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## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 Court of Appeals
* 3 Circuit Courts
* 3.1 Contested elections
* 3.2 Uncontested elections
* 4 Municipal courts
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

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

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

## Overview[edit]

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

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

## Court of Appeals[edit]

Court  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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District 1 | Joan Kessler | Joan Kessler was up for re-election. | Joan Kessler re-elected
District 2 | Paul Reilly and Linda Van De Water | Harry Snyder left office. | Paul Reilly with 53%
District 4 | Edward Leineweber and Brian Blanchard | Charles Dykman left office. | Brian Blanchard elected

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## Circuit Courts[edit]

There were 44 Wisconsin Circuit Courts seats up for a vote in the 2010 Spring Election. Only 10 of the seats were contested and the incumbent ran in just 2 of the contested races.[1]

### Contested elections[edit]

Court  | Candidates  | Details  | Results

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Fond du Lac County Circuit Court, Branch 4 | Scot T. Mortier and Gary R. Sharpe | Steven Weinke left office. | Gary R. Sharpe
Iowa County Circuit Court | William Dyke and Rhonda Hazen | William Dyke was up for re-election. | Dyke re-elected[4]
Monroe County Circuit Court, Branch 2 | Mark L. Goodman and Kerry Sullivan-Flock | Michael McAlpine left office. | Mark L. Goodman
Oconto County Circuit Court | Edward D. Burke, Jr., Jay N. Conley and Vance M. Waggoner | Richard Delforge left office. | Jay N. Conley
Pierce County Circuit Court | Joseph D. Boles, John M. O’Boyle and Robert L. Loberg | Robert Wing left office. | Joseph D. Boles
Racine County Circuit Court | Eugene Gasiorkiewicz and Georgia Herrera | Stephen Simanek left office. | Eugene Gasiorkiewicz
Walworth County Circuit Court, Branch 4 | F. Mark Bromley, David A. Danz, Scott Letteney and David M. Reddy | Michael Gibbs left office. | David M. Reddy
Waukesha County Circuit Court | Richard Congdon and Mark Gundrum | Richard Congdon was 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 left office. | John Jorgensen

Results: Wisconsin Law Journal, 2010 Judicial Elections

### Uncontested elections[edit]

There were 44 Wisconsin Circuit Courts seats up for a vote in the 2010 Spring Election. 33 races were uncontested; in only one of those elections was the single candidate not the incumbent.[1]

Court  | Candidate  | Details  | Results

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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 was vacant, no incumbent | James P. Czajkowski
Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 4 | Amy R. Smith | Appointed in 2009 | Amy R. 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 was 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 left 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[edit]

District  | County  | Municipality  | Candidate(s)  | Details  | Results

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1st District | Milwaukee | Bayside and River Hills | Charles H. Barr | Charles H. Barr was up for re-election. | Charles H. Barr
1st District | Milwaukee | Brown Deer | David M. Victor | David M. Victor was 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 was up for re-election. | John E. Dobogai III
1st District | Milwaukee | Greendale | Mark S. Kapocius | Mark S. Kapocius was up for re-election. | Mark S. Kapocius
1st District | Milwaukee | Greenfield | Thomas C. Wilkoski | Thomas C. Wilkoski was up for re-election. | Thomas C. Wilkoski
1st District | Milwaukee | Glendale | Christopher R. Lipscomb | Christopher R. Lipscomb was up for re-election. | Christopher R. Lipscomb
1st District | Milwaukee | Oak Creek | Alice A. Rudebusch | Alice A. Rudebusch was up for re-election. | Alice A. Rudebusch
1st District | Milwaukee | South Milwaukee | William F. Fenger | William F. Fenger was up for re-election. | William F. Fenger
1st District | Milwaukee | Wauwatosa | Richard J. Baker | Richard J. Baker was up for re-election. | Richard J. Baker
2nd District | Racine | Burlington | Marvin V. Daniel and Richard L. Scholze | Marvin V. Daniel was up for re-election. | Richard L. Scholze
2nd District | Racine | Racine | Mark F. Nielson | Mark F. Nielson was up for re-election. | Mark F. Nielson
2nd District | Troy | Fontana | David C. Jensen | David C. Jensen was up for re-election. | David C. Jensen
2nd District | Troy | Sharon | Denise L. Gibbons | Denise L. Gibbons was 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 was up for re-election. | James A. Ritchie
2nd District | Walworth | East Troy | Michael P. Cotter | Michael P. Cotter was up for re-election. | Michael P. Cotter
3rd District | Jefferson | Aztalan, Johnson Creek and Jefferson | Joann Miller | Joann Miller was 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 was 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 was 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 was 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 was up for re-election. | Daniel L. Smart
3rd District | Waukesha | Muskego | Patrick T. Berigan | Patrick T. Berigan was up for re-election. | Patrick T. Berigan
3rd District | Waukesha | Waukesha | Joseph L. Cook | Joseph L. Cook was up for re-election. | Joseph L. Cook
4th District | Calumet | Kiel | Dean M. Dietrich | Dean M. Dietrich was up for re-election. | Dean M. Dietrich
4th District | Calumet | New Holstein | David Ditter | David Ditter was up for re-election. | David Ditter
4th District | Calumet | Woodville | Linda L. Duval | Linda L. Duval was up for re-election. | Linda L. Duval
4th District | Manitowoc | Manitowoc | Stephen R. Olson | Stephen R. Olson was up for re-election. | Stephen R. Olson
4th District | Manitowoc | Two Rivers | J. Steve Winter | J. Steve Winter was up for re-election. | J. Steve Winter
4th District | Sheboygan | Elkhart Lake and Rhine | Susan Schleisner | Susan Schleisner was up for re-election. | Susan Schleisner
4th District | Sheboygan | Sheboygan Falls | David Specht | David Specht was up for re-election. | David Specht
4th District | Winnebago | Multi-Jurisdictional | James B. Gunz | James B. Gunz was up for re-election. | James B. Gunz
4th District | Winnebago | Omro | Leon Franzke | Leon Franzke was 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 was 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 was up for re-election. | Jonathan M. Hajny
5th District | Dane | Belleville | Gerald H. Ziegler | Gerald H. Ziegler was up for re-election. | Gerald H. Ziegler
5th District | Dane | Cottage Grove | Mark L. Hepfinger | Mark L. Hepfinger was up for re-election. | Mark L. Hepfinger
5th District | Dane | Cross Plains | Jerome A. Guerts | Jerome A. Guerts was up for re-election. | Jerome A. Guerts
5th District | Dane | Dane | Barry M. Clapper | Barry M. Clapper was up for re-election. | Barry M. Clapper
5th District | Dane | Maple Bluff | Dennis R. Vogel | Dennis R. Vogel was up for re-election. | Dennis R. Vogel
5th District | Dane | McFarland | Randi Othrow | Randi Othrow was up for re-election. | Randi Othrow
5th District | Dane | Middleton | Marjorie Schuett | Marjorie Schuett was up for re-election. | Marjorie Schuett
5th District | Dane | Monona | Steven Tinker | Steven Tinker was up for re-election. | Steven Tinker
5th District | Green | Albany | Alvin B. Runaas | Alvin B. Runaas was 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 was 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 was 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 was up for re-election. | John D. Hyland
6th District | Clark | Abbotsford | Laurie Raatz | Laurie Raatz was up for re-election. | Laurie Raatz
6th District | Columbia | Caledonia | David W. Paulson | David W. Paulson was up for re-election. | David W. Paulson
6th District | Dodge | Horicon, Iron Ridge and Hustisford | James R. Wegner | James R. Wegner was up for re-election. | James R. Wegner
6th District | Dodge | Fox Lake | Richard J. Quirk | Richard J. Quirk was up for re-election. | Richard J. Quirk
6th District | Sauk | Reedsburg | Sandra Carlo Gorsuch | Sandra Carlo Gorsuch was up for re-election. | Sandra Carlo Gorsuch
6th District | Sauk | Spring Green | Paul O. Schoenmann | Paul O. Schoenmann was 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 was up for re-election. | David L. Grace
6th District | Wood | Port Edwards | Patrick J. McGrath | Patrick J. McGrath was up for re-election. | Patrick J. McGrath
6th District | Wood | Wisconsin Rapids | Peter A. Kastenholz | Peter A. Kastenholz was up for re-election. | Peter A. Kastenholz
7th District | La Crosse | La Crosse | Dennis A. Marcou | Dennis A. Marcou was up for re-election. | Dennis A. Marcou
7th District | Monroe | Sparta | Mark L. Goodman and Mark J. Magnus | Mark L. Goodman was up for re-election. | Mark L. Goodman
7th District | Monroe | Tomah | Thomas R. Flock | Thomas R. Flock was up for re-election. | Thomas R. Flock
7th District | Pierce | Prescott | James F. Shiely | James F. Shiely was up for re-election. | James F. Shiely
7th District | Pierce | River Falls | June H. Cicero | June H. Cicero was up for re-election. | June H. Cicero
7th District | Richland | Lone Rock | A. Evelyn Mueller | A. Evelyn Mueller was up for re-election. | A. Evelyn Mueller
7th District | Trempealeau | Arcadia | David R. Hesch | David R. Hesch was up for re-election. | David R. Hesch
7th District | Vernon | Viroqua, Westby, LaFarge and Stoddard | Gary T. Monson | Gary T. Monson was up for re-election. | Gary T. Monson
8th District | Brown | De Pere and Ledgeview | David J. Matyas | David J. Matyas was up for re-election. | David J. Matyas
8th District | Brown | Hobart and Lawrence | Ronald J. Van Lanen | Ronald J. Van Lanen was up for re-election. | Ronald J. Van Lanen
8th District | Brown | Green Bay | Jerry H. Hanson | Jerry H. Hanson was up for re-election. | Jerry H. Hanson
8th District | Brown | Bellevue | Ron Metzler | Ron Metzler was up for re-election. | Ron Metzler
8th District | Brown | Wrightstown | John L. Dewane | John L. Dewane was up for re-election. | John L. Dewane
8th District | Marinette | Peshtigo, Grover and Porterfield | James S. Schreder | James S. Schreder was up for re-election. | James S. Schreder
8th District | Marinette | Niagara | Raymond L. Outcelt | Raymond L. Outcelt was up for re-election. | Raymond L. Outcelt
8th District | Oconto | Lena | Russell Buhr | Russell Buhr was up for re-election. | Russell Buhr
8th District | Oconto | Oconto | Michael R. Bake | Michael R. Bake was up for re-election. | Michael R. Bake
8th District | Oconto | Oconto Falls | James Patenaude | James Patenaude was up for re-election. | James Patenaude
8th District | Oconto | Suring | Phillip J. Fischer | Phillip J. Fischer was up for re-election. | Phillip J. Fischer
8th District | Outagamie | Combined Locks | Stephen L. Smits | Stephen L. Smits was up for re-election. | Stephen L. Smits
8th District | Outagamie | Little Chute | Sue A. Hammen | Sue A. Hammen was up for re-election. | Sue A. Hammen
8th District | Outagamie | New London | Dennis A. Resch | Dennis A. Resch was up for re-election. | Dennis A. Resch
8th District | Outagamie | Shiocton | Timothy J. Elliott | Timothy J. Elliott was up for re-election. | Timothy J. Elliott
9th District | Lincoln | Merrill | Merle J. Sheridan and Michael V. Smith | Merle J. Sheridan was up for re-election. | Merle J. Sheridan
9th District | Shawano | Shawano and Bonduel | David R. Winter | David R. Winter was up for re-election. | David R. Winter
10th District | Barron | Turtle Lake and Almena | Dennis D. Zemke | Dennis D. Zemke was up for re-election. | Dennis D. Zemke
10th District | Barron | Barron | David P. Cusick | David P. Cusick was up for re-election. | David P. Cusick
10th District | Barron | Clinton | Thomas J. Vogt | Thomas J. Vogt was up for re-election. | Thomas J. Vogt
10th District | Barron | Cumberland | Kathryn Ault | Kathryn Ault was up for re-election. | Kathryn Ault
10th District | Barron | Rice Lake | Eric T. Kasper and Gary V. Amundson | Brooks Heathman left office. | Eric T. Kasper
10th District | Burnett | Webster | Brian Q. Sears | Brian Q. Sears was up for re-election. | Brian Q. Sears
10th District | Chippewa | Stanley | Russell D. Judnic | Russell D. Judnic was up for re-election. | Russell D. Judnic
10th District | Dunn | Colfax | Jason C. Johnson and Richard C. Olsen | Richard C. Olsen was up for re-election. | Richard C. Olsen
10th District | Polk | Osceola and Dresser | John R. Harvieux | John R. Harvieux was 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 was up for re-election. | Sherry M. Gjonnes
10th District | Polk | St. Croix Falls | David M. Danielson | David M. Danielson was up for re-election. | David M. Danielson
10th District | Rusk | Ladysmith | Terry Carter | Terry Carter was up for re-election. | Terry Carter
10th District | St. Croix | Baldwin | Tamora L. Hovde | Tamora L. Hovde was up for re-election. | Tamora L. Hovde
10th District | St. Croix | Hammond | Sandra E. Nelson | Sandra E. Nelson was up for re-election. | Sandra E. Nelson
10th District | Washburn | Spooner | Andrew S. Lawton | Andrew S. Lawton was up for re-election. | Andrew S. Lawton

