A Landslide in Wisconsin Will Make It Much Harder for MAGA to Steal Elections

Chris Taylor, a former Democratic state legislator and appellate judge, won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election by a 20-point margin on Tuesday. This victory expands the progressive majority on the court from 4-to-3 to 5-to-2. The outcome means progressives will control the court's majority through at least 2030, making it nearly impossible for Republicans to use state courts to hijack elections. Taylor's win also makes it likely progressives will retain their majority through the post-2030 redistricting cycle, hindering gerrymandering efforts. This follows previous court decisions striking down Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban and invalidating GOP-drawn legislative maps.