Wisconsin Justice of the Supreme Court (seat held by Justice Ziegler)

On the ballot April 6, 2027. Held now by Annette Kingsland Ziegler, in office since 2007.

Who holds it now

Annette Kingsland Ziegler · official page
Term ends July 31, 2027

Left–right placement

Moderately right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 38 donors to their 2018 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors Source

Contact their office

Phone: (608) 266-1880 (Clerk of the Supreme Court)
Office: Clerk of the Supreme Court & Court of Appeals, 110 East Main Street, Suite 215, P.O. Box 1688, Madison, WI 53701-1688

Official office contacts from the government's own listing.

Run for this seat

Who can run

Must have been licensed to practice law in Wisconsin for 5 years immediately before the election (Wis. Const. Art. VII, Sec. 24). source
Must be a qualified elector of the state at the time of the election. source
Must be a United States citizen and at least 18 years old. source
May not have been convicted of a felony in any U.S. court unless pardoned. source
The office is nonpartisan; candidates do not run as members of a political party. source

Filing

Where to file	Wisconsin Elections Commission (P.O. Box 7984, Madison, WI 53707-7984). The campaign registration and Statement of Economic Interests go to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
When	Nomination papers may be circulated starting December 1, 2026. Nomination papers, the Declaration of Candidacy and the campaign registration are all due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2027. The Statement of Economic Interests is due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2027.
How	Original nomination papers must be received in the WEC office by the deadline (no photocopies, faxes or emails). A faxed or emailed Declaration of Candidacy counts only if the original follows, postmarked by January 5, 2027. Circulators must live in Wisconsin and be qualified to vote there.
Petition instead	2,000 to 4,000 signatures of electors on Nomination Paper for Nonpartisan Office (EL-169). Every signer must live in the jurisdiction the candidate would represent, which for this office is the whole state.

Official filing information

Forms

Campaign money

Before raising or spending any campaign money, and before submitting nomination papers, a new candidate must register a campaign committee online with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission (Sunshine system) and send a signed copy of the form by email, fax or mail. Continuing candidates amend their existing registration online. source
A current campaign registration must be on file with the Ethics Commission by 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2027, or the candidate's name will not appear on the ballot. source
The Statement of Economic Interests must reach the Ethics Commission by 4:30 p.m. on January 8, 2027, or the candidate's name will not appear on the ballot. It can be filed at sei.wi.gov. source

Official candidate guide

From official sources, checked November 4, 2026. Rules can change; confirm with the Wisconsin Elections Commission before you file. How to run in other 2027 elections.

Candidates

Candidates for this seat appear here once they file with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Filing opens December 1, 2026 and closes January 5, 2027.

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