In Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, there are majority-deciding state supreme court races on the ballot in April and November.
State supreme court races often have serious implications for the DLCC’s work because they rule on challenges to state legislative maps, claims of gerrymandering, and a host of policies that state legislatures decide, from abortion bans to workers’ rights. That’s why we’ve added the 2025 state supreme court races in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to our target map.
There are no off-years for the DLCC. Cycle-over-cycle, we’ve invested in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to build Democratic power and worked to highlight the stakes of past state supreme court races there. As the Trump administration dismantles Washington, these races in April and November provide voters in two key battleground swing states an opportunity to either reject GOP power and strengthen the progressive firewall.
All eyes will be on Wisconsin in April as voters weigh in on the first real statewide test of the Trump 2.0 era. The outcome of this race could have major implications for Democrats’ ability to compete on fair maps.
This November’s state Supreme Court races in Pennsylvania will provide important clues about voters’ preferences as we prepare for highly competitive midterm elections, where the DLCC is fighting to protect our slim one-seat majority in the state House.
