Payal Khandhar

Payal Khandhar

Nonpartisan

Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

1

Predecessor: Josann Reynolds (Nonpartisan)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

April 1, 2025

Appointed

June 17, 2024

Payal Khandhar is a judge for Branch 2 of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Khandhar assumed office on July 13, 2024. Khandhar's current term ends on August 1, 2031.

Khandhar ran for re-election for the Branch 2 judge of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. Khandhar won in the general election on April 1, 2025.

Khandhar was appointed to the Dane County Circuit Court on June 12, 2024, by Tony Evers (D).

Elections

2025

See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2025)

General election

General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2

Incumbent Payal Khandhar won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2 on April 1, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Payal Khandhar (Nonpartisan)	98.9	192,351
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	2,124

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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Payal Khandhar advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 2.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Khandhar in this election.

Campaign themes

2025

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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