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Scott McDonell
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2013 - Present
2029
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Scott McDonell (Democratic Party) is the Dane County Clerk in Wisconsin. McDonell assumed office on January 6, 2013. McDonell's current term ends on January 1, 2029.
McDonell (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Dane County Clerk in Wisconsin. McDonell won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2024)
General election
General election for Dane County Clerk
Incumbent Scott McDonell won election in the general election for Dane County Clerk on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott McDonell (D) | 98.4 | 289,152 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 4,806 | ||
| Total votes: 293,958 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk
Incumbent Scott McDonell advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott McDonell | 99.8 | 122,179 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 205 | ||
| Total votes: 122,384 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McDonell in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2020)
General election
General election for Dane County Clerk
Incumbent Scott McDonell won election in the general election for Dane County Clerk on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott McDonell (D) | 98.3 | 275,281 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 4,667 | ||
| Total votes: 279,948 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk
Incumbent Scott McDonell advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Clerk on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott McDonell | 99.7 | 96,767 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 328 | ||
| Total votes: 97,095 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Scott McDonell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Scott McDonell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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