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Alicia Williams Wins DeForest Recall, Unseats Trustee William Landgraf

The contest followed public anger over a 4-3 vote to stop fluoridating the municipal water.

Overview

  • An unofficial tally shows Williams receiving more than 78% of the vote, with the outcome awaiting canvass certification.
  • Under local rules, a majority in the primary installs the winner to finish the term, leading to Landgraf’s removal once certified.
  • More than 2,400 ballots were cast, representing about 31% of registered voters, according to the Dane County Clerk’s Office.
  • The recall stemmed from a February 4-3 board decision to halt water fluoridation, a vote Landgraf supported.
  • Williams says she will revisit fluoridation based on constituent preference, while Landgraf denies wrongdoing and calls the effort a political "witch hunt."