Madison is the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Dane County. The population was 269,840 as of the 2020 census,making it the second-most populous city in Wisconsin,after Milwaukee,and the 77th-most populous in the United States. The Madison metropolitan area had a population of 680,796. The city is located on an isthmus and lands surrounding five lakes—Lake Mendota,Lake Monona,Lake Wingra,Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa. Madison was founded in 1836 and is named after American Founding Father and President James Madison.
William D. "Bill" Dyke was an American lawyer,judge,and politician. He was the 49th mayor of Madison,Wisconsin,from 1969 to 1973,and ran for Vice President of the United States on the American Independent Party ticket with presidential candidate Lester Maddox in the 1976 presidential election. He was also the Republican nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in the 1974 gubernatorial election. From 1996 until two months before his death,in 2016,he served as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Iowa County,Wisconsin;he was chief judge of the 7th Judicial Administrative District from 2007 to 2013.
State Street is a pedestrian zone located in downtown Madison,Wisconsin,United States,near the State Capitol. The road proper extends from the west corner of land comprising the Capitol westward to Lake Street,adjoining the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison at Library Mall.
David J. Cieslewicz,commonly referred to as Mayor Dave during his term,is an American politician who was the mayor of Madison,Wisconsin from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Rhythm and Booms was an annual summer fireworks show in Madison,Wisconsin.
The flag of Madison,Wisconsin,includes a sky blue background with a diagonal white stripe that goes from the bottom left corner to the top right which symbolizes Lake Mendota,Lake Monona and the isthmus between them. At the center of the flag is a black cross,which symbolizes the four lakes,as well as the cross shape of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The gold circle in the middle represents the Wisconsin State Capitol's dome.
Paul R. Soglin is an American politician and former three-time Mayor of Madison,Wisconsin,having served a total of 22 years in that office between 1973 and 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he was a candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in the 2018 Democratic primary.
Progressive Dane is an progressive political party in Dane County,Wisconsin. Progressive Dane formed in fall 1992,as a chapter of the New Party,which dissolved in 1998.
Terrence Wall is a real estate developer and politician in Madison,Wisconsin. Wall founded two real estate companies:T. Wall Properties,LLC,and T. Wall Enterprises. In 2010,Wall ran an unsuccessful campaign for Wisconsin Senate,withdrawing from the race before the primary elections.
Mike Verveer is the common council member from the 4th district on the Madison Common Council. He was first elected in 1995. He was named Common Council President on April 7,2007. Vereer is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Lisa B. Subeck is an American political organizer and Democratic politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the west side of Madison,Wisconsin,since January 2015.
Scott Resnick is a tech business executive and former alderman of the Common Council in City of Madison,Wisconsin,representing the 8th District from 2011-2015. The 8th District incorporates areas including:State Street,the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus,and Spring Street neighborhood.
Melissa Kristen Agard is an American small business owner and Democratic politician from Madison,Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 16th Senate district since 2021. She also served as minority leader in the Senate for most of 2023. She previously served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly,when she was primarily known as Melissa Sargent.
The 2019 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 2,2019. There was one seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on the ballot,as well as several other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. There were also a number of local referendums for school funding. The 2019 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 19,2019.
Samba Baldeh is an American information technology professional,and Democratic politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 48th Assembly district since 2021. He is the first Muslim member of the Wisconsin Legislature. Before his election to the assembly,he served six years on the Madison Common Council,and was president of the Council from 2018 to 2019.
The 2015 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 7,2015. There was a contested election for justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court,as well as several other nonpartisan local and judicial elections and an amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin to change the process for selection of the chief justice of the State Supreme Court. In addition,the ballot contained a special election to fill a vacancy in the 20th State Senate district. The 2015 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 17,2015.
Nonpartisan elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Madison,Wisconsin.
The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 4,2023. The featured race at the top of the ticket was for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court,which became the most expensive judicial election in history. Several other nonpartisan local and judicial offices were also decided on the April 4 ballot,including mayoral elections in some of Wisconsin's larger cities—Green Bay,Madison,and Racine. In addition,a special election was held in the 8th State Senate district,concurrent with the Spring elections. The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 21,2023.
Roland Richard Wagner was an American historian,activist,and politician,most noted for his work in Wisconsin LGBT history,the creation of organizations to elect gays and lesbians to public office,and public service to Madison,Wisconsin and Dane County.
The 2024 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary was held on April 2,2024,as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 95 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated to presidential candidates.
