About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $5,355/year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older, who has resided in the election district for at least 10 consecutive days before any election at which he or she offers to vote. May not have been convicted of a felony in any court in the United States unless pardoned of the conviction. An actual resident of the city at the time of election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 100 signatures.
- Filing period
- December 1, 2027 - January 4, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 100 E Jackson St, Ripon, WI 54971
- Filing phone
- 920-748-4916
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Carol LukensDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profile
Michael J. MartensDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profile
Terry KilianDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profile
Tom NealDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profileAndrew WiskowskiDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
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Sarah WatsonDistrict 8Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profileVictoria TierneyDistrict 9Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
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Lou LarsonDistrict 10Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Bruce TruebloodDistrict 11Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
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