Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010

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

There was 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 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 [3] 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 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 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 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 [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] 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] ↑ 1.0 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 (dead link) ↑ 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 v • e Judicial elections, 2010 Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Florida • Georgia • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas •Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • South Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming v • e State of Wisconsin Madison (capital) Elections What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2024 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures Government Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy