Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010

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The Wisconsin judicial elections of 2010 consist of a Spring Primary on February 16, 2010 and a Spring Election on April 6, 2010.

There will also be Partisan Primaries for non-judicial state offices on September 14, 2010, and the General Election will be held on November 2, 2010. See Statewide elections, 2010 on Ballotpedia for more information about those races.

Overview

Three seats are up for a vote on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and 44 Circuit Court seats are up for election. ^[1] There are 67 candidates registered for election in the Spring Primary. ^[2] Only 12 of the races are contested - 2 on the Court of Appeals and 10 on the Circuit Courts.

There are seats up for a vote in the Municipal Courts as well.

Court of Appeals

Court Candidates Details Results District 1 Joan Kessler Joan Kessler is up for re-election. Joan Kessler re-elected District 2 Paul Reilly and Linda Van De Water Harry Snyder is leaving office. Paul Reilly with 53% District 4 Edward Leineweber and Brian Blanchard Charles Dykman is leaving office. Brian Blanchard elected [3] Circuit Courts There are 44 Wisconsin Circuit Courts seats up for a vote in the 2010 Spring Election. Only 10 of the seats are contested and the incumbent is running in just 2 of the contested races. [1] Contested elections Court Candidates Details Results Fond du Lac County Circuit Court, Branch 4 Scot T. Mortier and Gary R. Sharpe Steven Weinke is leaving office. Gary R. Sharpe Iowa County Circuit Court William Dyke and Rhonda Hazen William Dyke is up for re-election. Dyke re-elected [4] Monroe County Circuit Court, Branch 2 Mark L. Goodman and Kerry Sullivan-Flock Michael McAlpine is leaving office. Mark L. Goodman Oconto County Circuit Court Edward D. Burke, Jr., Jay N. Conley and Vance M. Waggoner Richard Delforge is leaving office. Jay N. Conley Pierce County Circuit Court Joseph D. Boles, John M. O’Boyle and Robert L. Loberg Robert Wing is leaving office. Joseph D. Boles Racine County Circuit Court Eugene Gasiorkiewicz and Georgia Herrera Stephen Simanek is leaving office. Eugene Gasiorkiewicz Walworth County Circuit Court, Branch 4 F. Mark Bromley, David A. Danz, Scott Letteney and David M. Reddy Michael Gibbs is leaving office. David M. Reddy Waukesha County Circuit Court Richard Congdon and Mark Gundrum Richard Congdon is up for re-election. Mark Gundrum Winnebago County Circuit Court, Branch 5 Caroline A. Carver, Mark Richard Fremgen, Edmund J. Jelinski, John Jorgensen and David W. Keck William Carver is leaving office. John Jorgensen Results: Wisconsin Law Journal, 2010 Judicial Elections Uncontested elections There are 44 Wisconsin Circuit Courts seats up for a vote in the 2010 Spring Election. 33 races are uncontested; in only one of those elections is the single candidate is not the incumbent. [1] Court Candidate Details Results Barron County Circuit Court James Babler James Babler Brown County Circuit Court Sue Bischel Sue Bischel Calumet County Circuit Court Donald Poppy Donald Poppy Crawford County Circuit Court James P. Czajkowski Seat currently vacant, no incumbent James P. Czajkowski Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 4 Amy Smith Appointed in 2009 Amy Smith Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 5 Nicholas McNamara Appointed in 2009 Nicholas McNamara Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 14 William Foust William Foust Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 15 Stephen Ehlke Appointed in 2009 Stephen Ehlke Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 16 Sarah O'Brien Sarah O'Brien Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 17 Peter Anderson Appointed in 2009 