US EditionLazar, Taylor Spar in only Debate Days Before Tuesday Election
Chris Taylor and Maria Lazar face voters as the court’s 4-3 liberal majority is expected to remain unchanged after the April 7 election.
- On Thursday, Appeals Court Judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor held their only debate ahead of the April 7 election, broadcast live by WISN 12 in primetime.
- Although the Supreme Court race is non-partisan, the contest centers on ideological control; the court currently maintains a 4-3 liberal majority, and Lazar is running to replace retiring conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley.
- Campaign finance reports show Taylor has raised nearly $5.6 million, whereas Lazar has raised about $900,000; a Marquette University Law School poll indicates 53% of registered voters remain undecided.
- During the debate, the candidates clashed over judicial philosophy, with Lazar calling Taylor a "radical" lawmaker, while Taylor countered she will "follow the statutes and the judicial code of ethics."
- Election Day is Tuesday, April 7, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., while early voting continues through April 5 and voters can register on-site by proving residence.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates clash in lone debate
Click here to read highlights from the story The only Wisconsin Supreme Court debate between appellate judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor highlighted sharp contrasts between the candidates. Lazar and Taylor sparred over their judicial philosophies and cast each other as extreme just five days before Election Day. The candidates are running for a 10-year term. There is no court majority on the line, but a win by either Lazar or Taylor will stil…
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate less than a week before election
(The Center Square) – The two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court attempted to frame themselves as the middle-of-the-road fair candidate while painting the other candidate as partisan in the lone
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates trade barbs on elections, abortion in sole debate
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor tried to tag each other with accusations of partisanship during the sole debate in the campaign Thursday evening. After the initially scheduled debate last week was canceled because Taylor was hospitalized…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court debate highlights sharp contrast between candidates on abortion, judicial philosophies
Reading Time: 5 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story The only Wisconsin Supreme Court debate between appellate judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor highlighted sharp contrasts between the candidates. Lazar and Taylor sparred over their judicial philosophies and cast each other as extreme just five days before Election Day. The candidates are running for a 10-year term. There is no court majority on the line, but a win by either …
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