Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel | |
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Schimel in 2018 | |
| Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| Assumed office November 17, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Gregory Haanstad Richard G. Frohling (acting) |
| Judge of the Waukesha County Circuit Court Branch 6 | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – July 31, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Patrick Haughney |
| Succeeded by | Zach Wittchow |
| 44th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | J. B. Van Hollen |
| Succeeded by | Josh Kaul |
| District Attorney of Waukesha County | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Bucher |
| Succeeded by | Susan Opper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1965 West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sandi Schimel |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BA) University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD) |
Brad David Schimel (born February 18, 1965) is an American attorney, former judge, and Republican politician, serving since November 2025 as the interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He previously served as the 44th attorney general of Wisconsin (2015–2019) and was an unsuccessful candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court in the 2025 election—the most expensive judicial race in history. He also served six years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County (2019–2025), and served as district attorney of Waukesha County earlier in his career.
Schimel's political career began in 2006 when he was elected district attorney of Waukesha County as a Republican. He was subsequently elected attorney general in 2014, defeating Democrat Susan Happ to succeed fellow Republican J.B. Van Hollen. During his time as attorney general, Schimel advocated for anti-abortion positions and helped lead a coalition of 20 states in filing a lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. He was defeated seeking re-election in 2018 by Josh Kaul and was subsequently appointed a Wisconsin circuit court judge by outgoing Republican Governor Scott Walker. In November 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Schimel as interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.