Democrats Triumph in City Where Republican Party Was Founded:
Chris Taylor captured a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court by defeating conservative-leaning Maria ...
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Liberal Judge Wins in Republican Party’s BirthplaceChris Taylor’s 975 votes in Ripon expand liberal control to five of seven seats on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.
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- Democratic-backed Chris Taylor defeated conservative Maria Lazar in Ripon, where the Republican Party was founded in 1854.
- Taylor secured 975 votes compared to Lazar’s 711 in Fond du Lac County, reflecting a local liberal shift.
- Her victory broadens the liberal majority on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court to five of seven seats, continuing a trend since 2020.
- Despite Trump’s 64% win in Fond du Lac in 2024, liberals maintain dominant influence on the state’s highest court.
Once again, Wisconsin showed the entire nation that we believe that the people should be at the center of government and the priority of our judiciary, not the billionaires, not the most powerful and privileged, but the people.— Chris Taylor, after winning the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
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