(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s next race for state Supreme Court is shaping up.
Former Madison Democratic state representative Chris Taylor on Tuesday officially launched a bid for the high court.
“As an attorney, public servant, and now as a judge, I’ve always been committed to making sure everyone is able to access our justice system.
The law is a powerful tool for protecting Wisconsinites, holding people accountable, and making our state stronger,” she said in her campaign announcement.
Taylor is looking to join an already liberal-majority court. She is running against Justice Rebecca Bradley.
Bradley, who announced plans to run for reelection in early April, is one of the three conservative justices on the court and often writes the conservative opinions as part of the minority.
Taylor accused Bradley of being right-wing and bringing a right-wing agenda to the court.
“Justice Rebecca Bradley has proven that she’s more interested in pushing her own right-wing political agenda than protecting Wisconsinites’ rights and freedoms. Extremism and partisanship have no place on our state’s highest court,” Taylor added.
Taylor called herself “a champion for public safety and victims’ rights.” She also said she is proud of her near decade in the state legislature, where she was an outspoken advocate for access to abortion, gun control and Wisconsin’s unions.
Before she was elected as a lawmaker, Taylor served as both a lawyer and policy director for Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s last two supreme court races have both set spending records. The 2023 race saw more than $50 million in spending, and this year’s race topped the $100 million mark.
Elon Musk, who poured money into April’s supreme court election, on Tuesday said he plans to spend his money elsewhere going forward.
