Jon Richards

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The Honorable
Jon Richards
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Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 30
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 22, 2020
Democratic Primary, August 12, 2014
Democratic Susan V. Happ 144,727 52.04%
Democratic Jon Richards90,21532.44%
Democratic Ismael Ozanne42,62715.33%
Scattering5640.20%
Plurality54,51219.60%
Total votes278,133 100.0%

Wisconsin Circuit Court (2021)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 30 Election, 2021 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, April 6, 2021
Nonpartisan Jon Richards 62,942 99.11%
Scattering5670.89%
Total votes63,509 100.0%

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January 5, 1999 –January 3, 2015		Succeeded by
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