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2018 Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Judicial election in the U.S. state of Wisconsin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2018 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 3, 2018 to elect a justice to the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. The incumbent justice, Michael Gableman, retired rather than seek another term. Milwaukee County circuit court judge Rebecca Dallet defeated Sauk County circuit court judge Michael Screnock, shifting the ideology of the court towards liberals.
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Dallet's landslide victory was seen as a sign of Democratic enthusiasm ahead of the 2018 US midterm elections in November.[1] Reacting to the results of the election, Governor Scott Walker warned that Republicans were at risk of a blue wave in Wisconsin.[2][3] Walker's prediction would turn out to be true, as he lost re-election and Democrats won all five statewide races in the fall Wisconsin elections.
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Primary election
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Candidates
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- Rebecca Dallet, judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 40)[4]
- Michael Screnock, judge of the Sauk County Circuit Court (Branch 1)[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Burns, insurance attorney[6]
Declined
- Michael Gableman, incumbent Supreme Court justice[7]
Endorsements
Tim Burns
U.S. Representatives
- Mark Pocan, U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district (Democratic)[8]
County officials
- Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive (1997–2011) (Democratic)[9]
Judicial officials
- JoAnne Kloppenburg, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals[10]
Organizations
Newspapers and other media
- The Cap Times (co-endorsement with Dallet)[13]
- The Shepherd Express (co-endorsement with Dallet)[14]
Rebecca Dallet
Judicial officials
- Kitty Brennan, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals[15]
- Louis Butler, former Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (2004–2008)[16]
- Lisa Stark, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals[17]
County officials
- John Chisholm, Milwaukee County District Attorney (Democratic)[18]
- Mike Graveley, Kenosha County District Attorney[19]
- Ismael Ozanne, Dane County District Attorney (Democratic)[20]
Labor unions
- AFT-Wisconsin[21]
Newspapers and other media
- The Cap Times (co-endorsement with Tim Burns)[13]
- The Shepherd Express (co-endorsement with Tim Burns)[14]
Michael Screnock
Judicial officials
- Rebecca Bradley, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[22]
- Mike Gableman, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[22]
- Mark Gundrum, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals[22]
- Brian Hagedorn, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals[22]
- Dan Kelly, Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[22]
- David Prosser, former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1998–2016)[22]
- Jon Wilcox, former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (1992–2007)[22]
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General election
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Post-primary endorsements
Rebecca Dallet
Federal officials
- Tammy Baldwin, U.S. senator from Wisconsin[29]
- Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States (2009–2017)[30]
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey[31]
- Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator from Wisconsin (1989–2013)[32]
State officials
- Jim Doyle, former Governor of Wisconsin (2003–2011)[33]
County officials
- Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive (1997–2011)[34]
- Tom Nelson, Outagamie County Executive[34]
Judicial officials
- Shirley Abrahamson, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[35]
- Ann Walsh Bradley, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[36]
Ellen Brostrom, judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, daughter of Chief Justice Pat Roggensack[37]- JoAnne Kloppenburg, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals[34]
Organizations
Labor unions
- AFSCME Wisconsin Council 32[41]
- Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin[42]
- SEIU Wisconsin State Council[41]
- WI AFL-CIO[43]
Political parties
Newspapers and other media
Michael Screnock
Judicial officials
- Annette Ziegler, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[49]
Organizations
- NRA Political Victory Fund[50]
- Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation[51]
- Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police[52]
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