Cary A. Madrigal
Republican · WI
Captain in the Racine County Sheriff's Office Operations Division, hired as a deputy in 2001 and promoted through patrol, investigations and training. Priorities are keeping public safety first and expanding physical and mental health support for deputies and correctional officers.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Posted her three sheriff’s office disciplinary records on her campaign website, three days after a judge ordered the county to release them.
May 17, 2026
Source: racinecountyeye.com · researched August 8, 2026
Lost her court fight over the records. Judge Eugene Gasiorkiewicz ordered her three disciplinary files released, saying the public interest in seeing them outweighed her privacy concerns.
May 14, 2026
Source: racinecountyeye.com · researched August 8, 2026
Sued in Racine County Circuit Court to block the release of her own sheriff's office disciplinary files. A county resident had asked for the files under Wisconsin's open records law.
February 23, 2026
Source: racinecountyeye.com · researched August 8, 2026
Was promoted from lieutenant to captain in the Racine County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling announced the promotion.
November 24, 2020
Source: racinecountyeye.com · researched August 8, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 3 records
Served a one-day unpaid suspension for neglect of duty in 2006. She let a drug arrest suspect use a jail phone, and investigators said the call interfered with a federal narcotics case.
May 18, 2026
Source: racinecountyeye.com · researched August 8, 2026
Served a second one-day unpaid suspension in 2012. As a new sergeant she took a box of candy from a property being searched under a warrant and shared it at the patrol station.
May 18, 2026
Source: racinecountyeye.com · researched August 8, 2026
Served a 10-day unpaid suspension in 2025. An outside investigator found she did not take formal supervisory action after deputies reported a colleague's conduct to her.
May 18, 2026
Source: racinecountyeye.com · researched August 8, 2026
Past race Cary A. Madrigal ran in:
- Racine County Sheriff · August 11, 2026 · Racine County, Wisconsin
Profile last researched August 8, 2026.