Paul Dedinsky

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Paul Dedinsky

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Prior offices

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 5

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Elections and appointments

Last election

April 7, 2020

Paul Dedinsky was a judge for Branch 5 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Dedinsky assumed office in 2018. Dedinsky left office on August 1, 2020.

Dedinsky ran for re-election for the Branch 5 judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Dedinsky lost in the general election on April 7, 2020.

Gov. Scott Walker (R) appointed Dedinsky to the court on December 26, 2018, to succeed Judge Mary Kuhnmuench.

Career

• 2018-2020: Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
• 1997-2017: Prosecutor, Milwaukee County

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 5

Brett Blomme defeated incumbent Paul Dedinsky in the general election for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 5 on April 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brett Blomme (Nonpartisan)	58.3	99,091
	Submit photo	Paul Dedinsky (Nonpartisan)	41.2	70,005
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	925

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 170,021
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 5

Brett Blomme and incumbent Paul Dedinsky defeated Zach Whitney in the primary for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 5 on February 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brett Blomme (Nonpartisan)	36.4	37,889
✔	Submit photo	Paul Dedinsky (Nonpartisan)	33.4	34,695
	Submit photo	Zach Whitney (Nonpartisan)	29.3	30,453
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	985

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 104,022
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Campaign themes

2020

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Footnotes

Wisconsin courts

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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