Lazar follows conservative candidate playbook in claiming mantle of impartiality

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 1,651

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar, the conservative candidate in the race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, has built her campaign around the idea that she will be an independent justice while her opponent, Appeals Court Judge and former Democratic legislator Chris Taylor, will be a partisan actor on the bench.

Lazar has frequently said on the campaign trail that she’s “never been a member of a political party” — a …

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