2013 Wisconsin elections

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2013 Wisconsin elections
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The 2013 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 2, 2013. There were contested elections for justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Superintendent of Public Instruction, as well as several other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. In addition, the ballot contained a special election to fill a vacancy in the 98th Assembly district. The 2013 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 19, 2013.

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In the top two races, both parties claimed one victory. For Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Republicans' preferred candidate, incumbent Patience Roggensack, was reelected. For Superintendent, the Democrats' preferred candidate, incumbent Tony Evers, was also reelected.

Later in the year, there were three more special elections, for the 21st, 69th, and 82nd Assembly districts.

State elections

Executive

Superintendent of Public Instruction

2013 Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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Nominee Tony Evers Don Pridemore
Popular vote487,030308,050
Percentage61.15%38.67%
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County results
Evers:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Pridemore:     50–60%     60–70%
Superintendent before election

Tony Evers
Nonpartisan

Elected Superintendent

Tony Evers
Nonpartisan

A regularly scheduled election for Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin was held at the Spring general election, April 2, 2013. Incumbent superintendent Tony Evers, first elected in 2009, won his second four-year term, defeating state representative Don Pridemore with 61% of the vote. [1]

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, April 2, 2013 [1]
Nonpartisan Tony Evers (incumbent) 487,030 61.15% +4.01%
Nonpartisan Don Pridemore 308,05038.67%
Scattering1,4310.18%+0.06%
Plurality178,98022.47%
Total votes796,511 100.0% +3.62%

Legislative

State Assembly 98th district special election

A special election was held concurrent with the regularly scheduled Spring election to fill the 98th district seat of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by Republican Paul Farrow, who had been elected to the Wisconsin Senate in the 2012 general election. At the time of the special election, the 98th district was located in central Waukesha County, containing the city and village of Pewaukee, the village of Sussex, and the north side of the city of Waukesha. It was considered a safe Republican district.

No Democrat registered to run for this seat in the special election. In the Spring primary, Republican Adam Neylon defeated Ed Baumann, Jeanne Tarantino, Matt Morzy, and Todd A. Greenwald, receiving 38.35% of the vote. He went on to win the special election without a formal opponent on the ballot. [2]

State Assembly 21st district special election

A special election was held November 19, 2013, to fill the 21st district seat of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by Republican Mark Honadel, who resigned for a private sector job. At the time of the special election, the 21st Assembly district was located in southeast Milwaukee County, containing the cities of Oak Creek and South Milwaukee, and a small part of the city of Franklin. It was considered a moderately competitive Republican seat.

In the October 22 Republican primary, Jessie Rodriguez defeated Chris Kujawa, Ken Gehl, Larry Gamble, and Jason Red Arnold, receiving 48% of the vote. She went on to defeat Democrat Elizabeth Coppola in the special election, receiving 56% of the vote. [3] [4]

State Assembly 69th district special election

A special election was held November 19, 2013, to fill the 69th district seat of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by Republican Scott Suder, who resigned to accept a role at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, though he ended up taking a lobbying job rather than the Public Service Commission appointment. At the time of the special election, the 69th Assembly district comprised the eastern half of Clark County, along with parts of southwest Marathon County and northwest Wood County, including most of the city of Marshfield. It was considered a safe Republican seat.

In the October 22 Republican primary, Bob Kulp defeated Alanna Feddick, Tommy Dahlen, and Scott Kenneth Noble, receiving 44% of the vote. He went on to defeat Democrat Kenneth A. Slezak and independent Tim Swiggum in the special election, receiving 67% of the vote. [3] [5]

State Assembly 82nd district special election

A special election was held December 18, 2013, to fill the 82nd district seat of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by Republican Jeff Stone, who resigned to accept a role at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. At the time of the special election, the 82nd Assembly district was located in southwest Milwaukee County, comprising the village of Greendale, along with most of the city of Franklin and part of the city of Greenfield. It was considered a likely Republican seat.

In the November 19 Republican primary, Ken Skowronski defeated Stephanie Mares, Shari Hanneman, and Steven C. Becker, receiving 50% of the vote. [6] He went on to defeat Democrat John R. Hermes in the special election, receiving 64% of the vote. [7]

Judicial

State Supreme Court

2013 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
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Nominee Patience Roggensack Edward Fallone
Popular vote491,261362,969
Percentage57.5%42.5%
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County results
Roggensack:     50–60%     60–70%     70–90%
Fallone:     50–60%     60–70%     70–90%
Justice before election

Patience Roggensack
Nonpartisan

Elected Justice

Patience Roggensack
Nonpartisan

A regularly-scheduled Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held at the Spring general election, April 2, 2013. Incumbent justice Patience Roggensack, first elected in 2003, won her second ten-year term, defeating attorney Edward Fallone with 57% of the vote. [1] Attorney Vince Megna was eliminated in the February primary.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, 2013 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Primary, February 19, 2013
Nonpartisan Patience Roggensack (incumbent) 231,822 63.74% +24.38pp
Nonpartisan Edward Fallone108,49029.83%
Nonpartisan Vince Megna 22,3916.16%
Write-ins9720.27%
Total votes363,675 100.0% +30.73%
General Election, April 2, 2013
Nonpartisan Patience Roggensack (incumbent) 491,261 57.48% +6.35pp
Nonpartisan Edward Fallone362,96942.47%
Write-ins4850.06%-0.09pp
Plurality128,29215.01%+12.61pp
Total votes854,715 100.0% +6.73%

State Court of Appeals

Three seats on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in 2013. None were contested.

