In 2023, Judge Janet Protasiewicz flipped control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, resulting in a 4-3 Democratic majority. That win resulted in an end to gerrymandered maps that had given the GOP huge majorities in the state legislature. And, despite the general rightward swing this past November, WI Democrats gained 10 seats in the State Assembly and 4 in the State Senate. There is now a realistic chance of winning a Democratic majority in one or both legislative chambers in 2026.
State Supreme Courts are important. Lean Left is supporting Susan Crawford for WI State Supreme Court. According to Crawford, keeping the current balance on the court intact is a priority: “For the first time in years, we have a majority on the court focused on…following the law, and protecting our constitutional rights…We can’t risk having that progress reversed.”