Politics & Government

Former Wisconsin GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel Is Running For The State Supreme Court

Bradley is part of a 4-3 liberal majority that took control of the court in August. She has said she will run for a fourth 10-year term.

(CBS Wisconsin)

December 1, 2023

Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel announced Thursday that he is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court against incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in 2025, casting the race as a chance for conservatives to win back a majority and serve as a check on liberals.

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Bradley is part of a 4-3 liberal majority that took control of the court in August. She has said she will run for a fourth 10-year term. Schimel, a Waukesha County Circuit Court judge, is the first candidate to announce plans to challenge Bradley in the April 2025 election, but other conservatives are considering getting in the race.

In his comments announcing his candidacy as prepared for delivery, Schimel said: "There is no check on this new liberal Supreme Court majority."

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