Madison Alder Charles Myadze missed the deadline to file a declaration of candidacy and nomination signatures yesterday, and is therefore ineligible to run for a third term representing the city’s north side.
Myadze, 49, told Madison365 in early December that he would not run again, but was spotted on December 31 collecting nomination signatures.
Myadze’s failure to file any paperwork means he cannot be on the ballot, and the deadline to file for anyone other than him is extended to Friday, according to state statute.
Carmella Glenn, Anthony McNally and Kevin Monroe have also declared their candidacies for the seat to represent District 18 on Madison’s north side. According to the City Clerk’s website, Glenn and Monroe have both submitted the required 20 signatures. McNally has until Friday.
If McNally or anyone else submits the signatures, a primary will be held in February and the top two candidates will move on to the general election on April 1. If not, Glenn and Monroe will vie for the seat in the general election, with no primary necessary.
Myadze’s decision not to run comes after months of allegations of sexual harassment and domestic violence, ultimately leading to his arrest on December 12.
He first ran in 2021, defeating incumbent Rebecca Kemble, and won re-election in 2023.
In the spring of 2024, former girlfriend Michelle McKoy and ex-wife Jamie Johnson alleged that Myadze had abused them for years, going back as far as 2002.
Later, three women brought complaints of sexual harassment. In October, an independent investigation found that Myadze did engage in “bizarre” and “troubling” behavior with the women — a fellow Alder, a City employee and a local nonprofit leader — but that he did not violate city policy or state law.
In November, former Madison school board president, deputy mayor and mayoral candidate Gloria Reyes alleged that Myadze abused her during a three-year relationship, including choking her and knocking her unconscious while he was serving as an Alder.
On December 10, the Common Council censured him on a vote of 13-2 for the behavior described in the investigative report, and Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway removed him from all committees.
On December 12, Madison police arrested him based on Reyes’s allegations. Charges include two counts of attempted burglary, three counts of strangulation, one count of subtantial battery with intentional bodily harm, one count of false imprisonment and one count of battery during a burglary. If convicted on all charges, he could face 60 years in prison. He was released on a signature bond after spending the weekend in jail and is due to appear in court again on February 3.
Myadze has denied most of the allegations, only acknowledging that his relationship with Reyes did become violent at times. He claimed it was Reyes who initiated the physical fights.
