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Lisa Stark
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2013 - Present
2031
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Lisa Kay Stark is a judge for District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. She assumed office on April 23, 2013. Her current term ends on July 31, 2031.
Stark ran for re-election for the District III judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on April 1, 2025.
Stark was appointed to the court in February 2013 by Republican Gov. Scott Walker.[1]
Biography
Judge Stark received her bachelor's degree from the Univerisity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1979 and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1982. She has served as the dean of the Wisconsin Judicial College.[2]
Career
- 2013 - Present: Judge, District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- 2000-2013: Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Branch 1
- 1983-2000: Partner, Misfeldt, Stark, Richie, Wickstrom and & Wachs[3]
Elections
2025
See also: Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2025
General election
General election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
Incumbent Lisa Kay Stark won election in the general election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III on April 1, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Kay Stark (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 437,431 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 4,605 | ||
| Total votes: 442,036 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Kay Stark advanced from the primary for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stark in this election.
2019
See also: Wisconsin intermediate appellate court elections, 2019
General election
General election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
Incumbent Lisa Kay Stark won election in the general election for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III on April 2, 2019.
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2013
Stark was elected after running unopposed on April 2nd for District III on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.[4][5][6]
2012
Stark ran unopposed and was re-elected to the Eau Claire County Circuit Court.[7][8]
- See also: Wisconsin judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Leader Telegram, "County Judge Stark named to appeals court," February 28, 2013
- ↑ wqow, "Judge Lisa K. Stark appointed next dean of Wisconsin Judicial College," Mar 16, 2010
- ↑ Judge Lisa Stark, "2013 Campaign Page Bio," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ WI Government Accountability Board, "Certified Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Leader-Telegram, "Peterson retires from appeals court; Stark will seek seat," November 27, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election, April 2nd Election," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ WI Government Accountability Board, "Certified Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 Spring Election - 2/21/2012," accessed August 31, 2015
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