US EditionWhat to Expect in Wisconsin's Spring Election
The court race could give liberals a 5-2 majority, while Waukesha voters choose between two candidates for the city’s first open mayoral contest in 20 years.
- Wisconsin voters head to the polls on Tuesday to decide a new state Supreme Court justice and the next mayor of Waukesha, with Appeals Court judges Chris Taylor and Maria Lazar competing for the judicial seat.
- Taylor and Lazar are vying to replace retiring Justice Rebecca Bradley on the Wisconsin Supreme Court; a Taylor victory would expand the court's 4-3 liberal majority to 5-2, while a Lazar win would maintain the current balance.
- Unlike the record-breaking $100 million spent in 2025, this contest has generated far less attention; according to the Marquette University Law School Poll, 57% of voters heard "a little" about the campaigns and 31% heard "nothing at all."
- In the Waukesha mayoral race, Common Council President Alicia Halvensleben and state Rep. Scott Allen are running to replace Mayor Shawn Reilly, an independent who left the Republican Party after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
- Polls close at 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday; while recounts are not automatic in Wisconsin, a trailing candidate may request one if the winning vote margin is less than one percentage point.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s spring election
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What to expect in Wisconsin's spring election
WASHINGTON (AP) Wisconsin voters will choose a new state Supreme Court justice in a Tuesday election that will either maintain or expand the courts liberal majority. Meanwhile, the city of Waukesha will hold its first open-seat mayoral race in 20 years.The contests are among the notable highlights of Wisconsins spring election, where races for judicial, municipal, educational and other traditionally nonpartisan offices will be decided beyond the…
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