David Ahrens
David Ahrens was a member of the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 15. Ahrens assumed office in 2013. Ahrens left office in 2019.
Ahrens ran in a special election to the Dane County Board of Supervisors to represent District 17 in Wisconsin. Ahrens lost in the special general election on June 4, 2019.
Ahrens was the District 15 representative on the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin from 2013 to 2019. Ahrens did not seek re-election in 2019.
Although common council elections in Madison are officially nonpartisan, Ahrens has been affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Ahrens earned a master's degree in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[2]
When he served on the city council, Ahrens' professional experience included working as a public health researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He had also served on the board of the Lake Edge Neighborhood Association.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2019)
General election
Special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 17
Kristen Audet defeated David Ahrens in the special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 17 on June 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristen Audet (Nonpartisan) | 54.4 | 608 | |
 | David Ahrens (Nonpartisan) | 45.4 | 508 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,118 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 17
David Ahrens and Kristen Audet defeated Amanda McKaig in the special primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 17 on May 7, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Ahrens (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 350 |
| ✔ | Kristen Audet (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 278 | |
| Amanda McKaig (Nonpartisan) | 8.3 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 685 | |||
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2017
The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held an election for common council on April 4, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 3, 2017.
All 20 common council seats were up for election in 2017. Incumbents ran for re-election in 19 of the 20 districts. They were unopposed in 15 of those races. Incumbent David Ahrens ran unopposed in the general election for the District 15 seat on the Madison Common Council.[3]
| Madison Common Council, District 15 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Ahrens Incumbent (unopposed) |
95.88% | 1,537 |
| Write-in votes | 4.12% | 66 |
| Total Votes | 1,603 | |
| Source: Dane County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed May 4, 2017 | ||
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2015The city of Madison, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 7, 2015. A primary took place on February 17, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 6, 2015.[4][5] In District 15, incumbent David Ahrens ran unopposed.[6] |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Ahrens did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2013
In a 2013 interview with the Wisconsin State Journal, Ahrens listed the following priorities:[2]
| “ |
Ensuring that we maintain essential services and our shared values of protecting the vulnerable in our community in the face of a state government that is hostile to public service and indifferent to Madison residents. Second, shifting the focus of city development and resources from downtown and State Street to the neighborhoods, such as the 15th District.[7] |
” |
Endorsements
2015
- Progressive Dane[8]
2013
In 2013, Ahrens received endorsements from the following:[9][2]
- Affordable Housing Action Alliance
- AFSCME-PEOPLE
- The Capital Times
- Fair Wisconsin
- South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
- Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold
- Wisconsin Assemblywoman Melissa Sargent
- Madison Alder Lauren Cnare
- Madison Alder Larry Palm
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Democratic Party of Dane County, "Dane Dems May Meeting - with Special Guest Mandela Barnes," May 8, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wisconsin State Journal, "Candidate Profiles: Madison City Council, District 15," March 25, 2013
- ↑ City of Madison City Clerk's Office, "Candidate Filings," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ City of Madison, "Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Madison, "Campaign Finance and Candidate Information for 2015," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ City of Madison Elections, "Filings-Spring 2015," accessed January 7, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Progressive Dane, "Our Endorsed 2015 Candidates," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Forward Lookout, "So Who Won?" April 3, 2013
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