After 20-point Supreme Court loss, Wisconsin Republicans look for who's to blame

Wisconsin Candidate Blames Her Loss On Tornadoes

Maria Lazar, who lost her bid for Wisconsin Supreme Court by a 20-point margin, discussed the loss with some reporters. First, Lazar bemoaned the fact that people focused on her being an election denier and a strict anti-abortionist rather than simply on experience and merit. I hate to break it to her, but it was based on merit, and she failed that test. When pressed further on the issue, Lazar came up with a very unique excuse for her loss: No…

After 20-point Supreme Court loss, Wisconsin Republicans look for who's to blame

Staggered by a 20-point loss in the April Supreme Court election, Wisconsin conservatives are arguing about who's to blame, and behind the scenes, members of the state Republican Party are split on whether Chair Brian Schimming should be fired.  The post After 20-point Supreme Court loss, Wisconsin Republicans look for who’s to blame appeared first on WPR.

The Insiders analyze Taylor’s 20-point win over Lazar in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race

Chvala and Jensen discuss the large margin of victory for liberal Judge Chris Taylor over conservative Judge Maria Lazar in last Tuesday’s Supreme Court election.

Wisconsin GOP in Crisis After 20-Point Supreme Court Loss

Wisconsin Republicans lost a state Supreme Court race by 20 points, and now the finger-pointing has begun. Some conservatives want state party Chair Brian Schimming fired. Others blame the failed campaign of conservative Judge Maria Lazar. The scale of the loss has forced a confrontation the party can no longer postpone: who is responsible, and what comes next. The defeat, reported in mid-April 2026, handed Democrats yet another victory in a sta…