(WTAQ) — Voters across the state took to the polls on Tuesday for the 2026 Spring Election.
Perhaps the hottest item on the ticket was the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Unofficial election night results have declared liberal-backed Chris Taylor as the winner; she will serve her term until 2030.
Voters in Green Bay District 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church say though this election wasn’t for U.S. President, Governor, or the usual roles some would say are the most important, they feel this election was very high stakes.
“We’re kind of leaning into fascism here. We got to move away from it while we still have the ability,” said voter David Gjesdaho. “There are a multitude of threats out there that we have to respond to. So we have to be involved.”
Fellow voter Chad Cordova echoed that sentiment and said the outcomes of local elections reach further than we think.
“Everything starts small. Local government seats lead to other government official seats and people that get into these seats with the wrong intentions are going to lead us the wrong way,” he said.
Two different women who asked to remain anonymous say we see the outcomes of local elections not just on election day, but everyday.
“Local elections impact your day-to-day life in ways that you maybe don’t realize. Whether or not a park gets maintained can be decided by a local election,” said one woman.
“I think, our community, our roads, our community services, our safety, out schools, all of that is affected by our local election,” said the other.
Cordova shared a local issue important to him that helped inform his vote.
“Short term rentals are kind of a problem, and the housing community in general is a problem, and Green Bay not supporting housing solutions is a problem,” he said. “So getting people in there that are trying to move things in a proper direction is really what we need.”
While the state of Wisconsin does not have a statewide system for reporting election results, the results are transmitted from municipal clerks to Wisconsin’s 72 county clerks, who are required by law to post unofficial results to their websites.
Election night results are always unofficial and winners are never certified on election night. The state certification will occur after municipal and county certification, as required by law.