  • In District II, Judge Mark Gundrum, appointed by Governor Scott Walker in 2011, won a full six-year term without opposition.
  • In District III, Judge Gregory A. Peterson did not run for re-election and resigned before the election. Eau Claire County circuit court judge Lisa K. Stark was elected to a six-year term without opposition.
  • In district IV, Judge Paul Lundsten, appointed by Governor Tommy Thompson in 2000, won his third six-year term without opposition.

State Circuit Courts

Twenty nine of the state's 249 circuit court seats were up for election in 2013. Eight of those seats were contested, five incumbent judges faced a contested election and three were defeated. [1]

  • In Dane County, attorney Rhonda L. Lanford defeated incumbent circuit judge Rebecca St. John. [9]
  • In Dodge County, court commissioner Joseph Sciasca defeated attorney Joseph Fischer for the seat being vacated by Judge Andrew Bissonnette. [10]
  • In Lincoln County, attorney Robert Russell defeated incumbent circuit judge John Yackel. [11]
  • In Manitowoc County, incumbent district attorney Mark R. Rohrer narrowly defeated attorney Steven R. Olson for the seat recently vacated by Judge Patrick Willis.
  • In Marinette County, incumbent judge James A. Morrison defeated a challenge from incumbent district attorney Allen R. Brey.
  • In Marquette County, attorney Bernard Ben Bult narrowly defeated attorney Donna Cacic Wissbaum for the seat being vacated by Judge Richard O. Wright.
  • In Milwaukee County, Branch 45, incumbent judge Rebecca Bradley defeated assistant district attorney Janet Protasiewicz. The two would later serve together on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
  • In Ozaukee County, attorney Joe Voiland defeated incumbent circuit judge Tom Wolfgram. Wolfgram was damaged because he had signed the petition to recall Governor Scott Walker. [12]
CircuitBranchIncumbentElectedDefeatedDefeated in Primary
NameVotes%NameVotes%Name(s)
Brown3Tammy Jo HockTammy Jo Hock20,81999.56%
7Timothy A. HinkfussTimothy A. Hinkfuss21,85899.50%
Columbia3Alan J. WhiteAlan J. White8,12399.42%
Dane16Rebecca St. JohnRhonda L. Lanford42,97652.31%Rebecca St. John39,08047.56%
Dodge2John R. StorckJohn R. Storck10,31299.68%
3Andrew P. BissonnetteJoseph G. Sciascia7,56859.14%Joseph F. Fischer5,21540.75%Dawn N. Klockow
Jefferson2William F. HueWilliam F. Hue9,41099.37%
La Crosse1Ramona A. GonzalezRamona A. Gonzalez12,02099.13%
2Elliott LevineElliott Levine11,87599.71%
3Todd BjerkeTodd Bjerke12,05399.69%
4Scott L. HorneScott L. Horne12,50799.68%
Lincoln2John M. YackelRobert R. Russell3,08751.42%John M. Yackel2,91448.53%
Manitowoc1--Vacant--Mark R. Rohrer8,15350.01%Steven R. Olson8,12949.87%Steven J. Weber
Bob Dewane
Marathon4Gregory GrauGregory Grau14,16699.60%
Marinette2James A. MorrisonJames A. Morrison4,17556.66%Allen R. Brey3,19243.32%
MarquetteRichard O. WrightBernard Ben Bult1,64551.45%Donna Cacic Wissbaum1,54948.45%
Milwaukee11Dominic S. AmatoDavid C. Swanson59,98998.25%
26 William Pocan William Pocan60,34398.40%
45 Rebecca Bradley Rebecca Bradley55,17753.00% Janet Protasiewicz 48,68546.77%Gil Urfer
Monroe1Todd L. ZieglerTodd L. Ziegler5,63099.54%
Ozaukee2Tom R. Wolfgram Joe Voiland13,00962.72%Tom R. Wolfgram7,72937.26%
Portage2John V. FinnJohn V. Finn8,03299.52%
Racine1Gerald P. PtacekGerald P. Ptacek20,77199.67%
Rock4Daniel T. DillonDaniel T. Dillon13,28499.42%
St. Croix2Edward F. Vlack IIIEdward F. Vlack III7,97699.03%
Sheboygan2Timothy M. Van AkkerenTimothy M. Van Akkeren16,27199.32%
TrempealeauJohn A. DamonJohn A. Damon4,24699.65%
Waukesha1Michael O. BohrenMichael O. Bohren48,25899.73%
9Donald J. Hassin Jr.Donald J. Hassin Jr.47,85599.71%

Local elections

Dane County

Dane County executive

  • A regularly scheduled county executive election was held in Dane County, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 2, 2013. Incumbent Democrat Joe Parisi, who was first elected in a 2011 special election, was elected to a full four-year term without opposition.

La Crosse County

La Crosse Common Council President

  • A recall election was held in La Crosse, Wisconsin on January 31, 2013. Incumbent Audrey Kader survived an attempted recall after getting 74% of the vote in the primary. [13]

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