656 | |
| David Sartori (Nonpartisan) | 25.4 | 1,452 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 5,724 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steven Shea did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2024
Steven Shea did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Steven Shea did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Steven Shea did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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