Are high-spending local races coming to an end?

We looked at campaign finance filings for the Kronenwetter and Weston village president races

The two races for village president - in Kronenwetter and in Weston - seemed to buck the trend in spending on local races that have become commonplace as of late.

The most recent Wausau mayor’s race was easily the most expensive in Wausau’s history - in the two months leading up to election day, the two campaigns collectively brought in $469,000 - very …