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Marisabel Cabrera | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 43 | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marshall B. Murray |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 9th district | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – July 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Josh Zepnick |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1975 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Assembly website |
Marisabel Cabrera (born December 12, 1975) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County, since August 2024. She previously served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 9th Assembly district from 2019 to 2024.
Biography
[edit]Born and raised in Milwaukee's south side, Cabrera graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1993. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in Spanish and Latin American Iberian Studies, and earned her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2002. She was admitted to the state bars of Wisconsin and Florida, and worked as an immigration attorney in private practice and with the non-profit group Voces de la Frontera ("Voices from the Border"). She is the former chair of the Milwaukee Police and Fire Commission and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Latino Caucus. For her work with the Latino Caucus, she was recognized by the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County with the 2016 Rising Star Award.[1]
In 2018, she successfully challenged incumbent Assemblymember Josh Zepnick in a Democratic primary election, after losing an earlier attempt in 2016.[2] She was elected without opposition in the 2018 general election.[3] In 2017, Zepnick had been accused of sexually harassing two female colleagues; he had been stripped of his committee assignments and Assembly privileges but refused to resign.[4]
In the Assembly, Cabrera serves on the committees on the Judiciary, International Affairs and Commerce, Small Business Development, Consumer Protection, Constitution and Ethics, and State Affairs.[5]
In October 2023, Cabrera announced that she would run for a Wisconsin circuit court judgeship in Milwaukee County, to succeed the retiring judge Marshall B. Murray.[6][7] Cabrera narrowly won the election in April 2024, and took office as a judge in August 2024.[8]
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Assembly (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022)
[edit]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primary[2] | Aug. 9 | Josh Zepnick (inc) | Democratic | 1,222 | 52.79% | Marisabel Cabrera | Dem. | 1,073 | 46.35% | 2,315 | 149 |
| 2018 | Primary[3] | Aug. 14 | Marisabel Cabrera | Democratic | 1,982 | 63.48% | Josh Zepnick (inc) | Dem. | 1,110 | 35.55% | 3,122 | 872 |
| General[3] | Nov. 6 | Marisabel Cabrera | Democratic | 11,453 | 97.96% | --unopposed-- | 11,692 | 11,214 | ||||
| 2020 | Primary[9] | Aug. 11 | Marisabel Cabrera (inc) | Democratic | 1,851 | 62.28% | Christian Saldivar | Dem. | 1,118 | 37.62% | 2,972 | 733 |
| General[10] | Nov. 3 | Marisabel Cabrera (inc) | Democratic | 11,981 | 72.77% | Veronica Diaz | Rep. | 4,458 | 27.08% | 16,464 | 7,523 | |
| 2022 | General[11] | Nov. 8 | Marisabel Cabrera (inc) | Democratic | 8,644 | 71.99% | Ryan Michael Antczak | Rep. | 3,345 | 27.86% | 12,007 | 5,299 |
Wisconsin circuit judge (2024)
[edit]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General[12] | Apr. 2 | Marisabel Cabrera | Nonpartisan | 61,625 | 50.99% | Rochelle N. Johnson-Bent | Non. | 58,366 | 48.30% | 120,852 | 3,259 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Marisabel". Marisabel Cabrera - State Representative - 9th Assembly District. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2017). "Statistics and Reference: Elections" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2017-2018 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 520. ISBN 978-0-9752820-9-0. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2019). "Statistics and Reference: Elections" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 609, 612. ISBN 978-1-7333817-0-3. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Beck, Molly; Johnson, Annysa (August 14, 2018). "Immigration attorney ousts Rep. Josh Zepnick following sexual misconduct allegations". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Marisabel Cabrera, Assembly District 9". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Cabrera Campaign: Brings experience and dedication to Circuit Court campaign". Cabrera for Judge (Press release). October 23, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Wispolitics.com.
- ^ Kilmer, Graham (October 24, 2023). "State Rep. Marisabel Cabrera Running for Circuit Court". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Jannene, Jeramey (April 2, 2024). "Marisabel Cabrera Wins Close Judicial Race". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 Partisan Primary - 8/11/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2020. p. 15. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 9. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. pp. 10–11. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote - County by County Report (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 24, 2024. p. 45. Retrieved August 16, 2024.