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The2024 Dane County Executive special election took place on November 5, 2024, following a primary election on August 13, 2024. County ExecutiveJoe Parisi, who won re-election to a four year term in2021, announced that he would resign from office.[1] Following Parisi's resignation, former County Supervisor Jamie Kuhn was appointed as interim County Executive, and served until the special election.[2]
Former State SenatorMelissa Agard emerged as the frontrunner, and won 57 percent of the vote in the primary election. County Supervisor Dana Pellebon defeated Madison City Alder Regina Vidaver for second place, winning 17 percent of the vote to Vidaver's 15 percent, and advanced to the general election against Agard. In the general election, Agard defeated Pellebon in a landslide, winning 61 percent of the vote to Pellebon's 38 percent.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Agard | 61,286 | 56.95% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dana Pellebon | 18,561 | 17.25% | |
| Nonpartisan | Regina Vidaver | 16,269 | 15.12% | |
| Nonpartisan | Wes Sparkman | 10,791 | 10.03% | |
| Write-in | 705 | 0.66% | ||
| Total votes | 107,612 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Agard | 168,168 | 60.91% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dana Pellebon | 104,487 | 37.84% | |
| Write-in | 3,457 | 1.25% | ||
| Total votes | 276,112 | 100.00% | ||
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