DMI Endorsements in 2025 Spring Election

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The 2025 City of Madison Spring Election is taking place on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The candidates below have been endorsed by the DMI Board of Directors. These endorsements signify the importance the 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 2025 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 Common Council Endorsements

District 1: John Duncan (I)

District 2: Will Ochowicz

District 3: Derek Field (I)

District 4: Mike Verveer (I)

District 5: Regina Vidaver (I)

District 6: Davy Mayer

District 7: Badri Lankella

District 8: MGR Govindarajan (I)

District 10: Yannette Figueroa Cole (I)

District 11: Bill Tishler (I)

District 13: Tag Evers (I)

District 14: Isadore Knox (I)

District 15: Ryan Koglin

District 16: Sean O’Brien

District 17: Sabrina Madison (I)

District 18: Carmella Glenn

District 19: John Guequierre (I)

District 20: Barbara Harrington-McKinney (I)

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All general election Common Council candidates for the 2025 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!