Liberal Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge Pedro Colon has launched a campaign for Supreme Court, joining fellow liberal Lyndsey Brunette in the 2027 race.
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Pedro Colón announced Tuesday he is entering the 2027 race for an open seat on the state Supreme Court, becoming the second liberal candidate to seek to replace retiring conservative Justice Annette Ziegler.
Colón, 58, joins Clark County Circuit Judge Lyndsey Brunette in the nonpartisan contest for the April 6, 2027, election. No conservative candidates have yet announced plans to run. The winner will join a court that expanded its liberal majority to 5-2 following Justice-elect Chris Taylor’s landslide victory earlier this month.
In a statement, Colón pledged to bring both extensive judicial experience and his personal background to the high court.
“I came to Milwaukee at 10 years old, not speaking a word of English,” Colón said. “I know what it feels like to stand before a system that was not built for you. For 15 years on the bench, I have made sure every person who walks into my courtroom gets the same thing: a listening ear and a fair shot.”
Colón served as a Democrat in the state Assembly from 1999 to 2010. Former Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle appointed him to Milwaukee County Circuit Court in 2010, where he served 13 years before Gov. Tony Evers elevated him to the appeals court in 2023.
