BLUE MOUNDS — Dylan Helmenstine announced on Sunday that he is entering the race for Wisconsin State Treasurer.

Helmenstine joins a field which already includes current Republican State Treasurer John Leiber, who describes himself as a "fiscal conservative" and will seek re-election , and Democrat challenger Eric Wilson, who is based in the Eau Claire area and announced his campaign back in September .

According to a release from Helmenstine's campaign, he is a rural school board member, Black Earth village trustee and the president of his local EMS district.

Helmenstine is based in Dane County, near Madison, and he says he will bring hands-on local-government experience and a public-affairs background to the state treasurer's office.

“The Wisconsin State Treasurer is a role that h

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