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Todd K. Martens
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Todd K. Martens was a judge of the Washington County Circuit Court. He assumed office in 1999. He left office on March 2, 2022.
Martens ran for re-election for judge of the Washington County Circuit Court. He won in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Martens won re-election in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Martens was a judge for the Washington County Circuit Court in Washington County, Wisconsin. He was elected in 2010 and resigned/retired from the court on March 3, 2022.[1]
Education
Martens received bachelor's' and masters' degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his law degree from Harvard Law School.[2] He was the Washington County District Attorney from 1999 to 2010, and an assistant in the office from 1991 to 1999. Martens worked at the law firm of Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee prior to joining the Washington County District Attorney's office.[2]
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.[3] Incumbent Todd K. Martens defeated Robert Olson in the general election for the Branch 3 seat on the Washington County Circuit Court.
| Washington County Circuit Court, Branch 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Todd K. Martens Incumbent |
73.32% | 8,903 |
| Robert Olson | 26.44% | 3,210 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 12,142 | |
| Source: Washington County, Wisconsin, "Election Summary Report," April 4, 2017 | ||
2011
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2011
Martens was re-elected after running unopposed on April 5, 2011.[4][5]
Endorsements
2017
Martens' endorsements included the following individuals:[6]
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Roggensack
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler
- Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Steven Bauer
- Former Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "Washington County Insider" , "Washington Co. Judge Todd Martens to resign" accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPR - ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Spring 2017 Election," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ Washington County, Summary Report 4/5/11
- ↑ Offices to be elected at 2011 spring election, info dated 11/15/10
- ↑ Martens for Judge, "Supporters," accessed March 7, 2017
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
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