US EditionDemocratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority
Taylor’s win expands liberals’ edge to 5-2 and could keep it through 2030, according to election results.
- On Tuesday, Democratic-backed Chris Taylor defeated Republican-supported Maria Lazar, winning a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and expanding the court's liberal majority to 5-2 through at least 2030.
- The open seat arose following a conservative justice's retirement, building on the liberal majority Liberals first secured in 2023 after 15 years under conservative control.
- Taylor centered her campaign on abortion rights, stating, "They want a court that prioritizes their rights and their lives." The race saw $6.5 million in total spending, far less than prior contests.
- The expanded majority is poised to shape state policy on abortion, legislative maps, and election cases, with influence extending through the 2028 presidential election.
- Liberals will have another chance to expand their majority next year, as conservative Justice Annette Ziegler has declined to run for re-election, potentially enabling a 6-1 court.
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Liberals expand majority in Wisconsin Supreme Court: 3 key takeaways from Tuesday’s election night results
The Wisconsin Supreme Court expanded its liberal majority to 5-2 on Tuesday following Chris Taylor’s victory over Maria Lazar in the race for an open seat on the high court.
5-2 liberal majority secured on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Chris Taylor, an appeals court judge and former Democratic lawmaker, was elected to an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday, securing a 5-2 majority for the Court’s liberal wing and ensuring that control remains intact until at least 2028.When the race was called by the Associated Press less than an hour after polls closed, Taylor held a 22 point lead over Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar, making a four election winning streak for the…
romesentinel.com
Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat over Lazar
(The Center Square) - Judge Chris Taylor won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race over conservative candidate Maria Lazar on Tuesday, increasing the amount of liberal justices on the court to a 5-2 advantage compared to conservatives with another conservative seat…
Wisconsin State Journal
Chippewa HeraldDemocrat-backed Chris Taylor will win seat on Supreme Court, AP projects
With Taylor’s win, the court will move to a 5-2 liberal majority in August, meaning the earliest conservatives could win back control of the court would be 2030.
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