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## See also[edit]

* Judicial elections, 2010
* Judicial selection in Wisconsin
* Campaign finance requirements for Wisconsin judicial elections
* News: New judges on county Circuit Courts, April 10, 2010

## External links[edit]

* Elections and Results
* Calendar of Election Dates & Events
* Commission on Judicial Elections and Ethics
* American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Wisconsin," archived January 11, 2014
* 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 nonpartisan," 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 (dead link)
* Oshkosh Northwestern, "Spending on Winnebago County Branch 5 judicial race nears $30,000," March 31, 2010 (dead link)

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Offices to be elected at February 16, 2010 Spring Primary April 6, 2010 Spring Election
2. ↑ Spring Primary Candidates
3. ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, Spring General Election - 04/06/2010
4. ↑ Iowa County Circuit Court election results (dead link)
5. ↑ Municipal Court Directory, 2008-2009
6. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board listing, 2010 Spring Election: All Potential Candidates who filed a complete Statement of Economic Interests with the Government Accountability Board
7. ↑ Journal Sentinel, Cudahy Judge Election Results, April 7, 2010
8. ↑ Racine County, Town of Burlington Municipal Judge Results
9. ↑ Journal Sentinel, Delvan Judge Election Results, April 7, 2010
10. ↑ Journal Sentinel, Lake Mills Judge Election Results, April 6, 2010
11. ↑ Dane County, Election Results, April 6, 2010
12. ↑ Dane County, Election Results, April 6, 2010
13. ↑ Rock County, April 6, 2010 - Spring Election for Nonpartisan Office
14. ↑ Lincoln County Election Results, Spring General Election, April 6, 2010
15. ↑ City of Rice Lake, Spring Election

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