2027 Wisconsin elections
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April 6, 2027
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The 2027 Wisconsin Spring Election is scheduled to be held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on April 6, 2027. The featured race at the top of the ticket will be an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Several other nonpartisan local and judicial offices will also be on the April 6 ballot, including mayoral elections in some of Wisconsin's larger cities—Green Bay, Madison, and Racine. The 2027 Wisconsin Spring Primary will be held February 16, 2027. The filing deadline for these elections is January 1, 2027.
State offices
[edit]Judicial
[edit]State Supreme Court
[edit]A regularly scheduled Wisconsin Supreme Court election will be held on April 6, 2027. The incumbent judge, Annette Ziegler, has announced she will not run for re-election, retiring after 20 years on the court.[1]
State Court of Appeals
[edit]All four districts of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will have a seat up for election on April 6, 2027.
- In District I, Nathan Petrashek, appointed in 2026, is running for a full term.
- In District II, Shelley Grogan has not indicated if she will run for re-election.
- In District III, Gregory Gill has not indicated if he will run for re-election.
- In District IV, Todd Ziegler was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals after judge Chris Taylor joined the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
State Circuit Courts
[edit]At least 59 of the state's 261 circuit court seats will be on the ballot for the general election on April 6, 2027.
| Circuit | Branch | Incumbent | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Entered office | |||
| Adams | 1 | Daniel Glen Wood | 2015 | |
| Bayfield | John P. Anderson | 2004 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| Brown | 1 | Donald R. Zuidmulder | 1997 | |
| 5 | Marc A. Hammer | 2008 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| Calumet | 2 | Carey John Reed | 2021 | |
| Chippewa | 2 | James Isaacson | 2009 | |
| Columbia | 1 | Todd J. Hepler | 2015 | |
| Dane | 6 | Nia Trammell | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers |
| 7 | Mario D. White | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| 9 | Jacob B. Frost | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| 13 | Julie Genovese | 2009 | ||
| 17 | David D. Conway | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| Fond du Lac | 3 | Andrew J. Christenson | 2021 | |
| Douglas | 1 | Kelly J. Thimm | 2009 | |
| 2 | George L. Glonek | 2002 | Appointed by Scott McCallum | |
| Dunn | 2 | Christina Mayer | 2021 | |
| 3 | Luke M. Wagner | 2021 | ||
| Grant | 2 | Craig R. Day | 2009 | |
| Green | 1 | Faun Marie Phillipson | 2021 | |
| Jackson | 1 | Anna L. Becker | 2014 | Appointed by Scott Walker |
| 2 | Daniel Diehn | 2021 | ||
| Kenosha | 1 | Gerad Dougvillo | 2021 | |
| 4 | David Hughes | 2026 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| 5 | David P. Wilk | 2014 | Appointed by Scott Walker | |
| 6 | Angelina Gabriele | 2021 | ||
| 8 | Chad G. Kerkman | 2009 | ||
| La Crosse | 5 | Gloria L. Doyle | 2015 | |
| Langlade | John Rhode | 2015 | ||
| Marathon | 1 | Suzanne C. O'Neill | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers |
| 6 | Scott M. Corbett | 2021 | ||
| Menominee–Shawano | 1 | Katherine Sloma | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers |
| Milwaukee | 1 | Jack Dávila | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers |
| 3 | Katie Kegel | 2021 | ||
| 12 | David L. Borowski | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Jonathan D. Watts | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Kori L. Ashley | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| 22 | Timothy M. Witkowiak | 2002 | Appointed by Scott McCallum | |
| 30 | Jonathan D. Richards | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| 31 | Owen Piotrowski | 2026 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| 37 | T. Christopher Dee | 2014 | Appointed by Scott Walker | |
| 38 | Tanner Kilander | 2026 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| 42 | Reyna Morales | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| Outagamie | 1 | Whitney Healy | 2025 | Appointed by Tony Evers |
| 6 | Vincent Biskupic | 2014 | Appointed by Scott Walker | |
| Ozaukee | 3 | Sandy A. Williams | 2007 | Appointed by Jim Doyle after election |
| Racine | 6 | David W. Paulson | 2015 | |
| 8 | Faye M. Flancher | 2002 | Appointed by Scott McCallum | |
| Rock | 5 | Mike Haakenson | 2015 | |
| Sawyer | 1 | John M. Yackel | 2015 | |
| Sheboygan | 1 | Samantha Bastil | 2021 | |
| 4 | Rebecca Persick | 2015 | ||
| Taylor | Ann Knox-Bauer | 2008 | Appointed by Jim Doyle | |
| Walworth | 3 | Kristine E. Drettwan | 2014 | Appointed by Scott Walker |
| 4 | Samuel Berg | 2026 | Appointed by Tony Evers | |
| Washington | 4 | Sandra J. Giernoth | 2020 | Appointed by Tony Evers |
| Waukesha | 8 | Michael P. Maxwell | 2015 | |
| 9 | Michael Aprahamian | 2014 | Appointed by Scott Walker | |
| 10 | Paul Bugenhagen Jr. | 2015 | ||
| Waupaca | 3 | Diane Meulemans | 2026 | Appointed by Tony Evers |
Local offices
[edit]Brown County
[edit]Green Bay mayor
[edit]A regularly scheduled mayoral election will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 6, 2027. Former mayor Jim Schmitt announced a campaign for the office.[2]
Dane County
[edit]Madison mayor
[edit]A regularly scheduled mayoral election will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 6, 2027. Incumbent mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is seeking re-election.[3] Two candidates, former aldermen Brian Benford and Syed Abbas, have announced campaigns for mayor.[4]
Racine County
[edit]Racine mayor
[edit]A regularly scheduled mayoral election will be held in Racine, Wisconsin, concurrent with the Spring general election, April 6, 2027.
Waukesha County
[edit]Waukesha County executive
[edit]A regularly scheduled county executive election will be held in Waukesha County, concurrent with the Spring general election on April 6, 2027.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ van Wagtendonk, Anya (March 9, 2026). "Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler to retire". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt launches run for his old job". Fox11 News. August 17, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Wiebe, George (July 17, 2026). "Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway launches 2027 reelection campaign". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Jones, Kyle (August 26, 2026). "Former alders enter race for Madison mayor". Channel3000. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Wisconsin Elections Commission
- Wisconsin at Ballotpedia
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Wisconsin", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Wisconsin: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Wisconsin". September 7, 2017. (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
