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Wisconsin State Supreme Court Results 2026
Liberals are expanding their majority on Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court, NBC News projects, with Democratic-backed Chris Taylor defeating Republican-backed Maria Lazar for the open seat. Here's what the precinct data says about Democrats' big win.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
 Chris Taylor | 0 | 60.1% |
 Maria Lazar | 0 | 39.8% |
 Total Write-ins | 0 | 0.1% |
| Total | 1,506,442 |
Inside the Election
Chris Taylor is ahead by 20 points, an overperformance of 21 points compared to 2024’s Democratic presidential results. And that’s 10 points over the last Supreme Court race, which was also won by the Democratic-backed candidate.
The NBC News Decision Desk collected results in over 400 precincts in Wisconsin, and our model based on that data shows an insurmountable lead for Chris Taylor, the Democratic-backed candidate.
Supreme Court 1 County Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
M. LazarMaria Lazar | 0 | 51.3% |
C. TaylorChris Taylor | 0 | 48.4% |
Total Write-ins Total Write-ins | 0 | 0.2% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
C. TaylorChris Taylor | 0 | 63.1% |
M. LazarMaria Lazar | 0 | 36.8% |
Total Write-ins Total Write-ins | 0 | 0.0% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
M. LazarMaria Lazar | 0 | 51.7% |
C. TaylorChris Taylor | 0 | 48.2% |
Total Write-ins Total Write-ins | 0 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
C. TaylorChris Taylor | 0 | 68.8% |
M. LazarMaria Lazar | 0 | 31.2% |
Total Write-ins Total Write-ins | 0 | 0.1% |
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
Source: Vote data via the Associated Press. Projections by the NBC News Decision Desk.
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