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Francis Connolly
2008 - Present
2029
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Francis J. Connolly is a judge for District 19 of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2008. His current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Connolly ran for re-election for the District 19 judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Connolly was appointed to this position by Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty on Oct. 4, 2007, and took office on Jan. 1, 2008.[1]
Education
Judge Connolly received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1980, his M.S.F.S. from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1984, and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law School in 1984.[1]
Career
Judge Connolly began his legal career in 1984 as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Honors Program. He joined the law firm Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman in 1986. He moved to the firm Dorsey & Whitney the following year, where he worked until 1992. He then worked for the firm Rossini, Nelson & Rossini for two years and became an associate general counsel for Kraus-Anderson Realty Co. in 1994. He was appointed to the Fourth Judicial District on November 9, 1998. He held this position until his appointment to the court of appeals in 2007. By this time, he had served in the Criminal, Civil, and Juvenile sections of the Fourth District.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 19
Incumbent Francis J. Connolly won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Francis J. Connolly (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 1,319,443 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 11,521 | ||
| Total votes: 1,330,964 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Francis J. Connolly advanced from the primary for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 19.
Campaign finance
2016
Judge Connolly filed to run for re-election in 2016.[2] He was unopposed.
Election results
November 8 general election
Incumbent Francis Connolly ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 19 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
| Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 19, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Francis Connolly Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.09% | 1,632,466 |
| Write-in votes | 0.91% | 14,915 |
| Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) | 1,647,381 | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||
2010
Connolly was elected to a six-year term after running unopposed.[3]
- See also: Minnesota judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Francis J. Connolly did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Minnesota Court of Appeals District 19 |
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
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