Matt Phair
Matt Phair was a member of the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 20. He assumed office on June 7, 2022. He left office on April 18, 2023.
Phair ran for re-election to the Madison Common Council to represent District 20 in Wisconsin. He lost in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Biography
Phair studied at Pacific University and Edgewood College.[1]
When he served on the city council, Phair's professional experience included working as a teacher for the Mount Horeb Area School District.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2023)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 20
Incumbent Barbara Harrington-McKinney defeated incumbent Matt Phair in the general election for Madison Common Council District 20 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barbara Harrington-McKinney (Nonpartisan) | 53.7 | 2,255 |
| Matt Phair (Nonpartisan) | 45.7 | 1,921 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 4,201 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 20
Incumbent Matt Phair and incumbent Barbara Harrington-McKinney defeated Aslam Rakhangi and Sammy Khilji in the primary for Madison Common Council District 20 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Phair (Nonpartisan) | 40.2 | 1,109 | |
| ✔ | | Barbara Harrington-McKinney (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 1,105 |
| Aslam Rakhangi (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 438 | ||
| Sammy Khilji (Nonpartisan) | 3.1 | 85 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 2,760 | |||
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Endorsements
Phair received the following endorsements.
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 Matthew Phair ran unopposed in the general election for the District 20 seat on the Madison Common Council.[2]
| Madison Common Council, District 20 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matthew Phair Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.22% | 1,597 |
| Write-in votes | 1.78% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 1,626 | |
| Source: Dane County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed May 4, 2017 | ||
2015
The 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.[3][4]
In District 20, incumbent Matthew J. Phair ran unopposed.[5]
Endorsements
In 2015, Phair received endorsements from the following:
- Downtown Madison, Inc.[6]
- Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce[7]
- South Central Federal of Labor, AFL-CIO[8]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Phair did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Matt Phair," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Downtown Madison, Inc., "Candidate Endorsements," March 6, 2015
- ↑ Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, "Chamber Announces Madison Common Council Endorsements," February 13, 2015
- ↑ South Central Federal of Labor, AFL-CIO, "South Central Federation of Labor Endorses Spring Election Candidates," March 31, 2015
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| Preceded by Christian Albouras |
Madison Common Council District 20 2022-2023 |
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Madison Common Council District 20 2011-2019 |
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