Yannette Figueroa Cole
Yannette Figueroa Cole is a member of the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 10. She assumed office on April 20, 2021. Her current term ends on April 21, 2026.
Figueroa Cole is running for re-election to the Madison Common Council to represent District 10 in Wisconsin. She is on the ballot in the general election on April 7, 2026. The primary for this office on February 17, 2026, was canceled.
Biography
Yannette Figueroa Cole was born in Puerto Rico. She attended Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez. Figueroa Cole’s career experience includes working as a system administrator and as a data and business process mapping analyst. Her organizational affiliations include the following:
- Friends of the State Street Family (FSSF), Board of Directors Treasurer and outreach specialist
- Beacon Day Care Center, Volunteer
- Puerto Rico Relief Fund of South Central WI, Co-Founder
- Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood Association, Former President[1]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on April 7, 2026.
General election for Madison Common Council District 10
Incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) is running in the general election for Madison Common Council District 10 on April 7, 2026.
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Nonpartisan primary
The primary scheduled for February 17, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Madison Common Council District 10 without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Figueroa Cole received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- State Rep. Francesca Hong (D)
- Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
- Dane County, Wisc., Democratic Party
- Working Families Party of Wisconsin
- International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 311
- South Central Federation of Labor
- Wisconsin AFL-CIO
- 350 Wisconsin Action
- Adelante Madison
- Affordable Housing Action Alliance
- Dane County AFSCME
- Downtown Madison Inc.
- Fair Wisconsin
- Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee
- Progressive Dane
- Voces de la Frontera Action
2025
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2025)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 10
Incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole defeated Lisa Veldran in the general election for Madison Common Council District 10 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 3,107 |
 | Lisa Veldran (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 2,775 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 5,902 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 10
Incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole and Lisa Veldran defeated Sheri Carter in the primary for Madison Common Council District 10 on February 18, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 37.4 | 789 |
| ✔ | | Lisa Veldran (Nonpartisan) | 33.8 | 714 |
 | Sheri Carter (Nonpartisan) | 28.7 | 607 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 2,112 | |||
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Endorsements
Figueroa Cole received the following endorsements.
2023
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2023)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 10
Incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole defeated incumbent Sheri Carter in the general election for Madison Common Council District 10 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 2,684 |
| Sheri Carter (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 2,602 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 5,325 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 10
Incumbent Sheri Carter and incumbent Yannette Figueroa Cole defeated Diego Colorado in the primary for Madison Common Council District 10 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheri Carter (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 1,934 |
| ✔ | | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 37.6 | 1,366 |
| Diego Colorado (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 290 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 3,629 | |||
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Endorsements
Figueroa Cole received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 10
Yannette Figueroa Cole defeated Mara Eisch in the general election for Madison Common Council District 10 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yannette Figueroa Cole (Nonpartisan) | 58.5 | 2,030 |
| Mara Eisch (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 1,437 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 3,471 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2025
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2023
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2021
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As a volunteer advocating for vulnerable communities, I have established relationships within the city that have enriched my knowledge on how to improve the lives of the people we serve. As alder, I will take the same collaborative approach and will seek input from the voices and experiences of those who are most impacted by the issues in our district.
Treasurer, Board of Directors of Friends of the State Street Family (FSSF) FSSF Outreach Specialist & The Beacon Day Center volunteer Co-Founder of Puerto Rico Relief Fund of South Central WI Former President of Dunn’s Marsh Neighborhood Association
System Administrator/Data & Business Process Mapping AnalystHealthy Communities are Safe Communities
- A People’s Budget - Focused on Community Basic Needs
- Cross-Agency Collaboration for the Greater Good
COVID-19 has highlighted the need to address other pandemics: mental health and the safety of our community. Residents deserve mental health access provided by mental health professionals. Let's focus on the health of our people and invest in the tools necessary to help them thrive and not just survive. I support programs based on evidence like the Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program, where mental health professionals act as first responders to attend crisis calls.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 27, 2021
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| Preceded by Zachary Henak |
Madison Common Council District 10 2021-Present |
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