December 23, 2025
Thomas rejects winning nomination for city commission
After winning a write-in candidacy for the city commission, former Washburn President rejected his nomination for the seat.
The city of Washburn held a special meeting Dec. 15 at City Hall to canvass the results of the special election held Dec. 2.
The unofficial results showed former Washburn President Larry Thomas receiving the most votes as a write-in candidate with 55 people voting for him.
Prior to the election, Sharla Kosloski was the sole candidate to file for one of two open seats on the commission. She received 23 votes from the public.
Other write-in candidates included Brandon Lazier with 16 votes, Mitch Wachendorf with 11 votes and Dan Leingang with eight votes. Brandt noted there were 32 additional “scattered” votes.