With his two most recent appointments, Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has now picked a majority of the current judges serving on the Dane County Circuit Court.
Voters typically choose their own county judges in elections, except when there’s a midterm vacancy. That’s where Evers has stepped in — and in Dane County, nine of the 17 circuit court judges owe their positions to his appointments.
The governor says he’s focused on ensuring a diverse judiciary representative of a diverse population.
Legal scholars say Evers’ stated attention to diversity on the bench differs from previous governors.
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“People like legal action attorneys are now becoming judges through appointment, and having those perspectives of people who have had clients that have faced eviction, clients who have come from traumatic experiences, understanding those various perspectives is really important.”
These are the nine sitting Dane County judges Evers has appointed over the past seven years:
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The other eight county circuit court judges assumed their positions through elections.
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it would be useful to include the number of unopposed judicial elections as well. 
