All 37 Dane County Board seats were on the ballot, but just a third of the races were competitive. Eight incumbents held on and two more were ousted, including one of the county’s most controversial figures. There will be a handful of new folks when the new board is sworn in on April 21. Let’s do the math.
Two fresh faces are stepping in where Dane County supervisors have moved up to state office.
Medical researcher Gussie Lewis will take over District 22 in DeForest, filling the shoes of longtime supervisor Maureen McCarville, who won election to the state Assembly in 2024. Lewis crushed her challenger, Stephen Ratzlaff, with more than 72% of the vote.
Donald Dantzler Jr. ran unopposed to represent District 33, which covers most of Fitchburg. He will fill the seat left by Randy Udell, who was also elected to the state Assembly in 2024.
Two newcomers on Madison’s west side were elected for the first time.
Aria Trucios, a nonbinary power plant operator, will represent District 9 after defeating clinical director Simran Arora with over 62% of the vote. Current Supv. Steven Peters did not run for reelection.