Spring Election Day is April 1, 2025

Government works best when citizens participate. Forward Janesville and our Government Relations Council (GRC) are focused on civic engagement at the local level. We play an educational role in helping our members and the community learn about the candidates running for non-partisan offices in the spring election cycle. You’ll also find general voting information and Janesville-specific voting information to make participating as easy as possible.

Updates to this page will be frequent as the election cycle progresses. Check back often for new information and resources. Last update 3/7/25.

Key Dates

• January 7 - Last day for candidates to file Nomination Papers
• February 18 - Spring Primary
• March 18 - Start of in-person absentee voting
• April 1 - Election Day

Local Offices Up For Election

• Janesville City Council  - Four (4) open seats
• Janesville School Board - Three (3) open seats 

There are no seats up for election on the Rock County Board of Supervisors. The next election for the County Board will be in Spring 2026. All 29 seats will be up for election.

Who is Running?

Stay Informed About The Candidates

Learn about the candidates and their perspectives on key community issues by reading our Janesville City Council Candidate Q&A or our Janesville School Board Candidate Q&A, attending a public candidate forum, and digesting articles & interviews. Forward Janesville does not host candidate forums, write articles or conduct interviews, but we will publicize forum information and link to articles and interviews on this webpage as information becomes available. We do not endorse candidates.

Candidate Forums

These forums are open to the public. 

The Rock County Civics Academy hosted its City Council Candidate Forum on Feb. 19. Click the image below to watch the forum in full or view it via their YouTube channel. A link to the Janesville Gazette article on the event is in the News Articles & Interviews section.

Upcoming Forums

*JATV will broadcast the forum LIVE on JATV Channel 994 on Spectrum Cable and live stream it on the JATV Media YouTube channel. 

News Articles & Interviews

News articles and interviews are updated regularly.

Janesville City Council:

• Janesville City Council Candidates Presented at Election Forum (Janesville Gazette, 2/20/25)
• City Shares Ballot Placement Results for City Council Election (City of Janesville, 1/15/20)
• Janesville Announces Six Candidates for City Council Election (Janesville Gazette, 1/10/25)
• City to Hold Ballot Placement Drawing for City Council Election (City of Janesville, 1/9/25)
• City Council Races Heat Up in Beloit & Janesville (WCLO, 1/9/25)

Janesville School Board:

• Technology, State Funding: School Board Candidates Face Off at Forum (Janesville Gazette, 2/27/25)
• Batches of Newcomers Join School Board Races in Janesville, Beloit (WCLO, 1/9/25)

Janesville Voter Information

• Need all the information? Check out the City of Janesville’s Election & Voter Information webpage.
• Want to find your polling place? Look at the February 18 Primary Poling Place Map or the April 1 Spring Election Polling Place Map.
• Need to know your voting ward? Use the City of Janesville Ward Map.

General Voter Information

My Vote Wisconsin is a great source of nonpartisan voter information. Click the links to find the information you need to vote on (or before) April 1.