Another Big Night for Democrats: Tuesday’s Wisconsin and Georgia Results
The Center for Politics at UVA • • nation
Key Points:
- Chris Taylor, a liberal candidate, won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election by a commanding 20-point margin, doubling previous liberal victory margins and expanding the liberal majority to 5-2 on the court.
- Despite Taylor's decisive win, voting patterns reflected ongoing political realignments, with notable suburban shifts toward Democrats in traditionally Republican "WOW" counties around Milwaukee.
- Voter turnout for the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race was robust at about 1.5 million votes, slightly below the 2020 contest but still strong compared to historical levels, ending a trend of increasing turnout since 2018.
- Taylor carried a majority of Wisconsin counties (42 of 72) and won support in 29 Trump-voting counties, indicating some crossover voting despite persistent partisan geographic divides.
- In Georgia's heavily Republican 14th district, Democrats significantly overperformed compared to the 2024 presidential results, but Republican Clay Fuller still won the runoff by less than 12 points, reflecting a lessening GOP margin but no flip.
