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(5,447 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:44 PM Apr 7

Taylor, liberals take 5-2 SCOWIS majority with fourth straight state Supreme Court win

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Source: CBS 58 Milwaukee, WI

In a state known for razon-thin elections, liberals once again won a Wisconsin Supreme Court election by a resounding margin. Chris Taylor's victory Tuesday marked the fourth consecutive state Supreme Court victory for a liberal-backed candidate.

Decision Desk HQ called the race for Taylor at 8:30 p.m.

Taylor's win over the conservative-backed Maria Lazar gave liberals a 5-2 majority on Wisconsin's high court. The results also ensure liberals will have a state Supreme Court majority until at least 2030.

While Wisconsin's judicial races are nonpartisan on paper, they are far from that in reality.

Read more: https://www.cbs58.com/news/taylor-liberals-take-5-2-scowis-majority-with-fourth-straight-state-supreme-court-win

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Taylor, liberals take 5-2 SCOWIS majority with fourth straight state Supreme Court win (Original Post) blue-wave Apr 7 OP

Yay!!! I voted for her today! tazcat Apr 7 #1

Congratulations!! blue-wave Apr 7 #2

Voted early 2 weeks ago. She won! AllyCat Apr 7 #14

Mahalo, tazcat! Cha Apr 8 #22

more good news. the straits of wisconsin are open wider nt msongs Apr 7 #3

Yeah, the sailing is now smoother blue-wave Apr 7 #4

I'll drink to that! Indyfan53 Apr 7 #5

Preferably with a blue-wave Apr 7 #8

This feels so good! Greybnk48 Apr 7 #6

OMG! I'm not from Wisconsin blue-wave Apr 7 #10

We called him 'Snot' Walker. Talitha Apr 7 #13

How appropriate! blue-wave Apr 7 #15

By almost 20% Cne99999 Apr 7 #7

They are the gift that is giving blue-wave Apr 7 #9

Taylor flipped Ozaukee and Jefferson counties! AllyCat Apr 7 #17

Now that's what I call blue-wave Apr 7 #18

Wow Good to Know, Ally Cat! Cha Apr 8 #23

YEAH!!!!! Talitha Apr 7 #11

Big thanks to you and your husband!! blue-wave Apr 7 #12

Thanks, I'll let him know his vote was appreciated! Talitha Apr 7 #16

I feel your Excitement, Talitha!! Cha Apr 8 #24

Wisconsin has come a long way since the Kathy Nickolaus days of found votes in her laptop. aeromanKC Apr 7 #19

Way to show everybody how it's done Wisconsin! Buddyzbuddy Apr 7 #20

ding. this. AllaN01Bear Apr 8 #21

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 8 #25

tazcat

(307 posts)

1. Yay!!! I voted for her today!

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:52 PM

Apr 7

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blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

2. Congratulations!!

Reply to tazcat (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:57 PM

Apr 7

A vote cast very well.

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AllyCat

(18,954 posts)

14. Voted early 2 weeks ago. She won!

Reply to tazcat (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:27 PM

Apr 7

I’m so excited for our state. Now we just need to get a great result for governor that does not include Tom Tiffany.

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Cha

(320,140 posts)

22. Mahalo, tazcat!

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:15 AM

Apr 8

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msongs

(74,059 posts)

3. more good news. the straits of wisconsin are open wider nt

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 10:31 PM

Apr 7

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blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

4. Yeah, the sailing is now smoother

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:09 PM

Apr 7

in Wisconsin!!

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Indyfan53

(539 posts)

5. I'll drink to that!

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:14 PM

Apr 7

Drink Wisconsinably!

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blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

8. Preferably with a

Reply to Indyfan53 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:17 PM

Apr 7

brat (it must have sauerkraut though) in one hand and an ice cold stein in the other!

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Greybnk48

(10,743 posts)

6. This feels so good!

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:15 PM

Apr 7

So happy. It feels like things are shifting in Wisconsin for the first time since 2010 and the Tea Party takeover.

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blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

10. OMG! I'm not from Wisconsin

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:19 PM

Apr 7

but I remember that. You had that goofball Scott Walker as Governor then, didn't you?

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Talitha

(8,118 posts)

13. We called him 'Snot' Walker.

Reply to blue-wave (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:26 PM

Apr 7

A real piece of work.

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blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

15. How appropriate!

Reply to Talitha (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:28 PM

Apr 7

He did act like a spoiled snotty kid.

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Cne99999

(60 posts)

7. By almost 20%

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:15 PM

Apr 7

Yes, By almost 20%, 59% to 40%. It ain't purple anymore. Thank you Republicans for being what you are at this moment.

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blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

9. They are the gift that is giving

Reply to Cne99999 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:18 PM

Apr 7

at least at this moment, aren't they?

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AllyCat

(18,954 posts)

17. Taylor flipped Ozaukee and Jefferson counties!

Reply to Cne99999 (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:31 PM

Apr 7

Ozaukee is one of the WOW counties of Waukesha/Ozaukee/Washington. They have reliably voted red for decades.

Not tonight.

Taylor’s opponent is from Waukesha County and only got a single digit lead there.

Dane County, which oozes blue, was an 84-16% blowout.

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blue-wave

(5,447 posts)

18. Now that's what I call

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:33 PM

Apr 7

rockin' the vote!!

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Cha

(320,140 posts)

23. Wow Good to Know, Ally Cat!

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #17)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:25 AM

Apr 8

Dane County, which oozes blue, was an 84-16% blowout.

& All of it!

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Talitha

(8,118 posts)

11. YEAH!!!!!

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:23 PM

Apr 7

Hubby and I voted for her today. (Big progress for hubby, because he voted for Dump's first gig, UGH!. Before he retired, he listened to the deep red thoughts of the knuckle-dragging mouth-breathers he worked with. After he retired, I was able to turn him towards the truth.)

We in Wisconsin need to keep up the pressure on the damned conservatives that snuck in and took over our beautiful state. It used to be SO beautiful here and we're getting it back again.

GO LIBERALS, GO DEMS!!

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blue-wave

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12. Big thanks to you and your husband!!

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:25 PM

Apr 7

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Talitha

(8,118 posts)

16. Thanks, I'll let him know his vote was appreciated!

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:30 PM

Apr 7

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Cha

(320,140 posts)

24. I feel your Excitement, Talitha!!

Reply to Talitha (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:37 AM

Apr 8

Thank You So Much for some of the backstory on Wisconsin.

I remember the whole awful Scott Walker years.. and Tony Shalhoub campaigned for the Dem.

So Happy for you Wisconsinites!

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aeromanKC

(3,950 posts)

19. Wisconsin has come a long way since the Kathy Nickolaus days of found votes in her laptop.

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:39 PM

Apr 7

AND Fitzwalkerstan!!

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Buddyzbuddy

(2,793 posts)

20. Way to show everybody how it's done Wisconsin!

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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:59 PM

Apr 7

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AllaN01Bear

(29,744 posts)

21. ding. this.

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:14 AM

Apr 8

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Omaha Steve

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25. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 06:17 AM

Apr 8

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