Another conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, Annette Ziegler, has announced she will not seek reelection in 2027, giving the Left an opportunity to secure an overwhelming majority on the Dairy State's highest court.
Annette Ziegler, conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, announces she won’t seek reelection in 2027. pic.twitter.com/ExCYuL3r7S
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) March 9, 2026
In a statement, Ziegler, who has served on the court for more than two decades, said, "It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve as a judge and justice for the past 30 years. I will be forever grateful to the voters who elected me twice in Washington County and then twice to serve on our state's highest court. I am incredibly proud that in all my elections I had support from a broad spectrum of legal, civic, and law enforcement and political leaders — both Democrats and Republicans — who believed in my commitment to fairness, ethics, and the rule of law. I am also grateful to my colleagues on the Supreme Court, both past and present, for their faith in me by choosing me to serve as Chief Justice for two terms."
The announcement is not unexpected. But the timing of it is.
— Dairyland Sentinel (@DairylandSent) March 9, 2026
Another conservative announces departure from Wisconsin Supreme Court. Justice Ziegler won’t run in 2027.
Was this publicized now to add to urgency of this spring’s contest for an open seat on the State Supreme Court? pic.twitter.com/F1i8oBHFXE
With another seat open, conservatives must elect a conservative judge to the Supreme Court, lest the state goes the way of Minnesota or Illinois.
Soros will buy yet another seat in the WI Supreme Court
— OutdoorsWI (@outdoorswi1) March 9, 2026
Justice Annette Ziegler to retire from Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2027 https://t.co/elCREQ2lS5 via @WKOW
You can bet the Left will throw everything they've got at keeping a Leftist majority on the court.
State Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announced that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2027. Justice Ziegler is a former senior judge in Washington County and the District III deputy chief judge. She first won ... https://t.co/8cNTpKPMBm
— Waukesha Freeman (@WaukeshaFreeman) March 9, 2026
Wisconsin has a year to pick a nominee to replace Justice Ziegler. In the meantime, voters need to look at who is running for the Supreme Court with the election looming in April.
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