Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to face off in March debate ahead of general election
MADISON, Wis. — Candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court will face off in a debate on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, just a few weeks before the April general election.
Appeals Court Judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor are the two candidates vying for a spot on the court, which was left open after incumbent conservative Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley announced she would not seek another 10-year term.
Though the upcoming election won’t be for control of the court in the battleground state, it could still shift the balance, eithering reducing or expanding the existing liberal majority.
Liberals won the majority of the court in 2024, when Democratic-backed Susan Crawford defeated conservative candidate Brad Schimel. That majority will hold it until at least 2028.
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