Overview
- Taylor defeated conservative-backed Maria Lazar on Tuesday to win a 10-year term on Wisconsin’s highest court.
- Her victory grows the liberal bloc to 5-2, putting control out of reach for conservatives until at least 2030.
- This year’s contest drew far less cash and attention than 2025, with about $6.5 million in TV ads as Taylor enjoyed a large fundraising and advertising edge.
- Abortion dominated the messaging as Taylor, a former Planned Parenthood policy director, echoed recent liberal wins that followed the court’s move to strike down an 1849 abortion ban.
- The court has already ordered new legislative maps and is likely to face lawsuits over voting rules, labor laws, and possibly Wisconsin’s congressional map, with Taylor set to be sworn in on Aug. 1 and another seat opening in 2027.