judicial elections

Oct 1, 2025

Judge Maria Lazar enters 2026 Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Appeals Judge Maria Lazar announced her 2026 Supreme Court run, likely facing Judge Chris Taylor to replace Justice Rebecca Bradley.

Jul 25, 2025

Will 2026 Supreme Court contest attract 2025 money?

Wisconsin Supreme Court races are breaking spending records again as 2026 looms, with millions raised and out-of-state money pouring in from major donors.

Jul 21, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court race hits $115M spending record

Wisconsin’s 2025 Supreme Court race shattered records with $115M spent, driven by national money and Elon Musk’s $25M effort backing Brad Schimel.

Jul 15, 2025

Rebecca Bradley reports no fundraising

Justice Rebecca Bradley raised no funds in 2025 as Chris Taylor reports a record-breaking fundraising haul.

Jun 26, 2025

Poll shows 49% approve of Wisconsin Supreme Court

Marquette Law School Poll finds 49% approve of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s work; voters split on partisan elections and Evers’ third term bid.

Jun 24, 2025

Chief justice warns of threats to court’s independence

Wisconsin Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley warns that record spending, politicization, and threats endanger judicial independence as she nears retirement.

May 20, 2025

Judge who previously fought for abortion rights wants to join Wisconsin Supreme Court

A Wisconsin appeals court judge who was an outspoken supporter of abortion rights in the state Legislature announced Tuesday that she is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, taking on an incumbent conservative justice who sided with President Donald Trump in his failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Apr 4, 2025

$107 million later … what we learned

At least $107 million was spent overall in the state Supreme Court race — shattering the previous national record set only two years ago in Wisconsin, according to a WisPolitics tally.

Apr 2, 2025

Abortion, unions and redistricting cases await the Supreme Court

Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cemented a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years and dealt a devastating blow to Republicans who fear it paves the way for a wide array of rulings that will overturn or block the GOP's agenda in the swing stat[...]

Mar 11, 2025

High court shuns truth in advertising

Permit me to fantasize for a moment. Fifteen years ago, our Supreme Court had an opportunity to rule that “truth in advertising” applied to Supreme Court elections. It failed to do so. It also failed to rule to the contrary. Instead, the court tied 3-3, and in Wisconsin our rules do not allow a tie-breaker.

Feb 28, 2025

Court candidate’s criticism of liberal justices called ‘disgusting’

The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court accused the court's liberal majority, all women, of being “driven by their emotions” during oral arguments in an abortion rights case — comments his challenger's campaign on Friday called “disgusting.”

Feb 25, 2025

Supreme Court candidates spar over Musk, Soros donations

The Democratic-backed candidate in a race that will determine whether liberals maintain their majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court decried Elon Musk's involvement, saying Tuesday that the world's wealthiest man was “trying to buy a seat on our Supreme Court."