In the only debate between the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates, Appeals Court judges Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor, who are running for a 10-year term to replace conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley, who did not run for reelection. The hour-long debate, hosted by WISN in Milwaukee, was dominated by topics such as abortion, recusal rules, and the limits of "values" on the bench. While there is no court majority on the line in 2026, a win by either Lazar or Taylor could still affect the court's future. The debate was particularly intense during the abortion debate, with Taylor criticizing Lazar's past comments about the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Lazar defended Taylor as a radical, extreme legislator and Taylor as an extreme figure who is unfit for the high court.