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First Candidate Announces Run for Wisconsin High Court
Brunette is the first candidate in the April 2027 race, and liberals are backing her bid to replace retiring Justice Annette Ziegler.
- On Thursday, Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette launched her campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, becoming the first candidate to seek the seat held by retiring Justice Annette Ziegler.
- Liberals aim to solidify control over the state's highest court, where a victory for Brunette could expand the liberal majority to six members with one conservative remaining.
- A judge since 2018, Brunette previously served as the first woman elected Clark County District Attorney and began her legal career at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office in Minneapolis under County Attorney Amy Klobuchar.
- Brunette stated, "I'm running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court because it has never been more important to have state courts dedicated to protecting fundamental rights," emphasizing her judicial philosophy.
- Justice-Elect Chris Taylor will join the court in August, expanding the liberal majority to 5-2, while Brunette's race marks the next scheduled state Supreme Court election in April 2027.
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First candidate announces run for Wisconsin high court
Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette became the first candidate to announce a run for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court — an announcement that came just one week after the Badger State held a contest for another seat on the high court. “Today, on the bench, I make sure the law is…
Clark Co. judge announces 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign
Brunette was elected as the Clark County district attorney in 2012 and as a circuit judge in 2018. (Photo Courtesy of the Brunette campaign)Clark County Judge Lyndsey Brunette announced Thursday she’s getting into the 2027 race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Brunette previously served as the Clark County district attorney, after she was elected as a Democrat, serving in that office from 2012 to 2018. Her announcement comes just days after liberal…
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Chippewa HeraldJudge Lyndsey Brunette launches bid for 2027 Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Next year’s race will be for the seat currently held by conservative Justice Annette Ziegler, who announced last month she would not seek another 10-year term on the court.
Liberal judge announces Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign
Barely a week after this year’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election, a candidate has entered the race for next year. Clark County Judge Lyndsey Boon Brunette declared Thursday that she’ll run to replace outgoing Justice Annette Ziegler, who announced her retirement from the court in March. In a video, Brunette highlighted her background as a former prosecutor and said she’d work to apply the law “fairly and equally.” “Justice shouldn’t depend on wh…
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