Cody Horlacher (born April 10, 1987) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from

Waukesha County, Wisconsin Waukesha County () is a county (United States), county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its median income of $88,985 placed ...

. He is a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County and previously served four terms as a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...

, representing the 33rd Assembly district from 2015 through 2022.

Biography

From

East Troy, Wisconsin East Troy is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,673 at the 2020 census. The village is located southwest of the Town of East Troy. A small portion extends into the adjacent Town of Troy. As of 2020, th ...

, Horlacher graduated from East Troy High School. He then received his bachelor's degree from

University of Wisconsin–Whitewater The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (UW–Whitewater or UWW) is a public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System. As of Fall 2024, the university offers 47 undergraduate majors a ...

and his J.D. degree from

Marquette University Law School Marquette University Law School is the Law school in the United States, law school of Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is one of two law schools in Wisconsin and the only private law school in the state. Founded in 1892 as the Mil ...

. Horlacher then served as a special prosecutor for

Walworth County, Wisconsin Walworth County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 106,478. Its county seat is Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Elkhorn. The county was created in ...

. He is a member of the Republican Party. On November 4, 2014, Horlacher was elected to the

. He was re-elected in 2016, 2018, and

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

. 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 The Wisconsin circuit courts are the general trial courts in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There are currently 69 circuits in the state, divided into 9 judicial administrative districts. Circuit court judges hear and decide both civil and crimina ...

seat up for election in the 2023 Spring election. Horlacher prevailed in his judicial election on April 4, 2023, defeating incumbent judge Fred Strampe.

Personal life and family

He now resides in

Mukwonago, Wisconsin Mukwonago is a village in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 8,262 at the 2020 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Mukwonago in Waukesha County, with a small portion extending into the Town of East Troy in ...

, with his wife Karlee and their four children.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly

, colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;", General Election, November 8, 2016 , colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;", General Election, November 6, 2018 , colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;", General Election, November 3, 2020

Wisconsin Circuit Court

, colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;", General Election, April 4, 2023

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Horlacher, Cody 1987 births Living people People from East Troy, Wisconsin People from Mukwonago, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni Marquette University Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin circuit court judges 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature