DMI Endorsements in 2023 Spring Election

The 2023 City of Madison Spring Election is taking place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The candidates below have been endorsed by the DMI Board of Directors. These endorsements signify the importance the Mayor and Common Council has on our entire community and the impact the policies and decisions made by local elected officials have on the health and vitality of downtown Madison.

DMI encourages you to use these endorsements as a guide for supporting candidates in the 2023 Spring Election. We believe these candidates best align with DMI’s vision, priorities and goals for downtown Madison. For information on where and how to vote and a sample ballot, go to: myvote.wi.gov.

Your financial support is also important at this time. We encourage you to write a check and send it directly to the candidate of your choice. The DMI Board asks that you give special consideration to supporting the DMI endorsed candidates.

City of Madison Mayoral Endorsement

Mayoral: Satya Rhodes-Conway (I)

City of Madison Common Council Endorsements

District 1: John Duncan

District 2: Juliana Bennett (D8 I)

District 3: Derek Field

District 4: Mike Verveer (I)

District 5: Regina Vidaver (I)

District 6: Davy Mayer

District 7: Nasra Wehelie (I)

District 8: Dual Endorsement: Charlie Fahey   MGR Govindarajan

District 10: Sheri Carter (D14 I)

District 11: Bill Tishler (I)

District 12: Julia Matthews

District 14: Isadore Knox

District 15: Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford

District 16: Jael Currie (I)

District 17: Sabrina Madison (I)

District 18: Charles Myadze (I)

District 19: John Guequierre

District 20: Dual Endorsement: Barbara Harrington-McKinney (D1 I)   Matt Phair (I)

I=Incumbent

All general election candidates for the 2023 City of Madison Spring Election were contacted with the opportunity to participate in an endorsement interview with members of the DMI Board of Directors and/or Government Relations Committee.  The interview questions and discussion were based on the DMI Strategic Plan.

If you have questions regarding the DMI endorsements or process, please contact DMI at info@downtownmadison.org. There are many important races on the ballot, so be sure to vote!