100+ Elected Officials Across Wisconsin Endorse Judge Pedro Colón for Wisconsin Supreme Court
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Pedro Colón announced the endorsement of more than 100 current and former elected officials from across Wisconsin, including 65 judges who represent the state’s municipal, circuit, appellate, and Supreme courts.
“The breadth of this support, from Congress to county boards and courtrooms to city halls, reflects a shared belief that Wisconsin’s Supreme Court must be a court that every person can trust,” said Judge Pedro Colón. “I am deeply honored to have the support of leaders who reflect the best of what Wisconsin stands for.”
Since announcing the support of Justice-elect Chris Taylor, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, and Congressman Mark Pocan, Colón’s coalition has grown to include Former Governor Jim Doyle, 65 judges, and over 40 elected officials across the state legislature, county boards, mayors, and local officeholders.
The elected officials include:
- Gwen Moore, U.S. Congress (WI-04)
- Mark Pocan, U.S. Congress (WI-02)
- Jim Doyle, Fmr. Governor of Wisconsin
- Cavalier Johnson, Mayor of Milwaukee
- Julia Arata-Fratta, Mayor of Fitchburg
- Jose Perez, Milwaukee Common Council President
- Marcelia Nicholson, Milwaukee County Board Chair
- Kathleen Falk, Fmr. Dane County Executive
- Tom Barrett, Fmr. Milwaukee Mayor
- Tim Carpenter, Wisconsin State Senator
- Brienne Brown, Wisconsin State Representative
- Kalan Haywood, Wisconsin State Representative
- Andrew Hysell, Wisconsin State Representative
- Karen Kirsch, Wisconsin State Representative
- Tip McGuire, Wisconsin State Representative
- Priscilla Prado, Wisconsin State Representative
- Chris Sinicki, Wisconsin State Representative
- Bob Bauman, Milwaukee Common Council
- Peter Burgelis, Milwaukee Common Council
- Bill Christianson, Milwaukee City Comptroller
- Spencer Coggs, Milwaukee City Treasurer
- Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee Common Council
- Evan Goyke, Milwaukee City Attorney
- JoCasta Zamarripa, Milwaukee Common Council
- George Christenson, Milwaukee County Clerk
- David Cullen, Milwaukee County Treasurer
- Caroline Gomez-Tom, Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Willie Johnson, Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Israel Ramon, Milwaukee County Register of Deeds
- Steven Shea, Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Liz Sumner, Milwaukee County Comptroller
- Sheldon Wasserman, Milwaukee County Supervisor
- Brenda Yang, Dane County Supervisor
- Mike Hallquist, Brookfield Common Council
- Christopher Peguergo, Verona School Board Member
- Thomas Harnisch, Fmr. Wisconsin State Senator
- Peter Bock, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
- Gary Hebl, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
- Barb Toles, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
- Robert Turner, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
- Dana Wachs, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
The judges include:
- Justice-Elect Chris Taylor, Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Fmr. Justice Louis Butler, Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Judge Joe Donald, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
- Judge Sara Geenen, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
- Judge Nathan Petrashek, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
- Judge Lisa Neubauer, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
- Judge Lisa Stark, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
- Judge Carl Ashley, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Kori Ashley, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Amber Raffeet August, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Ana Berrios-Schroeder, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Marisabel Cabrera, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Jane Carroll, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Kristela Cervera, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Milton Childs, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Jack Dávila, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Jorge Fragoso, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Anderson Gansner, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Gene Gasiorkiewicz, Racine County Circuit Court
- Judge Laura Gramling Perez, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Brittany Grayson, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Timothy Hinkfuss, Brown County Circuit Court
- Judge Nidhi Kashyap, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Katie Kegel, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Jean Kies, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Tanner Kilander, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Roger Klopp, Columbia County Circuit Court
- Judge John Manydeeds, Eau Claire County Circuit Court
- Judge Thomas McAdams, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Louis Molepske, Portage County Circuit Court
- Judge Reyna Morales, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Michael Moran, Marathon County Circuit Court
- Judge Ronnie Murray, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Ryan Nilsestuen, Dane County Circuit Court
- Judge William Pocan, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Raphael Ramos, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge John Remington, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Jonathan Richards, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Frederick Rosa, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Mark Sanders, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Danielle Shelton, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Carolina Stark, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge David Swanson, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Lena Taylor, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Paul Van Grunsven, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Jeffrey Wagner, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Joseph Wall, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge J.D. Watts, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Timothy Witkowiak, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Glenn Yamahiro, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Judge Michael Zell, Portage County Circuit Court
- Judge Tom Alisankus, Evansville Municipal Court
- Judge Molly Gena, Milwaukee Municipal Court
- Judge Craig Johnson, Whitefish Bay Municipal Court
- Judge Krista LaFave, Wauwatosa Municipal Court
- Judge Scott Wales, Fox Point Municipal Court
- Fmr. Judge Mary Triggiano, Chief Judge
- Fmr. Judge Jeff Davis, Court of Appeals
- Fmr. Judge Paul Reilly, Court of Appeals
- Fmr. Judge Maxine White, Court of Appeals
- Fmr. Judge Michael Dwyer, Circuit Court
- Fmr. Judge David Feiss, Circuit Court
- Fmr. Judge Chuck Kahn, Circuit Court
- Fmr. Judge Mary Kay Wagner, Circuit Court
- Fmr. Judge Tom Hebl, Sun Prairie Municipal Court
Judge Pedro Colón is a graduate of Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin Law School. He was the first Latino ever elected to the Wisconsin Legislature, representing Milwaukee in the State Assembly from 1999 to 2010. He was appointed by Governor Jim Doyle to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in 2010, where he served for 13 years. In 2023, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals by Governor Tony Evers, becoming the first Latino to serve on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Colón and his wife Betty live on Milwaukee’s south side and have two daughters.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court general election will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2027, with a primary on February 16, 2027 if necessary. For more about Judge Pedro Colón and his campaign, visit www.pedrocolon.com. A headshot of Judge Colón can be downloaded here.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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