▁the ▁West port / West on ▁Jud icial ▁District ▁in ▁Connecticut . ▁She ▁ran ▁as ▁a ▁Republican ▁and ▁won ▁in ▁West port ▁by ▁a ▁ 5 8 ▁percent ▁to ▁ 4 2 ▁percent ▁margin . ▁In ▁West on , ▁W ex ler ▁won ▁by ▁ 5 5 ▁to ▁ 4 5 ▁percent . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Lisa ▁W ex ler ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁as ▁Pro b ate ▁Judge ▁for ▁a ▁four - year ▁term . ▁In ▁November ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Lisa ▁W ex ler ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁again ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁serving ▁a ▁four - year ▁term . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁and ▁education ▁Lisa ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁Wood m ere , ▁New ▁York . ▁She ▁graduated ▁Lawrence ▁High ▁School , ▁a ▁public ▁school ▁located ▁in ▁Lawrence , ▁New ▁York . ▁Lisa ▁graduated ▁with ▁Hon ors ▁from ▁The ▁Joh ns ▁Hop kins ▁University ▁with ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Arts ▁in ▁Political ▁Science ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 . ▁She ▁received ▁her ▁Jur is ▁Doctor ate ▁from ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁University ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁where ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁American ▁Jur is pr ud ence ▁Award ▁for ▁Ex cell ence ▁in ▁Constitution al ▁Law . ▁She ▁entered ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Bar ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁and ▁the ▁Connecticut ▁Bar ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁Leg al ▁career ▁During ▁law ▁school , ▁W ex ler ▁worked ▁for ▁the