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Sammy Khilji
Sammy Khilji ran for election to the Madison Common Council to represent District 20 in Wisconsin. He lost in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2025)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 20
Incumbent Barbara Harrington-McKinney defeated Sammy Khilji in the general election for Madison Common Council District 20 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barbara Harrington-McKinney (Nonpartisan) | 78.7 | 3,519 |
| Sammy Khilji (Nonpartisan) | 20.4 | 914 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 4,474 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Barbara Harrington-McKinney and Sammy Khilji advanced from the primary for Madison Common Council District 20.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Khilji in this election.
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79
Incumbent Lisa Subeck won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Subeck (D) | 98.6 | 32,151 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 458 | ||
| Total votes: 32,609 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sammy Khilji (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79
Incumbent Lisa Subeck advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 79 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Subeck | 99.8 | 17,725 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 17,761 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Khilji in this election.
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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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
Sammy Khilji did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Sammy Khilji did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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