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Michael Verveer
1995 - Present
2026
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Michael Verveer (also known as Mike) is a member of the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 4. He assumed office in 1995. His current term ends on April 21, 2026.
Verveer ran for re-election to the Madison Common Council to represent District 4 in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Verveer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Verveer's professional experience includes work as an assistant district attorney for Dane County.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2025)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 4
Incumbent Michael Verveer defeated Elias Tsarovsky in the general election for Madison Common Council District 4 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Verveer (Nonpartisan)  | 53.2 | 2,737 |
 | Elias Tsarovsky (Nonpartisan) | 45.7 | 2,348 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 5,141 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Verveer and Elias Tsarovsky advanced from the primary for Madison Common Council District 4.
Endorsements
Verveer received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Verveer's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.
2023
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2023)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 4
Incumbent Michael Verveer defeated Maxwell Laubenstein in the general election for Madison Common Council District 4 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Verveer (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 2,356 |
| Maxwell Laubenstein (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 2,037 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 49 | ||
| Total votes: 4,442 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 4
Incumbent Michael Verveer and Maxwell Laubenstein defeated Samantha Givich in the primary for Madison Common Council District 4 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Verveer (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 1,421 |
| ✔ | Maxwell Laubenstein (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 688 | |
| Samantha Givich (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 473 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 2,625 | |||
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Endorsements
Verveer received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 4
Incumbent Michael Verveer won election in the general election for Madison Common Council District 4 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Verveer (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 1,502 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 1,536 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2019)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 4
Incumbent Michael Verveer won election in the general election for Madison Common Council District 4 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Verveer (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 2,724 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 2,784 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 Michael Verveer ran unopposed in the general election for the District 4 seat on the Madison Common Council.[2]
| Madison Common Council, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Verveer Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.66% | 1,470 |
| Write-in votes | 1.34% | 20 |
| Total Votes | 1,490 | |
| 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 4, incumbent Michael E. Verveer ran unopposed.[5]
Endorsements
In 2015, Verveer received endorsements from the following:
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Verveer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Verveer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Far too many in our community face difficulty securing safe and affordable housing. I’ve consistently been a strong supporter of robust funding of the City’s Affordable Housing Fund that assists in the creation of new affordable housing. I have, and will continue to, champion incentives for developers to dedicate significant amounts of affordable units in new developments for students and working families through density and height bonuses. I’ve made it easier for tenants to legally withhold a portion of their rent if their housing is not up to code and have expanded tenants’ rights. However, Madison must do much more to help people struggling in our community as these strategies have not produced enough units to meet the extreme need.
- Combatting the existential threat of climate change and expanding sustainable transit options are consequential issues. Making sure that my neighbors can commute safely across the city is deeply important to me. I support expanding Metro Transit route frequency and longer service hours. I will also fight to expand the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to include the north-south line and work to attract an Amtrak line to Madison. The voices of transit-dependent members of our community must be prioritized. I’ve advocated to add bike lanes, paths, and pedestrian improvements to improve the public health and safety of the community. We need to reduce CO2 pollution, increase renewable energy, and achieve net-zero carbon goals.
- Public safety is the bedrock function of municipal government and all downtown residents and Madisonians deserve to be safe. Madison has long addressed public safety with a comprehensive approach beginning with prevention - from fire prevention to violence prevention. The Community Alternatives Response Emergency Services (CARES) program responds to non-violent, behavioral health emergency calls that do not require law enforcement and I believe It should be expanded to be available 24/7. I will continue to promote a community-oriented policing approach, take action against gun violence in all forms, and address the core issues at the root of violence.
Congressman Mark Pocan
Progressive Dane
UW-Madison College Democrats
Democratic Party of Dane County
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
South Central Federation of Labor
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin
AFSCME People
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2023
Michael Verveer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Michael Verveer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Madison Common Council District 4 |
Officeholder Madison Common Council District 4 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Finally, Madison Ald. Mike Verveer Is Cleared," January 28, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Democratic Party of Dane County, "2015 Spring Endorsements," March 15, 2015
- ↑ Downtown Madison, Inc. "Candidate Endorsements," March 6, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Gazette, "Endorsements," April 2, 2013
- ↑ Progressive Dane, "Our Endorsed 2015 Candidates," accessed January 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, "Spring Endorsements 2015," accessed January 31, 2017
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Madison Common Council District 4 1995-Present |
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Dane County Assistant District Attorney |
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