2023 Wisconsin elections
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The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Election is scheduled to be held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 4, 2023. One seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to appear on the ballot, as well as several other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. The 2023 Wisconsin Spring Primary will be held February 21, 2023.
State elections
Judicial
State Supreme Court
A regularly-scheduled Wisconsin Supreme Court election will be held on April 4, 2023. The incumbent judge, Patience D. Roggensack, is retiring.[1] Declared candidates so far include Wisconsin circuit court judges Everett Mitchell of Dane County,[2] Janet Protasiewicz of Milwaukee County,[3] and former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly.[4]
State Court of Appeals
Two seats on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals are scheduled for election on April 4, 2023.
- In District I, William W. Brash III, chief judge of the Court of Appeals, has not stated if he will run for a second full six-year term in 2023. He was appointed to by Governor Scott Walker in 2015.
- In District IV, Michael R. Fitzpatrick, first elected in 2017, has not stated if he will seek re-election to a second term.
State Circuit Courts
Forty five of the state's 261 circuit court seats will be up for election in April 2023. This total includes four new seats to be created due to a 2020 act of the Legislature.[5]
| Circuit | Branch | Incumbent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge | Entered office | |||
| Burnett | Melissia R. Mogen | 2017 | ||
| Columbia | 2 | W. Andrew Voigt | 2011 | |
| Dodge | 2 | Martin J. De Vries | 2016 | Appointed by Scott Walker |
| Door | 2 | David L. Weber | 2016 | Appointed by Scott Walker |
| Grant | 1 | Robert P. Van De Hey | 1999 | |
| Green Lake | Mark Slate | 2011 | ||
| Jefferson | 4 | Bennett J. Brantmeier | 2017 | |
| Kenosha | 4 | Anthony Milisauskas | 2005 | |
| 7 | Jodi L. Meier | 2016 | Appointed by Scott Walker | |
| Manitowoc | 3 | Bob Dewane | 2017 | |
| Marathon | 4 | Gregory J. Strasser | 2016 | Appointed by Scott Walker |
| 5 | Michael K. Moran | 2011 | ||
| Milwaukee | 4 | Michael J. Hanrahan | 2017 | |
| 9 | Paul R. Van Grunsven | 2004 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| 10 | Michelle A. Havas | 2017 | ||
| 13 | Mary Triggiano | 2004 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| 18 | Pedro Colón | 2010 | ||
| 21 | Cynthia M. Davis | 2015 | Appointed by Scott Walker | |
| 33 | Carl Ashley | 1999 | ||
| 35 | Frederick C. Rosa | 2004 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| 47 | Kristy Yang | 2017 | ||
| Oconto | 1 | Michael T. Judge | 2007 | |
| Outagamie | 1 | Mark McGinnis | 2005 | |
| Polk | 1 | Daniel J. Tolan | 2016 | |
| 2 | Jeffrey L. Anderson | 2011 | ||
| Rock | 6 | John M. Wood | 2016 | Appointed by Scott Walker |
| Sheboygan | 2 | Kent Hoffman | 2016 | Appointed by Scott Walker |
| 3 | Angela Sutkiewicz | 2010 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| 5 | Daniel J. Borowski | 2016 | Appointed by Scott Walker | |
| Trempealeau | Rian W. Radtke | 2017 | ||
| Vernon | Darcy Rood | 2017 | ||
| Washington | 1 | James Pouros | 2010 | Appointed by Jim Doyle |
| 3 | Todd K. Martens | 2010 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| Waukesha | 3 | Ralph M. Ramirez | 1999 | |
| 4 | Lloyd V. Carter | 2011 | ||
| 7 | --Vacant-- | |||
| 11 | William Domina | 2010 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| Waupaca | 1 | Troy L. Nielsen | 2017 | |
| Waushara | Guy Dutcher | 2005 | ||
| Winnebago | 2 | Scott C. Woldt | 2004 | Appointed by Jim Doyle |
| 6 | Daniel J. Bissett | 2011 | ||
Local elections
Green Bay
- A regularly scheduled mayoral election is to be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Incumbent mayor Eric Genrich has not indicated if he will run for a second four-year term.
Madison
- A regularly scheduled mayoral election is to be held in Madison, Wisconsin. Incumbent mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has not indicated if she will run for a second four-year term.
Racine
- A regularly scheduled mayoral election is to be held in Racine, Wisconsin. Incumbent mayor Cory Mason has not indicated if he will run for a second full four-year term.
References
- ^ Vetterkind, Riley (April 15, 2021). "Justice Annette Ziegler elected next Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Judge Everett Mitchell running for Wisconsin Supreme Court". Associated Press. June 2022.
- ^ "Progressive Judge Janet Protasiewicz to Run for State Supreme Court".
- ^ "Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly running again". 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Wisconsin Officials and Employees" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2021-2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2021. pp. 600–608. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
External links
- Wisconsin Elections Commission official information for and about voters, elections and candidates
- Candidates at Vote Smart