Pivotal Elections Ahead in Georgia and Wisconsin

Voters to decide on a U.S. House seat and a state Supreme Court judge in key races on April 7.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 9:09am

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Voters in Georgia's 14th congressional district will cast ballots in a runoff for Marjorie Taylor Greene's replacement in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Wisconsin voters will choose a new judge for the state Supreme Court. These races are part of a unique roster of elections across the country in 2026 that aren't primaries but promise opportunities for Republicans and Democrats to either maintain or gain power.

Why it matters

The Georgia election's direct impact comes in the U.S. House, where the successor to Greene could fall in line with the House's slim GOP majority or prove to be a fresh Democratic detractor, further testing the success of President Trump's second-term agenda. In Wisconsin, even if the winner doesn't cost the liberal majority, the state Supreme Court will likely take up topics with national implications, like recent challenges over the state's congressional maps.

The details

In Georgia's 14th congressional district, Democrat Shawn Harris and Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller are facing off in a runoff election after no candidate earned over 50% of the vote in the March 10 primary. Harris has led Fuller in campaign fundraising, but Fuller's victory over GOP peers last month may signal Trump's endorsement still weighs heavily on the minds of voters in the highly Republican district. In Wisconsin, conservative Appeals Court Judge Maria Lazar faces off against Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor, a former Democratic state lawmaker, for a seat on the state's Supreme Court.

  • The Georgia runoff election and Wisconsin Supreme Court race will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
  • The winner of the Georgia race will head to Congress right away.
  • The winner of the Wisconsin race will serve a 10-year term on the state's Supreme Court.

The players

Shawn Harris

The Democratic candidate in the Georgia 14th congressional district runoff election.

Clay Fuller

The Trump-backed Republican candidate in the Georgia 14th congressional district runoff election.

Maria Lazar

The conservative candidate running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Chris Taylor

The liberal candidate running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

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What’s next

A lawsuit against Wisconsin's congressional maps is set for 2027, and the winner of the state Supreme Court race will likely play a role in that case.

The takeaway

These state-level races, while not primaries, could have significant national implications as both parties vie for power in the 2026 midterms and beyond. The outcome in Georgia's House race and Wisconsin's Supreme Court contest will be closely watched for their potential impact on the balance of power in Washington and the courts.