Peter Anderson Dunn County Circuit Court William C. Stewart William C. Stewart Fond du Lac County Circuit Court, Branch 2 Peter Grimm Peter Grimm Juneau County Circuit Court John Roemer John Roemer Kewaunee County Circuit Court Dennis Mleziva Dennis Mleziva Lincoln County Circuit Court Jay Tlusty Jay Tlusty Manitowoc County Circuit Court Patrick Willis Patrick Willis Marathon County Circuit Court Gregory Huber Gregory Huber Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 5 Mary Kuhnmuench Mary Kuhnmuench Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 14 Christopher Foley Christopher Foley Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 24 Charles F. Kahn Charles F. Kahn Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 25 Stephanie Rothstein Stephanie Rothstein Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 34 Glenn Yamahiro Glenn Yamahiro Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 37 Karen Christenson Karen Christenson Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 44 Daniel Lee Konkol Daniel Lee Konkol Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 45 Thomas Donegan Thomas Donegan Monroe County Circuit Court, Branch 3 J. David Rice This is a newly created seat. J. David Rice Racine County Circuit Court, Branch 4 John Jude John Jude Rock County Circuit Court Alan Bates Alan Bates Rusk County Circuit Court Steven P. Anderson Frederick Henderson is leaving office. Steven P. Anderson Sauk County Circuit Court James Evenson James Evenson Vilas County Circuit Court Neal Nielsen Neal Nielsen Walworth County Circuit Court, Branch 2 James Carlson James Carlson Waupaca County Circuit Court John Hoffmann John Hoffmann Winnebago County Circuit Court, Branch 3 Barbara Key Barbara Key Wood County Circuit Court James Mason James Mason Municipal courts District County Municipality Candidate(s) Details Results 1st District Milwaukee Bayside and River Hills Charles H. Barr Charles H. Barr is up for re-election. Charles H. Barr 1st District Milwaukee Brown Deer David M. Victor David M. Victor is up for re-election. David M. Victor 1st District Milwaukee Cudahy John E. Dobogai III, Robert F. Dehring Jr. and John A. Zodrow John A. Zodrow is up for re-election. John E. Dobogai III 1st District Milwaukee Greendale Mark S. Kapocius Mark S. Kapocius is up for re-election. Mark S. Kapocius 1st District Milwaukee Greenfield Thomas C. Wilkoski Thomas C. Wilkoski is up for re-election. Thomas C. Wilkoski 1st District Milwaukee Glendale Christopher R. Lipscomb Christopher R. Lipscomb is up for re-election. Christopher R. Lipscomb 1st District Milwaukee Oak Creek Alice A. Rudebusch Alice A. Rudebusch is up for re-election. Alice A. Rudebusch 1st District Milwaukee South Milwaukee William F. Fenger William F. Fenger is up for re-election. William F. Fenger 1st District Milwaukee Wauwatosa Richard J. Baker Richard J. Baker is up for re-election. Richard J. Baker 2nd District Racine Burlington Marvin V. Daniel and Richard L. Scholze Marvin V. Daniel is up for re-election. Richard L. Scholze 2nd District Racine Racine Mark F. Nielson Mark F. Nielson is up for re-election. Mark F. Nielson 2nd District Troy Fontana David C. Jensen David C. Jensen is up for re-election. David C. Jensen 2nd District Troy Sharon Denise L. Gibbons Denise L. Gibbons is up for re-election. Denise L. Gibbons 2nd District Walworth Bloomfield David W. Schitz David W. Schitz 2nd District Walworth Delevan Leroy Himebauch and James A. Ritchie Leroy Himebauch is up for re-election. James A. Ritchie 2nd District Walworth East Troy Michael P. Cotter Michael P. Cotter is up for re-election. Michael P. Cotter 3rd District Jefferson Aztalan, Johnson Creek and Jefferson Joann Miller Joann Miller is up for re-election. Joann Miller 3rd District Jefferson Lake