Incumbent
Maria Lazar
IncumbentMaria Lazar
Wisconsin Supreme Court winner?
$138.1K
APR 14, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleJudge
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationWisconsin
BackgroundJudge
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EducationMount Mary University (BA)
Notable personal detailsMaria S. Lazar is a Wisconsin appellate judge serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II (elected in 2022). She previously served as a judge on the Waukesha County Circuit Court and earlier worked as an assistant attorney general for the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Before entering government service, she practiced civil litigation in private practice. She ran for Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2026.
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Positions
Healthcare
No clear, comprehensive public position on health care system policies (ACA, Medicare for All, public option, privatization) is available in campaign materials or news statements. Reporting and past record show she, as a Wisconsin assistant attorney general, defended state laws that restricted abortion access, but broader health‑policy positions are not articulated.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports maintaining Wisconsin’s current legal framework that allows abortion with a restriction after 20 weeks and emphasizes exceptions for medical emergencies; she says her personal views oppose abortion but that, as a judge, she will follow and not attempt to change the law.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate has a record of rulings described as supportive of Second Amendment rights and has been endorsed by law-enforcement groups, and her campaign emphasizes being tough on crime and supporting law-and-order approaches. Her campaign materials focus on judicial impartiality rather than proposing new gun restrictions.
News
Maria Lazar lost the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election to Chris Taylor. Taylor won about 60% of the vote, defeating Lazar by roughly 20 percentage points and expanding the court’s liberal majority to 5-2. The race was closely watched because it could affect future decisions on abortion, redistricting, union rights, and election law.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Maria Lazar for Wisconsin Supreme Court winner?
Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police
Public endorsement
The Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Maria Lazar for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Nearly 50 current and former Wisconsin judges
Public endorsement
Nearly 50 current and former Wisconsin judges endorsed Maria Lazar.
Wisconsin Republican House members
Public endorsement
Wisconsin Republican House members endorsed Maria Lazar for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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