The 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to elect a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. The incumbent justice, Ann Walsh Bradley, is retiring after 30 years on the court. Although the Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are considered nonpartisan, Bradley has identified as a liberal and has voted with the liberal 4–3 majority on the court, meaning the outcome of this election will decide the ideological majority of the court for at least the next year.[1]
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If more than two candidates file to run for this seat, a nonpartisan primary election will be held February 18, 2025, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the April 1 general election. The filing deadline to appear on the ballot in the 2025 election is January 1, 2025.
Candidates
editDeclared
edit- Susan Crawford,[a] Dane County Circuit Court judge (2018–present)[2]
- Brad Schimel,[b] Waukesha County Circuit Court judge (2019–present) and former Republican Wisconsin Attorney General (2015–2019)[3]
Publicly expressed interest
edit- Maria Lazar,[c] Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2022–present)[4]
Withdrawn
edit- Ann Walsh Bradley,[a] incumbent Supreme Court justice (1995–present)[1] (endorsed Crawford)[5]
Declined
edit- Pedro Colón,[a] Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2023–present) and former Democratic state representative (1999–2011)[7] (endorsed Crawford)[8]
- Dan Kelly,[d] former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2016–2020)[10]
- Chris Taylor,[a] Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2023–present) and former Democratic state representative (2011–2019)[11] (endorsed Crawford)[8]
Primary election
editEndorsements
editSusan Crawford
- Statewide officials
- Ann Walsh Bradley, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (1995–present)[5]
- Louis B. Butler, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2004–2008)[12]
- Rebecca Dallet, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2018–present)[5]
- Jill Karofsky, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2020–present)[5]
- Janet Protasiewicz, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice (2023–present)[5]
- Court of Appeals Judges
- Brian Blanchard, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2010–present)[8]
- Kitty Brennan, former Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2008–2019)[8]
- Richard Brown, former chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2007–2015)[8]
- Pedro Colón, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2023–present) and former state representative (1999–2011)[8]
- Joe Donald, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2019–present)[8]
- Sara Geenen, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2023–present)[8]
- Rachel Graham, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2019–present)[8]
- Paul Higginbotham, former Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2003–2017)[8]
- JoAnne Kloppenburg, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2012–present)[8]
- Lori Kornblum, former Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2022)[8]
- Paul Lundsten, former Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2000–2019)[8]
- Jennifer Nashold, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2019–present)[8]
- Lisa Neubauer, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2007–present) and former chief judge (2015–2021)[8]
- Chris Taylor, Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge (2023–present) and former state representative (2011–2019)[8]
- Maxine Aldridge White, chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2023–present)[8]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Described by media outlets as liberal[6]
- ^ Described by media outlets as conservative[3]
- ^ Described by media outlets as conservative[4]
- ^ Described by media outlets as conservative[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Justice Ann Walsh Bradley won't seek reelection in '25, when liberal majority will be on the line". WisPolitics.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Opoien, Jessie (June 10, 2024). "Dane County judge Susan Crawford launches Wisconsin Supreme Court bid". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Schimel launches '25 bid for state Supreme Court". Wispolitics.com. November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Bahl, Andrew (April 11, 2024). "Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley won't run again". The Capital Times. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Shawn (June 17, 2024). "All 4 liberal justices back Crawford's Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "THU PM Update: Three liberals looking at run for Supreme Court following Bradley retirement". Wispolitics.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "FRI REPORT: Colón decides against state Supreme Court bid". Wispolitics.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Crawford campaign: More than 100 judges and court commissioners endorse Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court". Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court (Press release). June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024 – via WisPolitics.
- ^ Epstein, Reid (March 15, 2023). "In Wisconsin, Liberals Barrage Conservative Court Candidate With Attack Ads". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Nir, David (April 12, 2024). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 4/12". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
Former Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly...informs WisPolitics he has 'absolutely no intention of running whatsoever.'
- ^ Jones, Kyle (April 18, 2024). "Judge Chris Taylor opts not to run to replace outgoing Justice Walsh Bradley". WISC-TV. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Crawford campaign: Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler endorsement". Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court (Press release). Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via WisPolitics.
- ^ "Schimel campaign: Judge Brad Schimel earns endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association". Brad Schimel for Wisconsin Supreme Court (Press release). April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024 – via WisPolitics.
- ^ "Schimel campaign: Announces first round of endorsements from Wisconsin sheriffs". Brad Schimel for Wisconsin (Press release). May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via WisPolitics.