# Cody Horlacher

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. On November 4, 2014, Horlacher was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2020.
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. 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, with his wife Karlee and their four children.

## Electoral history
### Wisconsin Assembly

| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Elected | Elected | Elected | Defeated | Defeated | Defeated | Defeated | Total | Plurality |
| 2014 | Primary | Aug. 12 | Cody Horlacher | Republican | 2,195 | 57.90% | Scott L. Johnson | Rep. | 1,317 | 34.74% | 3,791 | 878 |
| 2014 | Primary | Aug. 12 | Cody Horlacher | Republican | 2,195 | 57.90% | Bill Lurvey | Rep. | 278 | 7.33% | 3,791 | 878 |
| 2014 | General | Nov. 4 | Cody Horlacher | Republican | 19,429 | 98.04% | | | | | 19,818 | 19,040 |
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| General Election, November 8, 2016 ||||||
| | Republican | Cody Horlacher (incumbent) | 18,851 | 62.59% |
| | Democratic | Brandon White | 11,246 | 37.34% |
| | | Scattering | 23 | 0.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,120 | 100.0% |
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| General Election, November 6, 2018 ||||||
| | Republican | Cody Horlacher (incumbent) | 17,236 | 62.73% |
| | Democratic | Brandon White | 10,219 | 37.19% |
| | | Scattering | 23 | 0.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,478 | 100.0% |
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 Election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| General Election, November 3, 2020 ||||||
| | Republican | Cody Horlacher (incumbent) | 21,496 | 61.85% |
| | Democratic | Mason Becker | 13,228 | 38.06% |
| | | Scattering | 31 | 0.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,755 | 100.0% |

### Wisconsin Circuit Court

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Waukesha Circuit, Branch 7 Election, 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| General Election, April 4, 2023 ||||||
| | Nonpartisan | Cody Horlacher | 71,228 | 55.20% |
| | Nonpartisan | Fred Strampe (incumbent) | 57,239 | 44.35% |
| | | Scattering | 571 | 0.004% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,038 | 100.0% |