2025 Spring

Elections Committee Endorsement Recommendations

Madison Common Council

D1: John W. Duncan ($50) (8-0)

D2: Will Ochowicz ($250) (5-2-1)

D4: Mike Verveer ($250) (8-0)

D6: Davy Mayer ($50) (5-0)

D9: Nikki Conklin ($250) (8-0)

D10: Yannette Figueroa Cole ($250) (8-0)

D12: Julia Matthews ($250) (8-0)

D15: Ryan Koglin ($50) (8-0)

D18: Carmella Glenn ($250) (5-0)

Madison Board of Education

Seat 3: Martha Siravo ($250) (4-1)

Seat 4: Ali Muldrow ($50) (5-0)

Seat 5: Nichelle Nichols ($50) (5-0)

Candidate Answers

Madison Common Council

D1: John W. Duncan (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

D2: Will Ochowicz

D4: Eli Tsarovsky | Mike Verveer (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

D6: Davy Mayer

D9: Nikki Conklin (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

D10: Yannette Figueroa Cole (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

D12: Julia Matthews

D15: Ryan Koglin

D18: Carmella Glenn | Kevin Monroe

Madison Board of Education

Seat 3: Bret Wagner | Martha Siravo

Seat 4: Ali Muldrow

Seat 5: Nichelle Nichols

  • Candidate Answers

    D2: Heidi Wegleitner (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

    D6: Yogesh Chawla (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

    D12: Tommy Rylander

    D13: Jay Brower | Travis Austin

    D27: Kierstin Huelsemann (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

    D36: Laureen Gage

  • Elections Committee Endorsement Recommendations

    Unanimous to endorse with a $150 donation to their campaigns:

    D2: Heidi Wegleitner

    D6: Yogesh Chawla

    D17: Jacob Wright

    D27: Kierstin Huelsemann

    Recommendation to not endorse:

    D35: Michael Engelberger

    Candidate Answers

    D2: Heidi Wegleitner (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

    D6: Yogesh Chawla (currently ProDane endorsed, questionnaire not required)

    D17: Jacob Wright

    D27: Kierstin Huelsemann

    D35: Michael Engelberger

  • Candidate Answers

    D19: Kristen Morris (no endorsement)

  • Elections Committee Endorsement Recommendations

    D2: Dual endorsement of Patrick Heck ($150) and Benji Ramirez ($150) (7-3)

    D3: Charly Rowe ($150) (9-2)

    D4: No endorsement (6-4-1)

    D8: Dual endorsement of Juliana Bennett ($150) and Ayomi Obuseh ($150) (unanimous)

    D9: Nikki Conklin ($200) (9-0)

    D10: Yannette Figueroa Cole ($150) (14-0)

    D12: Tessa Echeverria ($150) (12-0)

    D13: Tag Evers ($150) (9-0)

    D14: Brandi Grayson ($150) (13-0)

    D15: Grant Foster (unopposed) (11-0-1)

    D18: Rebecca Kemble ($200) (9-0)

    D19: Aisha Moe ($150) (13-0)

    D20: No endorsement (13-0)

    Funding

    The Elections Committee is recommending contributions of $150 for each endorsed candidate who has one opponent, and $200 for each endorsed candidate with a primary.

    Candidate Answers

    D2:Benji Ramirez | Patr ick Heck

    D3: Charly Rowe

    D4: Mike Verveer

    D8:Ayomi Obuseh | Juliana Bennet

    D9:Nikki Conklin

    D10: Yannette Figueroa Cole

    D12:Tessa Echeverria

    D13: David Hoffert | Tag Evers

    D14:Brandi Grayson | Sheri Carter

    D18: Rebecca Kemble | Veronica Figuero Velez

    D19: Aisha Moe

    D20: Christian Albouras

  • Elections Committee Endorsement Recommendations

    D12: Goodwill Obieze ($150) (14-0)

    Funding

    The Elections Committee is recommending contributions of $150 for each endorsed candidate who has one opponent, and $200 for each endorsed candidate with a primary.

    Candidate Answers

    D12: Goodwill Obieze