Former Wisconsin AG Brad Schimel to Run for State Supreme Court

Schimel, a Republican, is the first to challenge incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in the 2025 election, aiming to shift the court's current 4-3 liberal majority.

Former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has announced his candidacy for the state Supreme Court in 2025, challenging incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
Schimel, a Republican, is the first candidate to announce plans to challenge Bradley, who is part of a 4-3 liberal majority that took control of the court in August.
Schimel has been a vocal supporter of Wisconsin's voter ID law and defended Republican-drawn legislative maps in previous legal challenges.
Bradley, 73, was first elected to the Supreme Court in 1995 and is the longest-serving justice on the court. She won her last election in 2015 by 16 points.
The court is currently weighing several high-profile cases, including a redistricting challenge, a case seeking to overturn Wisconsin's private school voucher program, and a case seeking to weaken powers the Republican-controlled Legislature have used to block pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees.