The first big race of 2026 for Democrats isn’t a congressional or Senate race; it's a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat that is up for grabs in April.

Trump has been conducting a full-on assault on state Supreme Courts across the country in his second term. First, he used Elon Musk’s cash to try to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court last Spring. Then, later that year, he attempted a takeover of the PA Supreme Court.

Stopping Trump from stacking state Supreme Courts is paramount. These courts decide election laws and even outcomes. If MAGA captures them, Trump can rig elections, lock in one-party rule, and clear the path to a third term.

MAGA’s WI Supreme Court candidate for the April election, Maria Lazar, shows Trump’s endgame:

MAGA’s handpicked WI Supreme Court judge hopeful not only has ties to election deniers, but she’s touting their support.

Jim Troupis and Michael Gableman were both instrumental in pushing the “big lie” after Trump lost the 2020 election, spearheading efforts for the Trump legal team to try to overturn the election results in Wisconsin.

Troupis was also involved in the fake elector scheme for Wisconsin, for which he was later indicted on a felony charge. In November, Donald Trump issued a pardon to him.

If these are the types of people Lazar openly touts the support of, we know exactly what she would do if a decision that could sway an election in MAGA’s direction landed in her lap as a WI Supreme Court judge.

Lazar must be defeated.

Defend Our Courts is gearing up to make a big impact in this. After our huge success in helping protect the PA Supreme Court in November, we are expanding nationwide. Wisconsin is our first major target, and we are bringing the same winning formula forward.

But here is the reality. When we launched our defense of PA, we had six months to build our operation. For Wisconsin, we only have four. Two fewer months to raise the money, build the program, and get ready to defeat MAGA again.

We don’t have time to waste. We have to ramp up our efforts NOW. Will you rush a contribution of $50, $25, or whatever you can spare right now to help us defend the Wisconsin Supreme Court and defeat MAGA extremist Maria Lazar?

Thank you for your support,

Team Defend our Courts