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Scott McDonell
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Dane County Clerk
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
13

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Personal
Birthplace
District of Columbia

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

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2020

Scott McDonell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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