Tag: Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Wisconsin maintains highest % of female state Supreme Court justices in U.S.
The latest election added a left-leaning justice to the bench, but the gender split did not change. Of the court’s seven justices, six are women, the largest proportion in the nation of females on a top state court.
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Victory margins in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections in the past decade
Right-leaning candidates have not been very competitive in recent elections for the state’s highest court. That trend accelerated in 2026.
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Voter turnout in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections in the past decade
About 1.5 million votes were cast in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 7.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor
With support from wealthy folks from across the country, the political Left’s candidate state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent by more than 6-1.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar
Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar lagged in fundraising since she announced her candidacy for the state’s high court, and is being outraised by her opponent by more than 6-1.
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Dominant majority appears in reach for the Left on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Republicans fear, and Democrats crave, a long-lasting grip on the state’s highest court by the political Left. Prominent voices across the political spectrum think it’s very possible.
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Top donors to Chris Taylor, the Left’s candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
With support from across the country, state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor of Madison is outraising her opponent from the political Right nearly 10-1, spooking conservatives who hope to hold the seat.
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Top donors to Maria Lazar, the Right’s candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar has struggled to raise funds since she announced her candidacy for the state’s high court in October, and is being outraised by her opponent nearly ten to one.
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Wisconsin still has highest % of female state Supreme Court justices in U.S.
The state just experienced another record-smashing race in terms of political spending. Some research suggests gender is a cause for all that campaign cash flooding into the state to try and influence the election.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors using political party loophole in Wis Supreme Court race
Elon Musk joins the regular billionaire donors in Wisconsin politics: the Uihleins, Diane Hendricks, George Soros and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, along with many others dumping huge sums into Wisconsin parties.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Brad Schimel for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Eric Hovde, Tim Michels and Kwik Trip co-founder Donald Zeitlow have each given the legal maximum of $20k, as have billionaire GOP megadonors the Uihleins and Diane Hendricks and her children.
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FINAL REPORT: Top donors to Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Several members of the Milwaukee-area Lubar family, Charlie Munger’s daughters and Steven Spielberg and his wife have all given the left-leaning candidate the maximum $20,000 donation allowed by law.
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Buckle up: Wisconsin will have Supreme Court election every year until 2030
The April 1 election that will decide the ideological makeup of the court is almost here. But voters must elect a justice in each of the next four years also, and each race could be more expensive than the last.
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Billionaires from both sides flooding Wisconsin Supreme Court race with cash
Megadonors from the right, Diane Hendricks and Richard Uihlein, and the left, George Soros and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, have each given their preferred party at least $500k this year. Elon has spent even more.
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Wis Dems lead direct fundraising in court race; GOP (& Elon) lead with super PACs
Consistent with recent elections, Democrats are winning direct fundraising in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But Republicans are well ahead in independent spending, thanks mainly to Elon Musk.
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UPDATED: Top donors (so far) to Susan Crawford, liberal for Wis Supreme Court
The Dane County judge has raised more than $5 million, much from the state party, as Wisconsin Democrats continue their fundraising edge.
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UPDATED: Top donors (so far) to Brad Schimel, conservative for Supreme Court
Richard Uihlein, Eric Hovde and Tim Michels have each given the maximum. The Waukesha County judge and former state AG has raised more than $3 million so far in his campaign for the state’s highest court.
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Economic Interests Statement for Susan Crawford, candidate for Supreme Court
The Dane County Circuit Court judge is the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election is Tuesday, April 1.