Mills Norman L. Goeschko and Vincent J. Guerrero Vincent J. Guerrero 3rd District Jefferson Fort Atkinson Charles P. Frandson Charles P. Frandson 3rd District Jefferson Palmyra Alan B. Borre Alan B. Borre is up for re-election. Alan B. Borre 3rd District Jefferson Rome Sandra J. Zenor Sandra J. Zenor Sandra J. Zenor 3rd District Waukesha Eagle, Mukwonago and North Prairie Thomas J. Pieper and Mark P. Powers Thomas J. Pieper is up for re-election. Thomas J. Pieper 3rd District Waukesha Oconomowoc, Delafiendl, Ixonia, Merton, Lisbon, Summit, Erin, Chenequa, Dousman, Hartland, Lac La Belle, Nashotah, Oconomowoc Lake and Sussex Douglas R. Stern Douglas R. Stern is up for re-election. Douglas R. Stern 3rd District Waukesha Butler Roger D. Benjamin Roger D. Benjamin Roger D. Benjamin 3rd District Waukesha Mukwonago Daniel L. Smart Daniel L. Smart is up for re-election. Daniel L. Smart 3rd District Waukesha Muskego Patrick T. Berigan Patrick T. Berigan is up for re-election. Patrick T. Berigan 3rd District Waukesha Waukesha Joseph L. Cook Joseph L. Cook is up for re-election. Joseph L. Cook 4th District Calumet Kiel Dean M. Dietrich Dean M. Dietrich is up for re-election. Dean M. Dietrich 4th District Calumet New Holstein David Ditter David Ditter is up for re-election. David Ditter 4th District Calumet Woodville Linda L. Duval Linda L. Duval is up for re-election. Linda L. Duval 4th District Manitowoc Manitowoc Stephen R. Olson Stephen R. Olson is up for re-election. Stephen R. Olson 4th District Manitowoc Two Rivers J. Steve Winter J. Steve Winter is up for re-election. J. Steve Winter 4th District Sheboygan Elkhart Lake and Rhine Susan Schleisner Susan Schleisner is up for re-election. Susan Schleisner 4th District Sheboygan Sheboygan Falls David Specht David Specht is up for re-election. David Specht 4th District Winnebago Multi-Jurisdictional James B. Gunz James B. Gunz is up for re-election. James B. Gunz 4th District Winnebago Omro Leon Franzke Leon Franzke is up for re-election. Leon Franzke 5th District Dane Primrose, Perry and Mt. Horeb Kim M. Zion, Joanne L. Morey and Ann M. Snodgrass Joanne L. Morey is up for re-election. Ann M. Snodgrass 5th District Dane Dunkirk, Rutland, Pleasant Springs and Stoughton Matthew T. Roethe and Jonathan M. Hajny Jonathan M. Hajny is up for re-election. Jonathan M. Hajny 5th District Dane Belleville Gerald H. Ziegler Gerald H. Ziegler is up for re-election. Gerald H. Ziegler 5th District Dane Cottage Grove Mark L. Hepfinger Mark L. Hepfinger is up for re-election. Mark L. Hepfinger 5th District Dane Cross Plains Jerome A. Guerts Jerome A. Guerts is up for re-election. Jerome A. Guerts 5th District Dane Dane Barry M. Clapper Barry M. Clapper is up for re-election. Barry M. Clapper 5th District Dane Maple Bluff Dennis R. Vogel Dennis R. Vogel is up for re-election. Dennis R. Vogel 5th District Dane McFarland Randi Othrow Randi Othrow is up for re-election. Randi Othrow 5th District Dane Middleton Marjorie Schuett Marjorie Schuett is up for re-election. Marjorie Schuett 5th District Dane Monona Steven Tinker Steven Tinker is up for re-election. Steven Tinker 5th District Green Albany Alvin B. Runaas Alvin B. Runaas is up for re-election. Alvin B. Runaas 5th District Rock Albion, Fulton, Sumner and Edgerton Robert C. Furan and Ronald J. Strouse Robert C. Furan is up for re-election. Ronald J. Strouse 5th District Rock Beloit William T. Henderson William T. Henderson William T. Henderson 5th District Rock Brodhead Roger Searls Roger Searls is up for re-election. Roger Searls 5th District Rock Verona William J. Weigel William J. Weigel William J. Weigel 5th District Rock Waunakee John D. Hyland John D. Hyland is up for re-election. John D. Hyland 6th District Clark Abbotsford Laurie Raatz Laurie Raatz is up