Paul Skidmore
Paul Skidmore was a member of the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 9. Skidmore assumed office in 2001. Skidmore left office on April 20, 2021.
Skidmore ran for election to the Madison Common Council to represent District 9 in Wisconsin. Skidmore lost in the primary on February 21, 2023.
Biography
Skidmore earned a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1]
Skidmore's professional experience includes work as a landscape architect and a licensed security guard. He has served as president of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a member of the Stevens Point Plan Commission and the Madison Board of Park Commissioners.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2023)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 9
Incumbent Nikki Conklin defeated Anthony Nino Amato in the general election for Madison Common Council District 9 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Conklin (Nonpartisan) | 53.8 | 2,667 | |
 | Anthony Nino Amato (Nonpartisan) | 45.6 | 2,257 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 4,953 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 9
Incumbent Nikki Conklin and Anthony Nino Amato defeated Paul Skidmore in the primary for Madison Common Council District 9 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Conklin (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 1,637 | |
| ✔ | | Anthony Nino Amato (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 939 |
 | Paul Skidmore (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 732 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 3,327 | |||
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2021
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 9
Nikki Conklin defeated incumbent Paul Skidmore in the general election for Madison Common Council District 9 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Conklin (Nonpartisan) | 55.7 | 2,058 | |
| Paul Skidmore (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 1,625 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 3,695 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 9
Nikki Conklin and incumbent Paul Skidmore defeated Anthony Nino Amato and Douglas Hyant in the primary for Madison Common Council District 9 on February 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nikki Conklin (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 702 | |
| ✔ | | Paul Skidmore (Nonpartisan) | 28.4 | 652 |
| Anthony Nino Amato (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 626 | |
| Douglas Hyant (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 310 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 2,296 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2019)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 9
Incumbent Paul Skidmore won election in the general election for Madison Common Council District 9 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Skidmore (Nonpartisan) | 97.5 | 3,020 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 76 | ||
| Total votes: 3,096 | |||
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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 Paul Skidmore ran unopposed in the general election for the District 9 seat on the Madison Common Council.[2]
| Madison Common Council, District 9 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Skidmore Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.73% | 1,596 |
| Write-in votes | 2.27% | 37 |
| Total Votes | 1,633 | |
| Source: Dane County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election," accessed May 4, 2017 | ||
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2015The 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 9, incumbent Paul Skidmore ran unopposed.[5] |
Endorsements
In 2015, Skidmore received endorsements from the following:
- Downtown Madison, Inc.[6]
- Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce[7]
- South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO[8]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Paul Skidmore did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Paul Skidmore did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Skidmore's common council website listed the following priorities:[1]
| “ |
Paul's primary mission as a public servant has been to listen to and serve his constituents and to work with other alders and the mayor to make Madison a safe, comfortable, and viable community to live, work, and recreate in. As an alder Paul has focused his attention on public safety, parks and recreation, public works, and economic development. He works hard with city staff and others to understand these issues and make the best decisions for his constituents and all the residents' of Madison.[9] |
” |
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 City of Madison Common Council, "About Alder Skidmore," accessed February 2, 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, "2015 Spring Election," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ South Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, "South Central Federation of Labor Endorses Spring Election Candidates," March 31, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by - |
Madison Common Council District 9 2001-2021 |
Succeeded by Nikki Conklin |
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