2025 Dane County Executive election
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The 2025 Dane County executive election was held on April 1, 2025. Incumbent County Executive Melissa Agard, who had just been elected months earlier in a 2024 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. Agard's only opponent was salesman Stephen Ratzlaff, a former State Assembly candidate.
In seeking re-election, Agard noted that her "number one priority" was "be[ing] a responsible and good steward of tax dollars," noting that her "approach focuses on fiscal responsibility, smart investments and accountability in government spending."[1] Ratzlaff, meanwhile, ran on a single-issue platform of reducing property taxes, arguing that "property taxes have increased at a rate that is unsustainable."[2]
Agard won re-election in a landslide, receiving 81 percent of the vote to Ratzlaff's 19 percent.[3]
Candidates
- Melissa Agard, incumbent county executive[4]
- Stephen Ratzlaff, salesman, former state assembly candidate[5]
Declined
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Agard (inc.) | 199,932 | 80.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ratzlaff | 46,432 | 18.77% | |
| Write-in | 1,059 | 0.43% | ||
| Total votes | 247,423 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ↑ DuClos, Liam (March 17, 2025). "Dane County executive race Q&A: Melissa Agard and Stephen Ratzlaff". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ DuClos, Liam (January 10, 2025). "Melissa Agard and Steinhafels salesman vie for Dane County executive". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ Pollack, Nicole (April 2, 2025). "Dane County Executive Melissa Agard reelected". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- 1 2 Beran, Liam (March 21, 2025). "Dane County Executive Melissa Agard does have an opponent". Isthmus. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ Cremeens, Crowenna (March 25, 2025). "Stephen Ratzlaff challenges Melissa Agard for Dane County Executive". WORT. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates". Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. 2025. Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Editorial: Reelect Dane County Executive Melissa Agard". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. March 26, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Spring Election". Dane County Clerk. 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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