Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2026)
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| 2026 Dane County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 6, 2026 |
| Primary election: February 17, 2026 General election: April 7, 2026 |
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| Offices up: County supervisors and county circuit court judges |
| Total seats up: 39 |
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Dane County, Wisconsin, is holding general elections for county supervisors and county circuit court judges on April 7, 2026. A primary was scheduled for February 17, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was January 6, 2026.
Elections
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Board of Supervisors
General election
Dane County Board of Supervisors general election, 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
Colin Barushok (i) |
| District 2 |
Heidi Wegleitner (i) Carlos Rodríguez Lewison |
| District 3 |
Analiese Eicher (i) |
| District 4 |
Matt Veldran (i) |
| District 5 |
Henry Fries (i) |
| District 6 |
Yogesh Chawla (i) |
| District 7 |
Erin Welsh (i) John Fons |
| District 8 |
Jeffrey Glazer (i) |
| District 9 |
Simran Arora Aria Trucios |
| District 10 |
Keith Furman (i) |
| District 11 |
Richelle Andrae (i) |
| District 12 |
Tommy Rylander (i) Sean Burke |
| District 13 |
Jay Brower (i) |
| District 14 |
Anthony Gray (i) |
| District 15 |
Amy Larson (i) Anthony Nino Amato  |
| District 16 |
Rick Rose (i) Goodwill Obieze |
| District 17 |
Dan Blazewicz (i) |
| District 18 |
Michele Ritt (i) |
| District 19 |
Brenda Yang (i) |
| District 20 |
Jeff Weigand (i) Paula Brandmeier |
| District 21 |
Jeffrey Kroning (i) |
| District 22 |
Gussie Lewis Stephen Ratzlaff Jr. |
| District 23 |
Chuck Erickson (i) |
| District 24 |
Sarah Smith (i) |
| District 25 |
Dave Boetcher (i) Dick Greffin |
| District 26 |
Lisa Jackson (i) Mitch Herl |
| District 27 |
Kierstin Huelsemann (i) |
| District 28 |
Michele Doolan (i) Nathan McGree |
| District 29 |
Don Postler (i) |
| District 30 |
Patrick Downing (i) Jeremy Pings |
| District 31 |
Jerry Bollig (i) |
| District 32 |
Chad Kemp (i) |
| District 33 |
Donald Dantzler Jr. |
| District 34 |
Patrick Miles (i) |
| District 35 |
Michael Engelberger (i) |
| District 36 |
David Peterson (i) |
| District 37 |
Kerry Marren (i) Katie Michel |
Primary
Dane County Board of Supervisors primary, 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 1 |
 Colin Barushok* (i) |
| District 2 |
Heidi Wegleitner* (i)Carlos Rodríguez Lewison* |
| District 3 |
Analiese Eicher* (i) |
| District 4 |
Matt Veldran* (i) |
| District 5 |
Henry Fries* (i) |
| District 6 |
Yogesh Chawla* (i) |
| District 7 |
Erin Welsh* (i)John Fons* |
| District 8 |
Jeffrey Glazer* (i) |
| District 9 |
Simran Arora* Aria Trucios* |
| District 10 |
Keith Furman* (i) |
| District 11 |
Richelle Andrae* (i) |
| District 12 |
Tommy Rylander (i)Sean Burke Otis Harris Jr. |
| District 13 |
Jay Brower* (i) |
| District 14 |
Anthony Gray* (i) |
| District 15 |
Amy Larson (i)Anthony Nino Amato Rick Cruz |
| District 16 |
Rick Rose* (i)Goodwill Obieze* |
| District 17 |
Dan Blazewicz* (i) |
| District 18 |
Michele Ritt* (i) |
| District 19 |
Brenda Yang* (i) |
| District 20 |
Jeff Weigand* (i)Paula Brandmeier* |
| District 21 |
Jeffrey Kroning* (i) |
| District 22 |
Gussie Lewis* Stephen Ratzlaff Jr.* |
| District 23 |
Chuck Erickson* (i) |
| District 24 |
Sarah Smith* (i) |
| District 25 |
Dave Boetcher* (i)Dick Greffin* |
| District 26 |
Lisa Jackson* (i)Mitch Herl* |
| District 27 |
Kierstin Huelsemann* (i) |
| District 28 |
Michele Doolan (i) Aaron Linas Nathan McGree |
| District 29 |
Don Postler* (i) |
| District 30 |
Patrick Downing* (i)Jeremy Pings* |
| District 31 |
Jerry Bollig* (i) |
| District 32 |
Chad Kemp* (i) |
| District 33 |
Donald Dantzler Jr.* |
| District 34 |
Patrick Miles* (i) |
| District 35 |
Michael Engelberger* (i) |
| District 36 |
David Peterson* (i) |
| District 37 |
Kerry Marren* (i) Katie Michel* |
Judicial offices
Dane County Circuit Court
General election
Dane County Circuit Court general election, 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Branch 1 |
Ben Jones (i) Huma Ahsan |
| Branch 8 |
Stephanie Hilton (i) |
Primary
Dane County Circuit Court primary, 2026 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Branch 1 |
Ben Jones (i)Huma Ahsan Nathan Wagner |
| Branch 8 |
Stephanie Hilton* (i) |
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Dane County, Wisconsin | ||
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| Dane County | Wisconsin | |
| Population | 561,504 | 5,893,718 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,196 | 54,166 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 82.6% | 84.3% |
| Black/African American | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 5.9% | 2.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Multiple | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.5% | 7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 96.2% | 92.6% |
| College graduation rate | 52.4% | 30.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $75,179 | $63,293 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11% | 11% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Dane County, Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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