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Chris Taylor: “Nobody on the court has my experience.”

Featuring: Chris Taylor, Democratic | Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV

Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor

Published March 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 33:48

What about that work history do you think qualifies you for this position? Well, I have a 30 year legal career that is deep and is diverse. Nobody on the court has my experience. I have not just been in private practice. I've represented a large health care organization. I have been in the legislature. Being in the legislature has made me a better judge and I have. (33:48–33:52)

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“This is the first issue ad we ever saw in Wisconsin. This is back in 1996.”
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“We won in the circuit court, but lost in the Court of appeals, where I am now due to a case called Buckley vs. Vallejo.”
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“Our campaign finance laws are currently, which are not much, quite frankly, here in Wisconsin.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 05:11-05:17
“In 2011, the 2011-2012 state budget cut K12 education funding.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 09:02-09:12
“We got a law passed that requires independent investigations when there's an officer involved shooting.”
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“Created an address confidentiality program for victims of domestic violence and stalking.”
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“There were laws that were being passed when I was in the legislature that I thought were not constitutional.”
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“Some of the laws that I had the biggest concerns about have been struck down as being unconstitutional by this court.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 16:41-16:49
“Five retirements on the Dane County Circuit Court right at once.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 17:35-17:40
“Initially I was appointed by Governor Evers.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 17:41-17:45
“In three years on the circuit court I heard over 3,000 cases.”
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“After the 2020 elections, there were numerous lawsuits brought to throw out people's votes, including right here in Milwaukee County.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 22:04-22:14
“There was no credible evidence that there had been fraud or somehow our election was not valid.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 22:14-22:23
“Our state Supreme Court rejected those efforts [to throw out votes] by one vote.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 22:22-22:28
“We are seeing efforts now by the federal government to get our personal, private voting Information.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 23:08-23:14
“Our state's being sued right now.”
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“The authority [to administer elections] was not delegated by the 10th Amendment in our U.S. constitution.”
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“Over 23,000 people have donated to [my] campaign.”
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“Most of those donations, the average donation is less than $100.”
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“Gas prices have gone up so much.”
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“April 7th is not far away.”
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“I was elected to the Court of Appeals by 24 different counties.”
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“Our state supreme court just had oral arguments [in Richland County].”
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“I have a 30 year legal career that is deep and is diverse.”
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“I've represented a large health care organization.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 33:55-33:59
“I have been in the legislature.”
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“There's two other judges on the court of appeals with me who are also in the state legislature.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 34:05-34:11
“My opponent represented big banks and predatory lenders who were foreclosing on people's homes.”
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“My opponent was representing Governor Scott Walker in defending what some election experts called the most gerrymandered maps in the nation.”
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“My opponent has issued decision to release private voting information of individuals who have disabilities who are subject to guardianships…”
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“My opponent has been supported in the past by those who led the charge in attempting to overturn our 2020 election.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 39:31-39:38
“They also, I think, rightfully struck down legislative maps that, again, some election experts said were the most gerrymandered in the…”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 40:53-41:04
“They have struck down an 1849 abortion ban that would have had, I think, devastating consequences for women and for families in the state.”
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“Our state Supreme Court, I think last year took 14 or 15 cases, and I think there needs to be more cases taken.”
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“To be threatened with impeachment, to be targeted for violence, is not acceptable.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 42:53-43:02
“I've been alarmed by the attack I've seen on the judiciary from some of the most, you know, other branches of our government.”
Get To Know: Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Chris Taylor | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 43:18-43:26
“I think that Wisconsinites are used to having the non-partisan races in the spring and they do have a different flavor than the partisan…”
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“She has been a judge. She has that experience both on the trial court level and the court of appeals level.”
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“I am running to be a justice for [the people of this state] so that they are. They understand and they have confidence that when they bring…”
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“I have never been reversed as either on the circuit court.”
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“I'm also very proud to be endorsed by over 160 judges all around the state, including the majority of my colleagues on the court of appeals.”
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