for re-election. Laurie Raatz 6th District Columbia Caledonia David W. Paulson David W. Paulson is up for re-election. David W. Paulson 6th District Dodge Horicon, Iron Ridge and Hustisford James R. Wegner James R. Wegner is up for re-election. James R. Wegner 6th District Dodge Fox Lake Richard J. Quirk Richard J. Quirk is up for re-election. Richard J. Quirk 6th District Sauk Reedsburg Sandra Carlo Gorsuch Sandra Carlo Gorsuch is up for re-election. Sandra Carlo Gorsuch 6th District Sauk Spring Green Paul O. Schoenmann Paul O. Schoenmann is up for re-election. Paul O. Schoenmann 6th District Waushara Plainfield Richard Hotchkiss Richard Hotchkiss Richard Hotchkiss 6th District Wood Grand Rapids and Saratoga David L. Grace David L. Grace is up for re-election. David L. Grace 6th District Wood Port Edwards Patrick J. McGrath Patrick J. McGrath is up for re-election. Patrick J. McGrath 6th District Wood Wisconsin Rapids Peter A. Kastenholz Peter A. Kastenholz is up for re-election. Peter A. Kastenholz 7th District La Crosse La Crosse Dennis A. Marcou Dennis A. Marcou is up for re-election. Dennis A. Marcou 7th District Monroe Sparta Mark L. Goodman and Mark J. Magnus Mark L. Goodman is up for re-election. Mark L. Goodman 7th District Monroe Tomah Thomas R. Flock Thomas R. Flock is up for re-election. Thomas R. Flock 7th District Pierce Prescott James F. Shiely James F. Shiely is up for re-election. James F. Shiely 7th District Pierce River Falls June H. Cicero June H. Cicero is up for re-election. June H. Cicero 7th District Richland Lone Rock A. Evelyn Mueller A. Evelyn Mueller is up for re-election. A. Evelyn Mueller 7th District Trempealeau Arcadia David R. Hesch David R. Hesch is up for re-election. David R. Hesch 7th District Vernon Viroqua, Westby, LaFarge and Stoddard Gary T. Monson Gary T. Monson is up for re-election. Gary T. Monson 8th District Brown De Pere and Ledgeview David J. Matyas David J. Matyas is up for re-election. David J. Matyas 8th District Brown Hobart and Lawrence Ronald J. Van Lanen Ronald J. Van Lanen is up for re-election. Ronald J. Van Lanen 8th District Brown Green Bay Jerry H. Hanson Jerry H. Hanson is up for re-election. Jerry H. Hanson 8th District Brown Bellevue Ron Metzler Ron Metzler is up for re-election. Ron Metzler 8th District Brown Wrightstown John L. Dewane John L. Dewane is up for re-election. John L. Dewane 8th District Marinette Peshtigo, Grover and Porterfield James S. Schreder James S. Schreder is up for re-election. James S. Schreder 8th District Marinette Niagara Raymond L. Outcelt Raymond L. Outcelt is up for re-election. Raymond L. Outcelt 8th District Oconto Lena Russell Buhr Russell Buhr is up for re-election. Russell Buhr 8th District Oconto Oconto Michael R. Bake Michael R. Bake is up for re-election. Michael R. Bake 8th District Oconto Oconto Falls James Patenaude James Patenaude is up for re-election. James Patenaude 8th District Oconto Suring Phillip J. Fischer Phillip J. Fischer is up for re-election. Phillip J. Fischer 8th District Outagamie Combined Locks Stephen L. Smits Stephen L. Smits is up for re-election. Stephen L. Smits 8th District Outagamie Little Chute Sue A. Hammen Sue A. Hammen is up for re-election. Sue A. Hammen 8th District Outagamie New London Dennis A. Resch Dennis A. Resch is up for re-election. Dennis A. Resch 8th District Outagamie Shiocton Timothy J. Elliott Timothy J. Elliott is up for re-election. Timothy J. Elliott 9th District Lincoln Merrill Merle J. Sheridan and Michael V. Smith Merle J. Sheridan is up for re-election. Merle J. Sheridan 9th District Shawano Shawano and Bonduel David R. Winter David R. Winter is up for re-election. David R. Winter 10th District Barron Turtle Lake and Almena Dennis D. Zemke Dennis D. Zemke is up for re-election. Dennis