Francis Connolly

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Francis J. Connolly
Image of Francis J. Connolly
Minnesota Court of Appeals District 19
Tenure

2008 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

17

Compensation

Base salary

$202,528

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

October 4, 2007

Education

Bachelor's

Columbia University, 1980

Graduate

Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1984

Law

Georgetown University Law Center, 1984

Contact

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
Image of Francis J. Connolly
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
Green check mark transparent.png 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

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