District 3: Gary Kohn, Medford
Lincoln, Oneida, Price, and Taylor counties
District 6: Alexandra Straschinske, Boyd
Chippewa and Eau Claire counties
District 9: Jeff Betley, Pulaski
Menominee, Shawano, and Waupaca counties
District 12: Stephanie Ann Hughes, Pittsville
Portage, Waushara, and Wood counties
District 15: Sandra Madland, Lyndon Station
Adams, Juneau, and Monroe counties
District 18: Rick Roden, West Bend
Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, and Waukesha counties
District 21: Chad A. Sime, Gays Mills
Crawford and Vernon counties
District 24: Virgil Haag, Mt. Horeb
Dane and Jefferson counties
Ten certified candidates ran for eight board member positions. Of the 1,731 dairy producers living in affected districts, 10.7% returned ballots. District 21, which had two candidates on the ballot, recorded the most election participation, with 19.3% of the eligible producers in that district returning ballots. The election closed May 23, 2025.
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