A statement from County Party Chair Mike Basford:
“Today is a great day for Democrats in Dane County! All over Dane County, voters yesterday chose strong, progressive Democrats to represent them in local office. And in turning out voters for these races, we were able to help Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-Elect Rebecca Dallet net 81 percent of the Dane County vote — an unprecedented percentage in a Supreme Court race.
“These victories represent hope for a better future in Dane County and also represent a stinging rebuke to the divisive and regressive policies of Donald Trump, Scott Walker and the Republicans in charge of our state and national government. Dane County has the strongest economy in Wisconsin and is routinely regarded as one of the best places to live in America because voters entrust their local governments to hard-working Democrats who deliver better communities for the people who elect them. Last night’s results ensure that this will continue into the future.
“Scott Walker’s Twitter tantrum last night shows that these results have unnerved him and that he’s scared. He should be. Democrats and the voters who support them are ready for this November, when we will win elections all over Wisconsin and bring much-needed change.”
Across the county, 50 of our candidates won their races. Excluding dual endorsements, only one Dane Dems candidate was defeated. We thank all of our endorsed candidates for competing in the spring election, as well as all the Democrats who supported them with their volunteer time, financial donations and votes, and we congratulate these victorious candidates:
Mary Kolar, County Board 1
Heidi Wegleitner, County Board 2
Analiese Eicher, County Board 3
Richard Kilmer, County Board 4
Hayley Young, County Board 5
Yogesh Chawla, County Board 6
Carousel Bayrd, County Board 8
Jeremy Levin, County Board 10
Kelly Danner, County Board 11
Chuck Erickson, County Board 13
George Gillis, County Board 14
Steven Peters, County Board 15
Jamie Kuhn, County Board 16
Jeff Pertl, County Board 17
Michele Ritt, County Board 18
Julie Schwellenbach, County Board 20
Andrew Schauer, County Board 21
Maureen McCarville, County Board 22
Shelia Stubbs, County Board 23
Tanya Buckingham, County Board 24
Tim Kiefer, County Board 25
Sharon Corrigan, County Board 26
Nikole Jones, County Board 28
Patrick Downing, County Board 30
Jason Knoll, County Board 32
Jenni Dye, County Board 33
Patrick Miles, County Board 34
Carl Chenoweth, County Board 35
Danielle Williams, County Board 36
Melissa Ratcliff, Cottage Grove Village Board
Gloria Reyes, Madison Metropolitan School Board 1
Mary Burke, Madison Metropolitan School Board 2
Molly Grupe, Monona City Council
Amanda Peterson, Oregon Village Board
Tim Swadley, Stoughton Mayor
Phil Caravello, Stoughton City Council 2
Regina Hirsch, Stoughton Council 3
Nicole Wiessinger, Stoughton Council 4
Frank Sullivan, Stoughton School Board
Allison Song, Stoughton School Board
Yolibeth Fitzgibbon, Stoughton School Board
Kathleen McLaughlin-Hoppe, Stoughton School Board
Steve Stocker, Sun Prairie City Council 1
Theresa Stevens, Sun Prairie City Council 2
Marylin Ruffin, Sun Prairie School Board
Bryn Horton, Sun Prairie School Board
Luke Diaz, Verona Mayor
Chad Kemp, Verona City Council 1
Katie Kohl, Verona City Council 2
Kate Cronin, Verona City Council 3