Cody Horlacher
{{Short description|21st century American politician and judge}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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|name = Cody Horlacher
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|office = Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the {{nowrap|Waukesha Circuit, Branch 7}}
| term_start = August 1, 2023
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| predecessor = Fred Strampe
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|state1 = Wisconsin
|state_assembly1 = Wisconsin
|district1 = 33rd
| term_start1 = January 3, 2015
| term_end1 = January 3, 2023
| predecessor1 = Stephen Nass
| successor1 = Scott Johnson
|party = Republican
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|04|10}}
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|alma_mater = University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (B.A.)
Marquette University Law School (J.D.)
|profession = Lawyer, politician
|spouse = Karlee Nimmer Horlacher
|children = 4
|residence = Mukwonago, Wisconsin
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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
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.[http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/legislators//assembly/1561 Wisconsin State Assembly-Cody Horlacher] On November 4, 2014, Horlacher was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[http://wkow.com/story/27275186/wi-uncontested WI Uncontested] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110190906/http://www.wkow.com/story/27275186/wi-uncontested |date=2014-11-10 }} He was re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2020.{{cite news| url=http://projects.jsonline.com/news/2016/11/8/november-2016-wisconsin-milwaukee-election-results.html | title=November 2016 Wisconsin and Milwaukee Election Results |work= Milwaukee Journal Sentinel }}
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.{{cite press release|url= https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/horlacher-campaign-announces-campaign-for-judge-in-waukesha-county |title= Horlacher campaign: Announces campaign for judge in Waukesha County |work= Cody Horlacher for Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge |date= April 12, 2022 |via= Wispolitics.com |accessdate= December 31, 2022 }} Horlacher prevailed in his judicial election on April 4, 2023, defeating incumbent judge Fred Strampe.{{cite news|url= https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/horlacher-elected-to-serve-as-waukesha-county-circuit-court-judge-for-branch-7/article_751a9dec-d34b-11ed-933e-93d82c12f7a3.html |title= Horlacher elected to serve as Waukesha County Circuit Court judge for Branch 7 |date= April 4, 2023 |work= Waukesha County Freeman |first= Katherine |last= Beck |accessdate= April 4, 2023 }}
Personal life and family
He now resides in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, with his wife Karlee and their four children.
Electoral history
=Wisconsin Assembly=
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| Year
! Election ! Date | colspan="4"| Elected | colspan="4"| Defeated
! Total ! Plurality |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" valign="top" | 2014
| rowspan="2" valign="top" | Primary{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/media/4851/download |title= Canvass Results for 2014 Fall Partisan Primary - 8/12/2014 |publisher= Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date= August 29, 2014 |page= 28 |accessdate= December 31, 2022 |via= Wisconsin Elections Commission }} | rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Aug. 12}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Cody Horlacher}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 2,195 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 57.90% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Scott L. Johnson}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | valign="top" align="right" | 1,317 | valign="top" align="right" | 34.74% | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 3,791 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 878 | ||
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Bill Lurvey}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | valign="top" align="right" | 278 | valign="top" align="right" | 7.33% | ||
| valign="top" | General{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/media/5146/download |title= Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 |publisher= Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date= November 26, 2014 |page= 16 |accessdate= December 31, 2022 |via= Wisconsin Elections Commission }}
| valign="top" | {{nowrap|Nov. 4}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Cody Horlacher}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | valign="top" align="right" | 19,429 | valign="top" align="right" | 98.04% | colspan="4" | | valign="top" align="right" | 19,818 | valign="top" align="right" | 19,040 |
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2016{{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}}
}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 8, 2016
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Wisconsin
|candidate = Cody Horlacher (incumbent)
|votes = 18,851
|percentage = 62.59%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of Wisconsin
|candidate = Brandon White
|votes = 11,246
|percentage = 37.34%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 23
|percentage = 0.08%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 30,120
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2018{{cite report|url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Summary%2520Results-2018%2520Gen%2520Election_0.pdf |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |year=2018}}
}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 6, 2018
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Wisconsin
|candidate = Cody Horlacher (incumbent)
|votes = 17,236
|percentage = 62.73%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of Wisconsin
|candidate = Brandon White
|votes = 10,219
|percentage = 37.19%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 23
|percentage = 0.08%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 27,478
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2020{{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}}
}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 3, 2020
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Wisconsin
|candidate = Cody Horlacher (incumbent)
|votes = 21,496
|percentage = 61.85%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of Wisconsin
|candidate = Mason Becker
|votes = 13,228
|percentage = 38.06%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 31
|percentage = 0.09%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 34,755
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wisconsin Circuit Court=
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waukesha Circuit, Branch 7 Election, 2023{{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}}
}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, April 4, 2023
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Cody Horlacher
|votes = 71,228
|percentage = 55.20%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Fred Strampe (incumbent)
|votes = 57,239
|percentage = 44.35%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 571
|percentage = 0.004%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 129,038
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:People from East Troy, Wisconsin
Category:People from Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Category:University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni
Category:Marquette University Law School alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly