Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
The Daily Cardinal Est. 1892
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Falk concedes to Van Hollen after two weeks

Last week, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk conceded to Attorney General elect J.B. Van Hollen.  

 

Falk's concession came two weeks after the Nov. 7 election. The state Elections Board initiated a recount.These official numbers from the Board will be released Dec. 1.  

 

Unofficial vote tallies indicated Van Hollen's victory with 50.2 percent to Falk's 49.8 percent. Falk trailed by approximately 9,100 votes out of the 2.1 million cast, but said she would wait until official canvass results were made by the SEB.  

 

Though the numbers were different, they did not change drastically enough to alter the ultimate result, Falk said in a statement.  

 

""I do not intend to ask for a recount. I have called J.B. Van Hollen to congratulate him and to wish him well in his service to our great state,"" she said. ""I'm grateful for the support I received from citizens throughout the state.""

Enjoy what you're reading? Get content from The Daily Cardinal delivered to your inbox
Support your local paper
Donate Today
The Daily Cardinal has been covering the University and Madison community since 1892. Please consider giving today.

Powered by SNworks Solutions by The State News
All Content © 2025 The Daily Cardinal