Dave Swanson
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2013 - Present
2031
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Dave Swanson is a judge for Branch 11 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He assumed office on August 1, 2013. His current term ends on August 1, 2031.
Swanson ran for re-election for the Branch 11 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Biography
Education
Swanson earned his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.[1]
Career
Swanson practiced with Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C prior to his 2013 election to the circuit court.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2025)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 11
Incumbent Dave Swanson won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 11 on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Swanson (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 187,223 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 3,043 | ||
| Total votes: 190,266 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dave Swanson advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 11.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Swanson in this election.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2019)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 11
Incumbent Dave Swanson won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 11 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Swanson (Nonpartisan) | 98.5 | 87,138 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 1,292 | ||
| Total votes: 88,430 | |||
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2013
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2013
Swanson was elected after running unopposed for a vacancy on Branch 11 in the general election on April 2, 2013.[2][3]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dave Swanson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dave Swanson Campaign Website - About (dead link)
- ↑ WI Government Accountability Board, "Certified Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election" (dead link)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin
State courts:
Wisconsin Supreme Court • Wisconsin Court of Appeals • Wisconsin Circuit Courts • Wisconsin Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin
