J.D. Watts
2009 - Present
2027
15
J.D. Watts is a judge for Branch 15 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on August 1, 2027.
Watts ran for re-election for the Branch 15 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 6, 2021.
Biography
Education
Watts earned his B.A. in American history from Oberlin College and graduated from the University School of Milwaukee in 1970. He earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1977, and also attended the University of Chicago Law School from 1975 to 1976.[1]
Career
Prior to his election to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in 2009, Watts was a municipal court judge for the Milwaukee County Municipal Court.[2] Prior to this, Watts was an assistant district attorney for Milwaukee County, a business executive at George Watts & Son, Inc., and a private practice attorney.[1][2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Wisconsin Municipal Judges Association
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
- Co-chair, MBA Bench/Bar Juvenile Committee[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2021)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 15
Incumbent J.D. Watts won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 15 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J.D. Watts (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 62,074 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 636 | ||
| Total votes: 62,710 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent J.D. Watts advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 15.
2015
See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2015
Watts was re-elected without opposition to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 15 in 2015. Wisconsin's general judicial election was held on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was January 6, 2015.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
J.D. Watts did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.D. Watts for Judge campaign website, "About," accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Press Release "Watts Announces Candidacy for Milwaukee County Circuit Judge, Branch 15," November 24, 2008
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist For 2015 Judicial Candidates," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2015 Spring Election," accessed January 8, 2015
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
State resources:
Courts in Wisconsin • Wisconsin judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wisconsin
