The 2025 Dane County Executive election was held on April 1, 2025, to elect the county executive of Dane County, Wisconsin. Incumbent executive Melissa Agard won re-election with 80% of the vote.
Candidates
Declared
- Melissa Agard, incumbent county executive (2024–present)
- Stephen Ratzlaff, independent candidate for State Assembly in 2020 and 2021
General election
Campaign
Melissa Agard won the 2024 special election with 61% of the vote, and welcomed the challenge by Stephen Ratzlaff. Ratzlaff ran a single-issue campaign on lowering property taxes. Agard campaigned on fiscal responsibility in the government.
Endorsements
Results
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