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The2013 Wisconsin Spring Election was held in theU.S. state ofWisconsin on April 2, 2013. There were contested elections for justice of theWisconsin Supreme Court andSuperintendent of Public Instruction, as well as several other nonpartisan local and judicial elections. In addition, the ballot contained aspecial election to fill a vacancy in the98th Assembly district. The2013 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 19, 2013.[1]
In the top two races, both parties claimed one victory. For Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Republicans' preferred candidate, incumbentPatience Roggensack, was reelected. For Superintendent, the Democrats' preferred candidate, incumbentTony Evers, was also reelected.
Later in the year, there were three more special elections, for the21st,69th, and82nd Assembly districts.
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 County results Evers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Pridemore: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||
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A regularly scheduled election forSuperintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin was held at the Spring general election, April 2, 2013. Incumbent superintendentTony Evers, first elected in 2009, won his second four-year term, defeating state representativeDon Pridemore with 61% of the vote.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, April 2, 2013[2] | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Tony Evers (incumbent) | 487,030 | 61.15% | +4.01% | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Pridemore | 308,050 | 38.67% | ||
| Scattering | 1,431 | 0.18% | +0.06% | ||
| Plurality | 178,980 | 22.47% | |||
| Total votes | 796,511 | 100.0% | +3.62% | ||
A special election was held concurrent with the regularly scheduled Spring election to fill the 98th district seat of theWisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by RepublicanPaul Farrow, who had been elected to theWisconsin Senate in the2012 general election. At the time of the special election, the 98th district was located in central Waukesha County, containing thecity andvillage of Pewaukee, the village ofSussex, and the north side of the city ofWaukesha. It was considered a safe Republican district.
No Democrat registered to run for this seat in the special election. In the Spring primary, RepublicanAdam 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.[3]
A special election was held November 19, 2013, to fill the 21st district seat of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by RepublicanMark 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, including the cities ofOak Creek andSouth Milwaukee, and a small part of the city ofFranklin. 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.[4][5]
A special election was held November 19, 2013, to fill the 69th district seat of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by RepublicanScott 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 ofMarshfield. 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.[4][6]
A special election was held December 18, 2013, to fill the 82nd district seat of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The seat was vacated by RepublicanJeff 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 ofGreendale, along with most of the city of Franklin and part of the city ofGreenfield. 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.[7] He went on to defeat Democrat John R. Hermes in the special election, receiving 64% of the vote.[8]
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A regularly scheduled Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held at the spring general election, April 2, 2013. Incumbent justicePatience Roggensack, first elected in 2003, won her second ten-year term, defeating attorney Edward Fallone with 57% of the vote.[2] AttorneyVince Megna was eliminated in the February primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Nonpartisan Primary, February 19, 2013 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Patience Roggensack (incumbent) | 231,822 | 63.74% | +24.38pp | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Fallone | 108,490 | 29.83% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Vince Megna | 22,391 | 6.16% | ||
| Write-ins | 972 | 0.27% | |||
| Total votes | 363,675 | 100.0% | +30.73% | ||
| General Election, April 2, 2013 | |||||
| Nonpartisan | Patience Roggensack (incumbent) | 491,261 | 57.48% | +6.35pp | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Fallone | 362,969 | 42.47% | ||
| Write-ins | 485 | 0.06% | −0.09pp | ||
| Plurality | 128,292 | 15.01% | +12.61pp | ||
| Total votes | 854,715 | 100.0% | +6.73% | ||
Three seats on theWisconsin Court of Appeals were up for election in 2013. None were contested.
Twenty nine of the state's 249circuit 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.[2]
| Circuit | Branch | Incumbent | Elected | Defeated | Defeated in Primary | ||||
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| Name | Votes | % | Name | Votes | % | Name(s) | |||
| Brown | 3 | Tammy Jo Hock | Tammy Jo Hock | 20,819 | 99.56% | ||||
| 7 | Timothy A. Hinkfuss | Timothy A. Hinkfuss | 21,858 | 99.50% | |||||
| Columbia | 3 | Alan J. White | Alan J. White | 8,123 | 99.42% | ||||
| Dane | 16 | Rebecca St. John | Rhonda L. Lanford | 42,976 | 52.31% | Rebecca St. John | 39,080 | 47.56% | |
| Dodge | 2 | John R. Storck | John R. Storck | 10,312 | 99.68% | ||||
| 3 | Andrew P. Bissonnette | Joseph G. Sciascia | 7,568 | 59.14% | Joseph F. Fischer | 5,215 | 40.75% | Dawn N. Klockow | |
| Jefferson | 2 | William F. Hue | William F. Hue | 9,410 | 99.37% | ||||
| La Crosse | 1 | Ramona A. Gonzalez | Ramona A. Gonzalez | 12,020 | 99.13% | ||||
| 2 | Elliott Levine | Elliott Levine | 11,875 | 99.71% | |||||
| 3 | Todd Bjerke | Todd Bjerke | 12,053 | 99.69% | |||||
| 4 | Scott L. Horne | Scott L. Horne | 12,507 | 99.68% | |||||
| Lincoln | 2 | John M. Yackel | Robert R. Russell | 3,087 | 51.42% | John M. Yackel | 2,914 | 48.53% | |
| Manitowoc | 1 | --Vacant-- | Mark R. Rohrer | 8,153 | 50.01% | Steven R. Olson | 8,129 | 49.87% | Steven J. Weber Bob Dewane |
| Marathon | 4 | Gregory Grau | Gregory Grau | 14,166 | 99.60% | ||||
| Marinette | 2 | James A. Morrison | James A. Morrison | 4,175 | 56.66% | Allen R. Brey | 3,192 | 43.32% | |
| Marquette | Richard O. Wright | Bernard Ben Bult | 1,645 | 51.45% | Donna Cacic Wissbaum | 1,549 | 48.45% | ||
| Milwaukee | 11 | Dominic S. Amato | David C. Swanson | 59,989 | 98.25% | ||||
| 26 | William Pocan | William Pocan | 60,343 | 98.40% | |||||
| 45 | Rebecca Bradley | Rebecca Bradley | 55,177 | 53.00% | Janet Protasiewicz | 48,685 | 46.77% | Gil Urfer | |
| Monroe | 1 | Todd L. Ziegler | Todd L. Ziegler | 5,630 | 99.54% | ||||
| Ozaukee | 2 | Tom R. Wolfgram | Joe Voiland | 13,009 | 62.72% | Tom R. Wolfgram | 7,729 | 37.26% | |
| Portage | 2 | John V. Finn | John V. Finn | 8,032 | 99.52% | ||||
| Racine | 1 | Gerald P. Ptacek | Gerald P. Ptacek | 20,771 | 99.67% | ||||
| Rock | 4 | Daniel T. Dillon | Daniel T. Dillon | 13,284 | 99.42% | ||||
| St. Croix | 2 | Edward F. Vlack III | Edward F. Vlack III | 7,976 | 99.03% | ||||
| Sheboygan | 2 | Timothy M. Van Akkeren | Timothy M. Van Akkeren | 16,271 | 99.32% | ||||
| Trempealeau | John A. Damon | John A. Damon | 4,246 | 99.65% | |||||
| Waukesha | 1 | Michael O. Bohren | Michael O. Bohren | 48,258 | 99.73% | ||||
| 9 | Donald J. Hassin Jr. | Donald J. Hassin Jr. | 47,855 | 99.71% | |||||
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