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Patricia Koppa
Patricia Koppa was a candidate for the Branch 3 seat on the Manitowoc County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Koppa was defeated in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Koppa earned her B.S. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She later received her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Koppa was an attorney in private practice from 1985 to 1997. She joined the court in 1997 as the register in probate and a court commissioner.[1]
Elections
2017
Wisconsin held local judicial elections in 2017. Forty-eight circuit court seats were up for election on April 4, 2017. Three seats required primaries on February 21, 2017, with the top two vote recipients for each seat advancing to the April 4 general election. Thirty-seven seats up for election in 2017 were unopposed.[2] Bob Dewane defeated Patricia Koppa in the general election for the Branch 3 seat on the Manitowoc County Circuit Court.
| Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Branch 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bob Dewane |
54.59% | 6,977 |
| Patricia Koppa | 45.24% | 5,782 |
| Write-in votes | 0.17% | 22 |
| Total Votes | 12,781 | |
| Source: Manitowoc County, "Election Results for APRIL 4, 2017," accessed April 4, 2017 | ||
Bob Dewane and Patricia Koppa defeated Donald Chewning in the primary election for the Branch 3 seat on the Manitowoc County Circuit Court.
| Manitowoc County Circuit Court, Branch 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Dewane |
48.78% | 2,094 |
| Patricia Koppa |
40.04% | 1,719 |
| Donald Chewning | 10.99% | 472 |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 8 |
| Total Votes | 4,293 | |
| Source: Manitowoc County, "Election Results for February 21, 2017," accessed February 21, 2017 | ||
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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
