Liberal judge Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election

Liberal judge Chris Taylor was victorious in the election on Tuesday for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her victory strengthened the liberal control of the court and ensured liberals would have the majority until 2030. It was the second consecutive Supreme Court election in which Wisconsin conservatives endured a defeat after the 2025 election for a seat on the bench, and four out of the last five, including in 2023, when liberals first obtained a majority. 

“Certainly, there is discouragement among Republicans and conservatives after having lost four of the last five Supreme Court elections, despite pouring unprecedented amounts of money into the last two races,” said Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election in 2025 garnered national attention, with President Donald Trump urging voters to support conservative justices and Elon Musk’s America PAC funding get-out-the-vote initiatives in the state. The election set