Logan Reigstad (Fitchburg Alderperson District 3 Seat 5, Wisconsin, candidate 2025)

Logan Reigstad

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Candidate, Fitchburg Alderperson District 3 Seat 5

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Last election

February 18, 2025

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Madison, Wis.

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Communications specialist

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Logan Reigstad ran for election to the Fitchburg Alderperson District 3 Seat 5 in Wisconsin. He was on the ballot in the general election on April 1, 2025.

Reigstad completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Logan Reigstad provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on February 2, 2025:

• Birth date: March 25, 1995
• Birth place: Madison, Wisconsin
• Bachelor's: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
• Gender: Male
• Profession: Communications Specialist
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: For Fitchburg's Future
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Elections

General election

General election for Fitchburg Alderperson District 3 Seat 5

Incumbent Jay Allen and Logan Reigstad ran in the general election for Fitchburg Alderperson District 3 Seat 5 on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jay Allen (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Logan Reigstad (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Fitchburg Alderperson District 3 Seat 5

Incumbent Jay Allen, Austin James Bond, and Logan Reigstad ran in the primary for Fitchburg Alderperson District 3 Seat 5 on February 18, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jay Allen (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Austin James Bond (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Logan Reigstad (Nonpartisan)

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Endorsements

Reigstad received the following endorsements.

• Working Families Party
• Democratic Party of Dane County (WI)
• Fair Wisconsin
• Voces de la Frontera Action
• Wisconsin Progress

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Logan Reigstad completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reigstad's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm running to bring a new voice and new perspective to our Common Council. I'm a collaborative, next-generation leader who embodies the changing demographics of our district. I've experienced Dane County's housing crisis firsthand and I want to get to work on solutions. I spent the better part of a decade as a journalist in local TV newsrooms around the country; I'll use the communication skills I developed in those roles to better inform, engage, and connect the community.

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?

• Housing: Our region is experiencing a housing crisis. Simply put, we need more housing — and not just single-family homes and apartments.

  While housing units of all sizes and prices help us move in the right direction, we need to put particular emphasis on truly affordable places to live.

  The city has a number of tools available to support this, including millions of dollars specifically designated for affordable housing projects. We should use the tools in our toolkit to, among other things, support homeownership opportunities, especially for first-time buyers, and require developers who receive financial support from the city to include affordable units based on the area's median income.
• Smart growth: Our neighborhoods should be designed in a way that is both: 1. Environmentally Minded: Reducing runoff into our waterways while minimizing flooding concerns, prioritizing growth in existing areas, and conducive to multiple ways of getting around; and 2. Fiscally Sustainable: Providing a suitable tax base to cover long-term needs and minimize future tax increases. They should include a variety of housing types so people can choose to stay in their neighborhood as their lives change. In our business corridors, we must avoid over-building parking areas that generate very little tax revenue and sit unused for all but a couple of days per year.
• Communication and Connection: As I’ve been knocking on doors across District 3, I’ve talked with people who aren’t aware of all that’s happening in our community and those who feel their voices aren’t being heard. I spent the better part of a decade as a journalist breaking down the complex world of local government and truly listening when community members said what was happening at City Hall wasn’t working for them. I believe we can work intentionally to find more acceptable solutions that balance our city’s many needs. If given the honor of serving District 3 on the Common Council, I will use every tool at my disposal to keep you informed and provide spaces for you to share your thoughts.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Housing affordability and access; planning and zoning; transportation and transit; bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure; sustainability

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

Elected officials need to be selfless public servants who use their positions solely for the benefit of the community, not themselves. They must listen to constituents -- even when they don't agree -- seek to understand various perspectives, offer perspectives of their own, and make decisions based on the best interest of the community now and into the future. We also need elected officials who treat their constituents, colleagues, and city staff with the utmost respect and civility -- we don't need the bickering and pontificating we see at a national level at City Hall.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I've struggled in the past to feel as if I belong. I've moved frequently my entire life (12 times in a 10-year period, in fact), but once I moved to Fitchburg I felt a sense of belonging and pride that I haven't before. That's one of the reasons I feel so strongly about finding ways to make this city a better place; I want everyone to feel as welcome, supported, empowered, and equipped to succeed as I do now.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

My background in local TV news has given me years of practice sifting through documents and meetings to identify the most important topics and details on a wide variety of issues, and then communicating those with the community in a way that makes sense. I know how to ask tough questions to get at the heart of an issue, and I know how to listen and talk to -- not at -- people, which isn't necessarily a common skill these days. My current roles on the Transportation and Transit Commission and as the secretary of my condo board have given me hand-on experience dealing with policy and practice alike.

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