Madden was elected as mayor of Troy on November 5, 2015,[3][4][5] defeating James Gordon, Rodney Wiltshire, and Jack Cox.
On November 5, 2019, Madden was reelected as mayor,[6] defeating Rodney Wiltshire, and Thomas Reale.
The race was defined by efforts of Rensselaer County Republicans, including County Executive Steven McLaughlin, to pressure Reale to drop out of the mayoral race and endorse Wiltshire[7] who was previously defeated in the Democratic primary by Madden.
[8][9] During two terms, Madden successfully approved eight structurally-balanced budgets through the City Council.
[12] Madden is the younger sibling of former Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino.