Goodwill Obieze

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Goodwill Obieze

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Dane County Board of Supervisors District 16

Elections and appointments

Last election

February 17, 2026

Next election

April 7, 2026

Education

High school

Madison East High School

Contact

Campaign website

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Goodwill Obieze is running for election to the Dane County Board of Supervisors to represent District 16 in Wisconsin. He is on the ballot in the general election on April 7, 2026. The primary for this office on February 17, 2026, was canceled.

Biography

Goodwill Obieze earned a high school diploma from Madison East High School. He also attended Madison College and the University of Wisconsin.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on April 7, 2026.

General election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 16

Incumbent Rick Rose (Nonpartisan) and Goodwill Obieze (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 16 on April 7, 2026.

		Candidate
		Rick Rose (Nonpartisan)
		Goodwill Obieze (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for February 17, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Rick Rose (Nonpartisan) and Goodwill Obieze (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 16 without appearing on the ballot.

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2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 48

Andrew Hysell defeated Lisa Rubrich in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 48 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Hysell (D)	67.3	23,816
		Lisa Rubrich (R)	32.5	11,509
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	54

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,379
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 48

Andrew Hysell defeated Bill Connors, Avery Renk, Goodwill Obieze, and Rick Rose in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 48 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Hysell	32.1	3,423
		Bill Connors	26.3	2,805
		Avery Renk	21.5	2,296
		Goodwill Obieze	14.5	1,544
		Rick Rose	5.5	591
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	16

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,675
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 48

Lisa Rubrich advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 48 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Rubrich	99.7	2,294
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,301
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Endorsements

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2021

See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2021)

General election

Special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12

Incumbent Larry Palm defeated Amani Latimer Burris in the special general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12 on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Larry Palm (Nonpartisan)	53.6	1,481
		Amani Latimer Burris (Nonpartisan)	45.9	1,269
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	13

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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12

Incumbent Larry Palm and Amani Latimer Burris defeated Goodwill Obieze in the special primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 12 on February 16, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Larry Palm (Nonpartisan)	54.4	770
✔		Amani Latimer Burris (Nonpartisan)	31.1	441
		Goodwill Obieze (Nonpartisan)	13.6	192
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	13

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,416
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

Goodwill Obieze completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Obieze's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Goodwill Obieze, and I am running to be your servant as a State Representative for District 48. I am a second-generation American who migrated 13 years ago to America from a small village in Nigeria West Africa. I am the oldest of three who grew up with a single mother working a minimum wage job to make sure we had a great life growing up. While in Nigeria as a teenager, I was not privileged to have access to electricity or good drinking water or any healthcare.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Access to affordable Healthcare by regulating Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) which will reduce significantly the cost of health premiums.
• Goodwill believes that the current state minimum wage ($7.25 an hour) is a poverty wage and wants to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
• Access to equal housing is a fundamental human right.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Goodwill recognizes that mental health is in a state of emergency in Wisconsin. Working with other stakeholders in making adequate funds available to ensure that mental health is a priority in Wisconsin.

I also believe that collectively, we can eliminate homelessness in our state. Working with tenants and landlords to remove unnecessary pre-rent requirements.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I believe that elected officials are first, a servant to the people.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Listen to their constituents

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked as a Cashier at Wendy's restaurant

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

They are both separate branch of government that are expected to work together

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Sun Prairie Alder David Virgell

Formal Madison Alder Sheri Carter

What committees interest you?

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

Committee on Education
Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Assembly Committee on Transportation

Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe that government should be transparent and be held accountable for their actions.

Would a state ballot initiative process be good or bad for your state?

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2021

Goodwill Obieze did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Goodwill Obieze campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Wisconsin State Assembly District 48	Lost primary	$6,125	$6,142
Grand total			$6,125	$6,142
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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