Democrats Win Big In Wisconsin, Republicans Hold Narrow Georgia Seat
Chris Taylor won a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat by roughly 20 points while Clay Fuller held a Georgia House seat by about 12 points, highlighting political swings ahead of 2026.
Overview
Democratic-backed Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor won a 10-year term on Wisconsin's Supreme Court, defeating conservative Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar by roughly 20 points and giving liberals a 5-2 majority.
The twin elections underscored strong headwinds for President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and could shift the balance of power in Washington.
President Donald Trump praised Clay Fuller and attacked Marjorie Taylor Greene on Truth Social after Fuller won the Georgia special election.
In Georgia, Republican Clay Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris about 56% to 44%, a roughly 12-point margin that padded a House majority at 217 Republicans to 214 Democrats.
Fuller will fill Greene's seat for the remainder of the term but must run in the regular May 19 primaries to seek a full two-year term and could face Harris again in November.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the race as a referendum on Trump’s agenda by foregrounding Fuller’s Trump endorsement and highlighting his quotes about "fighting for the president’s agenda" and a blue outcome being "a complete tragedy." They stress the district’s large Trump margin and Fuller’s combative persona, while summarizing Harris’s policy focuses with fewer vivid quotes.