US EditionDemocrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin’s Supreme Court
A Taylor win would give liberals a 5-2 majority and lock in control through at least 2030, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
- On Tuesday, Wisconsin voters decided between Democratic-backed Chris Taylor and Republican-supported Maria Lazar for the state Supreme Court, with Democrats hoping to expand their majority from 4-3 to 5-2.
- Liberals secured control of the state Supreme Court in 2023, ending 15 years of conservative dominance; a Taylor victory would lock in this majority until at least 2030.
- Taylor centered her campaign on abortion rights, stating 'abortion is on the ballot,' while Lazar accused her opponent of being a 'radical, extreme legislator.' Taylor spent nine times more on television ads than Lazar.
- Democrats seek to tighten their Supreme Court control ahead of November elections, aiming to retain the governor's office and flip the Legislature as the court has already struck down a state abortion ban and ordered new maps.
- National attention and spending are down dramatically this year without majority control at stake; however, another conservative justice retires next year, giving liberals a potential path to 6-1 control of the bench.
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This year’s Supreme Court election stands in stark contrast to the swing state’s previous two, where national spending records were set in battles over majority control.
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Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court
Democrats are hoping to increase liberal control of the state Supreme Court in battleground Wisconsin in an election that has focused largely on abortion rights as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues also await.
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