RECAP: The 2024 Spring Election

Wisconsin Conservation Voters ran our largest and most effective spring program ever in the April 2024 election!

We made 72 total endorsements in 13 municipalities. We invested nearly $174,000 on 53 candidates, flipped two county boards and one city council, and protected majorities on two county boards. Not only was this our largest spring election program ever, but it was also the largest independent spring program in Wisconsin this cycle.

We are particularly proud of:

• Flipping the Green Bay Common Council to a pro-democracy, pro-conservation majority
• Flipping the Portage County Board to a pro-clean water majority
• Flipping the Columbia County Board to a pro-clean energy majority
• Protecting a pro-conservation majority on the Eau Claire County Board
• Protecting a pro-conservation majority on the La Crosse County Board and preventing the election of a 2020 fake elector

We also want to thank Mayor Katie Rosenberg of Wausau for her years of service. No other local elected official in Wisconsin has done as much as her to address PFAS contamination in the city’s drinking water. We are tremendously grateful to have supported her bid for re-election. While we are sad about her narrow loss, we are excited to see what big things she does next. The example she set for how to respond to PFAS contamination will be considered the gold standard for years to come.

The constitutional amendments that will make it harder for local governments to administer fair and efficient elections unfortunately passed. This power grab by anti-democracy forces is a loss for us all. Now the fight to fully fund elections must begin so that our ability to vote is not hampered by these wrongheaded amendments.

Let’s celebrate the momentous achievements in local races. Then, it’s time to get back to work, as usual. With your support, we’ll continue to fight for an equitable democracy and ensure that we elect leaders this fall who care about Wisconsin and its future for us and future generations.