Stephen Ehlke
Stephen Ehlke is a judge for Branch 15 of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on August 1, 2028.
Ehlke ran for re-election for the Branch 15 judge of the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on April 5, 2022.
Biography
Education
Ehlke earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1984 and his J.D. from the same school in 1987.[1]
Career
- 2009-Present: Judge, Dane County Circuit Court
- 2000-2009: Assistant U.S. Attorney[2]
- 1991-2000: Attorney in private practice
- 1988-1991: District Attorney's Office, Dane County, Wisconsin[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2022)
General election
General election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 15
Incumbent Stephen Ehlke won election in the general election for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 15 on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen Ehlke (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 58,090 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 494 | ||
| Total votes: 58,584 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen Ehlke advanced from the primary for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 15.
2016
Wisconsin held general elections for local judicial offices on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 5, 2016. Incumbent Stephen Ehlke ran unopposed in the Dane County Circuit Court general election for Branch 15.[3]
| Dane County Circuit Court (Branch 15), General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Stephen Ehlke Incumbent | ||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2010
Ehlke ran unopposed and was elected on April 6, 2010.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stephen Ehlke did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
2018
On June 22, 2018, Ehlke sentenced former University of Wisconsin-Madison student Alec Cook to three years in prison for sexually assaulting three female students and choking or stalking two others. Attorney General Brad Schimel (R) criticized Ehlke for not handing down a longer sentence after the state Department of Justice recommended 19 years in prison. Ehlke said he gave credit to Cook for having no criminal record, bail violations, and entering a plea rather than requesting a trial. Cook was initially charged with more than 20 crimes against a dozen women for events that occurred between September 2014 and October 2016, and was expelled from UW-Madison in June 2017.[5]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Stephen Ehlke," accessed December 11, 2013
- ↑ The Cap Times, "Stephen Ehlke named Dane County judge," October 08, 2009, accessed December 11, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board, "Results of Spring General Election," April 6, 2010, accessed December 11, 2013
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Former University of Wisconsin student sentenced to 3 years for sexual assaults, choking, stalking," June 22, 2018
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
