Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:27:03 +0000
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by Elena Vance -

Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, enlarging liberal majority to 5–2

Madison, Wisconsin — Chris Taylor won the April 7, 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, defeating Maria Lazar and expanding the court’s liberal majority from 4–3 to 5–2.

The seat Taylor won was being vacated by conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley, creating the contest that produced the shift in the court’s partisan balance.

Taylor’s victory adds to a series of pro-liberal results in recent high-court contests in Wisconsin. Liberals first won a 4–3 majority on the state Supreme Court in 2023 with Janet Protasiewicz’s victory, and subsequent 2025 and 2026 races continued pro-liberal wins in the state’s high-court contests.

“Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, growing the liberal majority on the court,” the Associated Press summary said.