Former attorney and policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Current judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Former Wisconsin State Assembly member
Supported legislation protecting abortion rights
Maria Lazar
Former corporate Attorney with Galanis, Pollack, Jacobs, and Johnson
Current judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General during former Gov. Scott Walker’s administration
Praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
Chris Taylor
Abortion & Healthcare: As a state Assemblymember, Taylor co-sponsored bills to establish a woman’s right to “a safe and legal abortion” and to eliminate criminal penalties for physicians who perform abortions. Prior to becoming a judge, she served as policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. As a state lawmaker, Taylor supported expanding Medicaid.
Workplace Rights: Taylor opposed former Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10, which effectively banned most collective bargaining rights for public workers.
Elections & Voting: Taylor has criticized Wisconsin’s Voter ID law, a policy that voting rights advocates say has caused widespread voter confusion. As a Court of Appeals judge, Taylor ruled against restricting access to absentee ballots.
Environment: As a legislator, Taylor pushed for legislation to reduce lead in water, improve water testing, and align Wisconsin law with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention practices.
Maria Lazar
Abortion & Healthcare: Lazar called the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade “very wise,” and said the law protecting abortion rights “didn’t work.” She has indicated that she may support a law banning abortion as early as six weeks, when a fetal heartbeat is detected. As an assistant attorney general, she argued against a state law that required abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges. In previous elections, Lazar was endorsed by groups opposed to abortion rights.
Workplace Rights: As an assistant attorney general, Lazar defended former Gov. Scott Walker’s Act 10, which effectively banned most collective bargaining rights for public workers, saying, “I am proud of how hard everyone at DOJ worked on that case and of the ultimate result.”
Elections and Voting: As an assistant attorney general, Lazar defended Wisconsin’s voter ID law and Republican-drawn electoral maps, which were ultimately struck down for being unconstitutionally partisan. She previously ruled that current Wisconsin law did not permit sending absentee ballots by email to disabled voters.
Environment: Lazar ruled that PFAs, “widely used, long-lasting chemicals,” cannot “be regulated under Wisconsin’s spill laws,” ruling in favor of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
Chris Taylor
5 Current and Former Supreme Court Justices
150+ current and former Wisconsin judges
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
Wisconsin AFL-CIO
Madison Teachers PAC
Maria Lazar
Former Governor Scott Walker
Congressman Glenn Grothman
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly
Wisconsin Family Council
Circuit Court
Alex Seifert
Florence & Forest Counties
Seifert was appointed Forest County District Attorney in 2024. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney for Forest County, an assistant public defender, and an attorney at a private law practice. He was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard and served as a U.S. Army mechanic.
Robert A. Kennedy, Jr.
Florence & Forest Counties
Kennedy, Jr. has worked in a private law practice for several decades. He served one term as the Florence County District Attorney and as a judge on the Circuit Court of Florence and Forest counties.
Michael D. Hughes
Marathon County, Branch 3
A criminal defense attorney and president of the Marathon County Bar Association, Hughes has practiced law for over 15 years. He is endorsed by several judges and district attorneys.
Douglas Bauman
Marathon County, Branch 3
Bauman has served as a commissioner for the Marathon County Circuit Court and as a county staff attorney since 2001.
Judge Angeline E. Winton-Roe
Washburn County
After being appointed, Winton-Roe was elected as a Circuit Court Judge in 2020. Previously, she served as the county’s district attorney, worked in a private practice, and prosecuted criminal cases as an assistant district attorney.
Aaron Marcoux
Washburn County
Marcoux has been the Washburn County district attorney since 2019. Previously, he served as an assistant district attorney and worked as an assistant state public defender. Marcoux is also the president of the nonprofit Community First Washburn County.
Judge Gordon Leech
Washington County, Branch 2
Leech was appointed to the Washington County Circuit Court in 2025. He previously served as an assistant district attorney in Fond du Lac County and a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps. Leech has experience with civil and criminal litigation. He is supported by a local police chief and current and retired judges, including Judges Ryan Hetzel, Tricia L. Walkers, and Douglas R. Edelstein.
Grant Scaife
Washington County, Branch 2
Scaife is a prosecutor and assistant district attorney in Washington County who has worked for an insurance brokerage and a manufacturing company. He has been endorsed by Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Rebecca Bradley and Annette Ziegler, as well as two police associations.
Judge Emily Nolan-Plutchak
Wood County, Branch 3
Nolan-Plutchak was appointed to the Wood County Circuit Court, and was the first woman to serve on that court. Previously, she worked as a public defender. She has also served as the local attorney manager in the Wisconsin Rapids office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender and as a team member of the Wood County Adult Drug Treatment Court.
Elizabeth Gebert
Wood County, Branch 3
A former Langlade County district attorney and assistant district attorney in several Wisconsin counties, Gebert is currently a prosecutor in the Marathon County District Attorney’s office. She has described her judicial philosophy as one of “restraint,” saying, “Judges, particularly circuit court judges…should read the law and then apply it to the facts of a case.”
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This guide has been sourced from news coverage, the candidates’ websites, endorsement questionnaires, and other publicly available information. The sources we used to compile the guide are available upon request. We encourage you to also do your own research to determine each candidate’s qualifications for office.