D. Zemke 10th District Barron Barron David P. Cusick David P. Cusick is up for re-election. David P. Cusick 10th District Barron Clinton Thomas J. Vogt Thomas J. Vogt is up for re-election. Thomas J. Vogt 10th District Barron Cumberland Kathryn Ault Kathryn Ault is up for re-election. Kathryn Ault 10th District Barron Rice Lake Eric T. Kasper and Gary V. Amundson Brooks Heathman is leaving office. Eric T. Kasper 10th District Burnett Webster Brian Q. Sears Brian Q. Sears is up for re-election. Brian Q. Sears 10th District Chippewa Stanley Russell D. Judnic Russell D. Judnic is up for re-election. Russell D. Judnic 10th District Dunn Colfax Jason C. Johnson and Richard C. Olsen Richard C. Olsen is up for re-election. Richard C. Olsen 10th District Polk Osceola and Dresser John R. Harvieux John R. Harvieux is up for re-election. John R. Harvieux 10th District Polk Amery Jerome F. Wittstock Jerome F. Wittstock 10th District Polk Frederic Sherry M. Gjonnes Sherry M. Gjonnes is up for re-election. Sherry M. Gjonnes 10th District Polk St. Croix Falls David M. Danielson David M. Danielson is up for re-election. David M. Danielson 10th District Rusk Ladysmith Terry Carter Terry Carter is up for re-election. Terry Carter 10th District St. Croix Baldwin Tamora L. Hovde Tamora L. Hovde is up for re-election. Tamora L. Hovde 10th District St. Croix Hammond Sandra E. Nelson Sandra E. Nelson is up for re-election. Sandra E. Nelson 10th District Washburn Spooner Andrew S. Lawton Andrew S. Lawton is up for re-election. Andrew S. Lawton [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] See also Judicial elections, 2010 Judicial selection in Wisconsin Campaign finance requirements for Wisconsin judicial elections External links Elections and Results Calendar of Election Dates & Events Commission on Judicial Elections and Ethics Judicial Selection in the States: Wisconsin The Journal Times "Circuit Court judge candidates share their views at public forum", February 4, 2010 Wisconsin Law Journal "2010 Spring Judicial Elections", January 8, 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Judicial selections not quite non-partisan", December 25, 2009 Channel 3000.com, "Low Voter Turnout Seen at Polls", February 17, 2010 fdlreporter.com, "2 judges seek Court of Appeals seat", March 25, 2010 State Bar of Wisconsin, "Elections are next week: Meet district II and IV Court of Appeals candidates", March 2010 thenorthwestern.com, "Spending on Winnebago County Branch 5 judicial race nears $30,000", March 31, 2010 References ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Offices to be elected at February 16, 2010 Spring Primary April 6, 2010 Spring Election ↑ Spring Primary Candidates ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, Spring General Election - 04/06/2010 ↑ Iowa County Circuit Court election results ↑ Municipal Court Directory, 2008-2009 ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board listing, 2010 Spring Election: All Potential Candidates who filed a complete Statement of Economic Interests with the Government Accountability Board ↑ Journal Sentinel, Cudahy Judge Election Results, April 7, 2010 ↑ Racine County, Town of Burlington Municipal Judge Results ↑ Journal Sentinel, Delvan Judge Election Results, April 7, 2010 ↑ Journal Sentinel, Lake Mills Judge Election Results, April 6, 2010 ↑ Dane County, Election Results, April 6, 2010 ↑ Dane County, Election Results, April 6, 2010 ↑ Rock County, April 6, 2010 - Spring Election for Nonpartisan Office ↑ Lincoln County Election Results, Spring General Election, April 6, 2010 ↑ City of Rice Lake, Spring Election The Wisconsin Project on Judgepedia Supreme Court Courts of Appeal Federal court of appeal Federal eastern district for Wisconsin Federal western district for Wisconsin