Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2025
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The terms of three Wisconsin intermediate appellate court judges will expire on July 31, 2025. The three seats are up for nonpartisan election on April 1, 2025. The primary was scheduled to be held on February 18, 2025, but it was canceled when only one candidate filed for each seat. The candidates automatically advanced to the general election. The filing deadline was January 7, 2025.
Candidates and results
District II: Mark Gundrum's seat
General election
General election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
Incumbent Mark Gundrum is running in the general election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II on April 1, 2025.
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| Mark Gundrum (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Gundrum advanced from the primary for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II.
District III: Lisa Kay Stark's seat
General election
General election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
Incumbent Lisa Kay Stark is running in the general election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III on April 1, 2025.
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| Lisa Kay Stark (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Kay Stark advanced from the primary for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III.
District IV: Jennifer Nashold's seat
General election
General election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV
Incumbent Jennifer Nashold is running in the general election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV on April 1, 2025.
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| Jennifer Nashold (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer Nashold advanced from the primary for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin
Campaign finance
The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
District II: Mark Gundrum's seat
District III: Lisa Kay Stark's seat
District IV: Jennifer Nashold's seat
Selection
The 16 judges on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals are elected in nonpartisan elections. Judges serve six-year terms, and to remain on the court, they must run for re-election after their term expires.[1][2]
Qualifications
To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:
- a qualified elector of Wisconsin;
- licensed to practice law in Wisconsin for a minimum of five years immediately prior to election or appointment; and
- under the age of 70.[3]
Chief judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court appoints the chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The chief judge serves a three-year term.[1] Each of the four districts of the court of appeals is managed by a presiding judge, appointed by the chief judge of the court of appeals. The presiding judges serve two-year terms.[4][5]
Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy on the court, the governor has the power and duty to appoint an individual to the vacancy. The governor screens judicial applicants using an advisory council on judicial selection. The council recommends three to five candidates to the governor, although the governor is not bound by their recommendations. The appointed judge must then stand for election in the first subsequent year in which no other judge's term expires.[2][1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed August 12, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin State Legislature, "Wisconsin Constitution," accessed September 19, 2014 (Article VII, Section 4: pg.10)
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Wisconsin Constitution," accessed September 19, 2014 (Article VII, Section 24: pg.11)
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "Court of Appeals"
- ↑ Wisconsin Court System, "Court of Appeals: Judges," accessed October 27, 2015
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