Vote Totals
Green County
• In the Supreme Court race, Green County voters favored Ann W. Bradley. She earned 4,040 votes, or 62 percent. James P. Daley received 2,481 votes, or 38 percent. There were six write-in votes.
• In the constitutional amendment referendum, there were 3,378 votes in favor, representing 51 percent. There were 3,238 against, or 49 percent.
Lafayette County
• In the Supreme Court race, Lafayette County voters also favored Ann W. Bradley. She earned 1,876 votes. James P. Daley received 1,232 votes. There was one write-in vote.
• In the constitutional amendment referendum, there were 1,722 votes in favor and 1,352 votes against.
MONROE - Incumbent Green County Circuit Court Judge Jim Beer was re-elected to the bench Tuesday.
Beer, who has served as circuit court judge for Branch 1 for 19 years, garnered 59 percent of the vote (3,942 votes) compared to challenger Dan Gartzke, who received 41 percent of the vote (2,737 votes.)
"It's wonderful," Beer said Tuesday night. "I'm so grateful the people of Green County put their faith in me. I surely appreciate it. I will do the best I can for the citizens of Green County and Wisconsin."
Beer was appointed in 1996 by then-Gov. Tommy Thompson to finish a partial term.
By garnering nearly 60 percent of the vote, Beer welcomes the endorsement from the community.
"I think it showed the voters were satisfied with the job I'm doing for circuit court," he said. "They see that I'm dedicated to the job and dedicated to the people of Green County."
It marked Gartzke's second run for a circuit court seat. Gartzke, a New Glarus attorney, said he will continue his law practice.
"I'm disappointed in the results," Gartzke said. "I worked very hard. I did a lot of door-to-door campaigning in Monroe and Brodhead. This is how democracy works. I wish Jim well."
Both candidates for the circuit court seat cited the resurgence of drugs and alcohol abuse as challenges facing the county. Beer proposed developing a drug court in conjunction with Lafayette County as a possible solution.
Beer said there is money available from the state Department of Corrections to pay a counselor to have a drug court.
"They didn't give me a dollar amount, but there is money for a counselor to work with controlled substance abusers," Beer said. "That (counselor) is the expensive part. It will happen.
"It's a a big project to put together and takes a lot of teamwork."
Gartzke supports the development of a drug court.
"I think it's a good idea," Gartzke said. "I would hope that Mr. Beer follows through on that discussion. It will be on Mr. Beer to follow through with the implementation."
Tom Vale was unopposed in his re-election bid for Branch 2 of the circuit court. He received 5,486 votes, or 99 percent. There were 42 write-in votes.
Lafayette County Judge
Darlington attorney Duane Jorgenson edged out Lafayette County District Attorney Kate Findley for the Circuit Court judgeship to replace retiring Judge William Johnston. Jorgenson garnered 2,285 votes to Findley's 1,053 votes, according to election returns posted on the Lafayette County website. There were five write-in votes cast.
Monroe School Board
The members of the Monroe school board will remain the same, as three incumbents each brought in enough votes to retain their seats.
Mary Berger, Amy Bazley and Robert Erb, the incumbents, were the top three vote-getters in the race. Newcomer Nikki Saugstad came in fourth by a narrow margin.
Vote totals were: Bazley, 1,809, or 27 percent; Erb, 1,756, 26 percent; Berger, 1,686, 25 percent; and Saugstad, 1,488, 22 percent. There were 38 write-in votes cast.
Beer, who has served as circuit court judge for Branch 1 for 19 years, garnered 59 percent of the vote (3,942 votes) compared to challenger Dan Gartzke, who received 41 percent of the vote (2,737 votes.)
"It's wonderful," Beer said Tuesday night. "I'm so grateful the people of Green County put their faith in me. I surely appreciate it. I will do the best I can for the citizens of Green County and Wisconsin."
Beer was appointed in 1996 by then-Gov. Tommy Thompson to finish a partial term.
By garnering nearly 60 percent of the vote, Beer welcomes the endorsement from the community.
"I think it showed the voters were satisfied with the job I'm doing for circuit court," he said. "They see that I'm dedicated to the job and dedicated to the people of Green County."
It marked Gartzke's second run for a circuit court seat. Gartzke, a New Glarus attorney, said he will continue his law practice.
"I'm disappointed in the results," Gartzke said. "I worked very hard. I did a lot of door-to-door campaigning in Monroe and Brodhead. This is how democracy works. I wish Jim well."
Both candidates for the circuit court seat cited the resurgence of drugs and alcohol abuse as challenges facing the county. Beer proposed developing a drug court in conjunction with Lafayette County as a possible solution.
Beer said there is money available from the state Department of Corrections to pay a counselor to have a drug court.
"They didn't give me a dollar amount, but there is money for a counselor to work with controlled substance abusers," Beer said. "That (counselor) is the expensive part. It will happen.
"It's a a big project to put together and takes a lot of teamwork."
Gartzke supports the development of a drug court.
"I think it's a good idea," Gartzke said. "I would hope that Mr. Beer follows through on that discussion. It will be on Mr. Beer to follow through with the implementation."
Tom Vale was unopposed in his re-election bid for Branch 2 of the circuit court. He received 5,486 votes, or 99 percent. There were 42 write-in votes.
Lafayette County Judge
Darlington attorney Duane Jorgenson edged out Lafayette County District Attorney Kate Findley for the Circuit Court judgeship to replace retiring Judge William Johnston. Jorgenson garnered 2,285 votes to Findley's 1,053 votes, according to election returns posted on the Lafayette County website. There were five write-in votes cast.
Monroe School Board
The members of the Monroe school board will remain the same, as three incumbents each brought in enough votes to retain their seats.
Mary Berger, Amy Bazley and Robert Erb, the incumbents, were the top three vote-getters in the race. Newcomer Nikki Saugstad came in fourth by a narrow margin.
Vote totals were: Bazley, 1,809, or 27 percent; Erb, 1,756, 26 percent; Berger, 1,686, 25 percent; and Saugstad, 1,488, 22 percent. There were 38 write-in votes cast.