2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election

2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election
	April 1, 2025; Unofficial results
County executive before election; Jon Doemel;	Elected County executive ; Gordon Hintz;

The 2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election was held on April 1, 2025, to elect the county executive of Winnebago County, Wisconsin. The primary election was held on February 18, 2025. Gordon Hintz defeated incumbent Jon Doemel.^[1]^[2]

Primary election

Candidates

Advanced

Jon Doemel, incumbent county executive (2021–present)^[3]
Gordon Hintz, former minority leader of the Wisconsin Assembly (2017–2022)^[4]

Eliminated in primary

John Matz, county sheriff^[5]

Endorsements

Jon Doemel

Organizations

Wisconsin Young Republicans^[6]

Gordon Hintz

Organizations

Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[7]
Service Employees International Union Wisconsin^[8]
Wisconsin AFL-CIO^[9]

Results

Nonpartisan primary^[10]
Candidate	Votes	%
Gordon Hintz	7,127	49.67
Jon Doemel (incumbent)	3,912	27.26
John Matz	3,281	22.87
Write-in	29	0.20
Total votes	14,349	100.00

General election

Results

2025 Winnebago County, Wisconsin Executive election^[1]
Candidate	Votes	%
Gordon Hintz	30,832	52.78
Jon Doemel (incumbent)	27,374	46.86
Write-in	211	0.36
Total votes	58,417	100.00

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Unofficial Election Night Results Spring General Election April 1, 2025" (PDF). Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
^ "Former state Rep. Hintz tops incumbent in Winnebago County exec race". WisPolitics. April 2, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
^ "Captain Z no more; Jon Doemel will shut down ZaRonis to focus on his Winnebago County reelection bid". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
^ "Doemel, Hintz survive primary, advance to general election for Winnebago County executive". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
^ "Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz throws hat into ring for county executive". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
^ "Endorsement Alert! The Wisconsin Young Republicans are proud to endorse Jon Doemel for County Executive". Instagram. Wisconsin Young Republicans. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
^ "2025 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
^ "SEIU Wisconsin is endorsing Gordon Hintz for Winnebago County Executive. He has been a champion of public education, affordable healthcare, and workforce development. Make sure to vote for Gordon on April 1st! @rephintz". Instagram. SEIU Wisconsin. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
^ "2025 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates". Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
^ "Winnebago County Executive WINNEBAGO COUNTY 2025 Spring Primary" (PDF). Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[results-1] "Unofficial Election Night Results Spring General Election April 1, 2025" (PDF). Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

[2] "Former state Rep. Hintz tops incumbent in Winnebago County exec race". WisPolitics. April 2, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.

[3] "Captain Z no more; Jon Doemel will shut down ZaRonis to focus on his Winnebago County reelection bid". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[4] "Doemel, Hintz survive primary, advance to general election for Winnebago County executive". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[5] "Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz throws hat into ring for county executive". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[6] "Endorsement Alert! The Wisconsin Young Republicans are proud to endorse Jon Doemel for County Executive". Instagram. Wisconsin Young Republicans. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[7] "2025 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[8] "SEIU Wisconsin is endorsing Gordon Hintz for Winnebago County Executive. He has been a champion of public education, affordable healthcare, and workforce development. Make sure to vote for Gordon on April 1st! @rephintz". Instagram. SEIU Wisconsin. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

[9] "2025 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates". Wisconsin State AFL-CIO. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[10] "Winnebago County Executive WINNEBAGO COUNTY 2025 Spring Primary" (PDF). Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

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