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:

  1. Gwen Moore, U.S. Congress (WI-04)
  2. Mark Pocan, U.S. Congress (WI-02)
  3. Jim Doyle, Fmr. Governor of Wisconsin
  4. Cavalier Johnson, Mayor of Milwaukee
  5. Julia Arata-Fratta, Mayor of Fitchburg
  6. Jose Perez, Milwaukee Common Council President
  7. Marcelia Nicholson, Milwaukee County Board Chair
  8. Kathleen Falk, Fmr. Dane County Executive
  9. Tom Barrett, Fmr. Milwaukee Mayor
  10. Tim Carpenter, Wisconsin State Senator 
  11. Brienne Brown, Wisconsin State Representative
  12. Kalan Haywood, Wisconsin State Representative
  13. Andrew Hysell, Wisconsin State Representative
  14. Karen Kirsch, Wisconsin State Representative
  15. Tip McGuire, Wisconsin State Representative
  16. Priscilla Prado, Wisconsin State Representative
  17. Chris Sinicki, Wisconsin State Representative
  18. Bob Bauman, Milwaukee Common Council
  19. Peter Burgelis, Milwaukee Common Council
  20. Bill Christianson, Milwaukee City Comptroller
  21. Spencer Coggs, Milwaukee City Treasurer
  22. Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee Common Council
  23. Evan Goyke, Milwaukee City Attorney
  24. JoCasta Zamarripa, Milwaukee Common Council
  25. George Christenson, Milwaukee County Clerk
  26. David Cullen, Milwaukee County Treasurer
  27. Caroline Gomez-Tom, Milwaukee County Supervisor
  28. Willie Johnson, Milwaukee County Supervisor
  29. Israel Ramon, Milwaukee County Register of Deeds
  30. Steven Shea, Milwaukee County Supervisor
  31. Liz Sumner, Milwaukee County Comptroller
  32. Sheldon Wasserman, Milwaukee County Supervisor
  33. Brenda Yang, Dane County Supervisor
  34. Mike Hallquist, Brookfield Common Council
  35. Christopher Peguergo, Verona School Board Member
  36. Thomas Harnisch, Fmr. Wisconsin State Senator
  37. Peter Bock, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
  38. Gary Hebl, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
  39. Barb Toles, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
  40. Robert Turner, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative
  41. Dana Wachs, Fmr. Wisconsin State Representative

The judges include:

  1. Justice-Elect Chris Taylor, Wisconsin Supreme Court
  2. Fmr. Justice Louis Butler, Wisconsin Supreme Court
  3. Judge Joe Donald, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
  4. Judge Sara Geenen, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
  5. Judge Nathan Petrashek, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
  6. Judge Lisa Neubauer, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II
  7. Judge Lisa Stark, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
  8. Judge Carl Ashley, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  9. Judge Kori Ashley, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  10. Judge Amber Raffeet August, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  11. Judge Ana Berrios-Schroeder, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  12. Judge Marisabel Cabrera, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  13. Judge Jane Carroll, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  14. Judge Kristela Cervera, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  15. Judge Milton Childs, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  16. Judge Jack Dávila, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  17. Judge Jorge Fragoso, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  18. Judge Anderson Gansner, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  19. Judge Gene Gasiorkiewicz, Racine County Circuit Court
  20. Judge Laura Gramling Perez, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  21. Judge Brittany Grayson, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  22. Judge Timothy Hinkfuss, Brown County Circuit Court
  23. Judge Nidhi Kashyap, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  24. Judge Katie Kegel, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  25. Judge Jean Kies, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  26. Judge Tanner Kilander, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  27. Judge Roger Klopp, Columbia County Circuit Court
  28. Judge John Manydeeds, Eau Claire County Circuit Court
  29. Judge Thomas McAdams, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  30. Judge Louis Molepske, Portage County Circuit Court
  31. Judge Reyna Morales, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  32. Judge Michael Moran, Marathon County Circuit Court
  33. Judge Ronnie Murray, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  34. Judge Ryan Nilsestuen, Dane County Circuit Court
  35. Judge William Pocan, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  36. Judge Raphael Ramos, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  37. Judge John Remington, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  38. Judge Jonathan Richards, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  39. Judge Frederick Rosa, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  40. Judge Mark Sanders, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  41. Judge Danielle Shelton, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  42. Judge Carolina Stark, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  43. Judge David Swanson, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  44. Judge Lena Taylor, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  45. Judge Paul Van Grunsven, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  46. Judge Jeffrey Wagner, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  47. Judge Joseph Wall, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  48. Judge J.D. Watts, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  49. Judge Timothy Witkowiak, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  50. Judge Glenn Yamahiro, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
  51. Judge Michael Zell, Portage County Circuit Court
  52. Judge Tom Alisankus, Evansville Municipal Court
  53. Judge Molly Gena, Milwaukee Municipal Court
  54. Judge Craig Johnson, Whitefish Bay Municipal Court
  55. Judge Krista LaFave, Wauwatosa Municipal Court
  56. Judge Scott Wales, Fox Point Municipal Court
  57. Fmr. Judge Mary Triggiano, Chief Judge
  58. Fmr. Judge Jeff Davis, Court of Appeals
  59. Fmr. Judge Paul Reilly, Court of Appeals
  60. Fmr. Judge Maxine White, Court of Appeals
  61. Fmr. Judge Michael Dwyer, Circuit Court
  62. Fmr. Judge David Feiss, Circuit Court
  63. Fmr. Judge Chuck Kahn, Circuit Court
  64. Fmr. Judge Mary Kay Wagner, Circuit Court
  65. 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.