Liberal Judge Cruises to Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

Wednesday, April 08, 2026

The result comes amid a string of special election victories for Democrats that suggests a difficult political environment for the GOP heading into November's midterms.

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With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the party started in 2025 when it regularly improved on its margins compared to the presidential race in 2024. n.pr/4dBSaJy[image or embed]
-- NPR (@npr.org) Apr 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM

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It's not nice to fool Mother Voters.... perhaps they've had enough of this white nationalist authoritarian BS.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 04:59 PM | Reply

I wish New Yorkers and Californians would leave Wisconsinites.

#2 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-04-08 06:08 PM | Reply

Alone.

#3 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-04-08 06:08 PM | Reply

Visitor is sad that the voters of Wisconsin made the decision. Guess the voters got tired of the conservative domination that Snotty Scottie engineered.

#4 | Posted by Chantresse at 2026-04-08 06:30 PM | Reply

- the voters of Wisconsin

And Republicans are now focused on preventing voters from passing state initiatives into Law... as those laws tend to help voters rather then helping the Republicans' Billionaire Bosses.

That's where a ton of their Fall Election money is going.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 06:36 PM | Reply

The result comes amid a string of special election victories for Democrats that suggests a difficult political environment for the GOP heading into November's midterms.

I am not sure this is the takeaway as Lazar was unaffiliated.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-08 06:51 PM | Reply

That's where a ton of their Fall Election money is going.

There was only $9M spent by both candidates in this election, unlike 2023's $100M.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-08 06:51 PM | Reply

"Trend recognition systems off, Captain!"

;;
Dems winning across the country...

"Democrats are experiencing a significant winning streak in special elections and local races across the U.S. in early 2026, overperforming 2024 presidential margins by an average of 11%"13%.

Key victories include flipping legislative seats, winning major state supreme court, and mayoral races in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, indicating strong momentum."

www.google.com

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 06:55 PM | Reply

... and I said money spent for a specific purpose; opposing direct democracy in voter initiatives, not general spending... is this thing even on?

maybe I need a Chinese translator?

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 06:58 PM | Reply

#5 Yeah, you'd think they would learn to give the voters what they want, but nope. Evidently winning that way is no fun.

#10 | Posted by Chantresse at 2026-04-08 07:04 PM | Reply

It's not as profitable as cashing in on cash and perks from wealthy interests for sure. Especially considering the Golden Parachutes from corporations (now Super Citizens legally) that get them so much more than what voters have to offer.

Campaign Finance Reform is Job One; all the other jobs can then be werked on.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 07:15 PM | Reply

#7 That amount was spent by Elon Musk. He tried to buy the seat and lost, tipping the court to a 5-4 liberal majority. That election helped undo the conservative hold engineered by Scott Walker. The maps were redrawn and abortion was determined to be legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy.

The voters must be happy with the result as they just elected another Dem to their SC making it 6-3 until 2030.

#12 | Posted by Chantresse at 2026-04-08 07:21 PM | Reply