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Cody Horlacher

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Cody Horlacher
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Waukesha Circuit, Branch 7
Assumed office
August 1, 2023
Preceded byFred Strampe
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 33rd district
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 2, 2023
Preceded byStephen Nass
Succeeded byScott Johnson
Personal details
Born (1987-04-10) April 10, 1987 (age 37)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKarlee Nimmer Horlacher
Children4
ResidenceMukwonago, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Whitewater (B.A.)
Marquette University Law School (J.D.)
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Cody Horlacher (born April 10, 1987) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He is a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County and previously served four terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 33rd Assembly district from 2015 through 2022.

Biography

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From East Troy, Wisconsin, Horlacher graduated from East Troy High School. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School. Horlacher then served as a special prosecutor for Walworth County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1] On November 4, 2014, Horlacher was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] He was re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2020.[3]

In April 2022, Horlacher announced he would not run for a fifth term in the Assembly, and would instead begin preparing to run for a Wisconsin circuit court seat up for election in the 2023 Spring election.[4] Horlacher prevailed in his judicial election on April 4, 2023, defeating incumbent judge Fred Strampe.[5]

Personal life and family

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He now resides in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, with his wife Karlee and their four children.

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2014 Primary[6] Aug. 12 Cody Horlacher Republican 2,195 57.90% Scott L. Johnson Rep. 1,317 34.74% 3,791 878
Bill Lurvey Rep. 278 7.33%
General[7] Nov. 4 Cody Horlacher Republican 19,429 98.04% 19,818 19,040
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 2016
Republican Cody Horlacher (incumbent) 18,851 62.59%
Democratic Brandon White 11,246 37.34%
Scattering 23 0.08%
Total votes 30,120 100.0%
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 6, 2018
Republican Cody Horlacher (incumbent) 17,236 62.73%
Democratic Brandon White 10,219 37.19%
Scattering 23 0.08%
Total votes 27,478 100.0%
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 3, 2020
Republican Cody Horlacher (incumbent) 21,496 61.85%
Democratic Mason Becker 13,228 38.06%
Scattering 31 0.09%
Total votes 34,755 100.0%

Wisconsin Circuit Court

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Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waukesha Circuit, Branch 7 Election, 2023[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, April 4, 2023
Nonpartisan Cody Horlacher 71,228 55.20%
Nonpartisan Fred Strampe (incumbent) 57,239 44.35%
Scattering 571 0.004%
Total votes 129,038 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ Wisconsin State Assembly-Cody Horlacher
  2. ^ WI Uncontested Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "November 2016 Wisconsin and Milwaukee Election Results". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  4. ^ "Horlacher campaign: Announces campaign for judge in Waukesha County". Cody Horlacher for Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge (Press release). April 12, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Wispolitics.com.
  5. ^ Beck, Katherine (April 4, 2023). "Horlacher elected to serve as Waukesha County Circuit Court judge for Branch 7". Waukesha County Freeman. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 Fall Partisan Primary - 8/12/2014 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 29, 2014. p. 28. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  7. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 16. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  8. ^ {{cite report|url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528post-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |year=2016
  9. ^ {{cite report|url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Summary%2520Results-2018%2520Gen%2520Election_0.pdf |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |year=2018
  10. ^ {{cite report|url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528pre-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |year=2020
  11. ^ {{cite report|url=https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/globalassets/county-clerk/election-information/election-results/2023/official-results-4-4-23-detail-2.pdf |publisher= Waukesha County |year=2023
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 33rd district
January 3, 2015 – January 2, 2023
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by
Fred Strampe
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Waukesha Circuit, Branch 7
August 1, 2023 – present
Incumbent