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In the fall of 2019, Taylor launched a campaign for mayor of Milwaukee, challenging four-term incumbent Democratic mayor Tom Barrett in the 2020 Milwaukee mayoral election. [27] She survived the February non-partisan primary, which narrowed the field to the top two vote-getters, [28] but was defeated by Barrett in the general election, receiving 36% of the vote. [29] [30] [31]

2022 lieutenant governor election

After incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Mandela Barnes announced he would not run for re-election, Taylor briefly entered the race to succeed him, announcing her candidacy in October 2021. [32] [33] She ended her campaign just two months later, on December 25, 2021, choosing instead to focus on the upcoming Milwaukee mayoral election. [34]

2022 Milwaukee mayoral election

After Joe Biden was elected president in 2020, Tom Barrett received an ambassadorial appointment and vacated the mayor's office after his Senate confirmation, necessitating a special election in 2022. Taylor ran again, but this time fell to third place in the non-partisan primary, behind acting mayor Cavalier Johnson and long-time city councilmember Bob Donovan, and therefore did not advance to the April general election. [35] [36]

2023 Milwaukee municipal judge

In the 2023 Spring election, Taylor sought election to a municipal judge seat in Milwaukee. [37] She was defeated in the April 4 general election by Molly Gena, the managing attorney of a pro bono legal services provider. [38] [39]

Controversies

In April 2018, Taylor used the term "house nigger" during a dispute with a bank teller. When the teller refused to cash a check for insufficient funds, Taylor called the teller a "house nigger". Both Taylor and the teller are African Americans. [40]

Judiciary

On January 26, 2024, Governor Tony Evers announced he was appointing Taylor to fill the Wisconsin circuit court judgeship in Milwaukee County left vacant by the resignation of judge Audrey Skwierawski. Taylor would resign from the Senate later that day, and was sworn in as judge on January 30. [2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2003)

Lena Taylor
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Taylor in 2013
Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 41
Assumed office
January 30, 2024
Wisconsin Assembly, 18th District Special Election, 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Special Democratic Primary, April 1, 2003 [4]
Democratic Lena C. Taylor 2,640 67.88%
Democratic Ted Kraig1,24932.12%
Plurality1,39135.77%
Total votes3,889 100.0%
Special General Election, April 29, 2003 [5]
Democratic Lena C. Taylor 475 95.96%
Write-in 204.04%
Plurality45591.92%
Total votes495 100.0%

Wisconsin Senate (2004–2020)

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2004Primary [8] Sep. 14Lena C. Taylor Democratic 10,04246.80% Johnnie Morris-Tatum Dem. 7,73536.05%21,4562,307
James White Dem. 3,63316.93%
General [9] Nov. 2Lena C. Taylor Democratic 62,68999.16%--unopposed--63,22362,155
2008 General [14] Nov. 4Lena C. Taylor (inc) Democratic 66,75198.82%67,55165,951
2012General [23] Nov. 6Lena C. Taylor (inc) Democratic 67,06486.62%David D. King Ind. 10,15413.11%77,42656,910
2016 Primary [24] Aug. 9Lena C. Taylor (inc) Democratic 11,45460.56% Mandela Barnes Dem. 7,43339.30%18,9134,021
General [25] Nov. 8Lena C. Taylor (inc) Democratic 62,09998.33%--unopposed--63,15361,045
2020 General [26] Nov. 3Lena C. Taylor (inc) Democratic 62,40598.34%63,45861,352

Milwaukee County executive (2008)

Milwaukee County Executive Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, April 1, 2008 [13]
Republican Scott Walker (incumbent) 98,039 58.66% +1.38pp
Democratic Lena C. Taylor68,78541.16%-1.35pp
Write-in 2940.18%
Plurality29,25417.50%+2.73pp
Total votes167,118 100.0% -29.65%

Milwaukee mayor (2020)

Milwaukee Mayoral Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nonpartisan Primary, February 18, 2020 [30]
Democratic Tom Barrett (incumbent) 33,151 50.01%
Democratic Lena C. Taylor 20,347 30.69%
Democratic Tony Zielinski 10,38515.67%
Independent Paul Rasky1,9022.87%
Write-in 5090.77%
Total votes66,294 100.0%
General Election, April 7, 2020 [31]
Democratic Tom Barrett (incumbent) 57,492 62.55%
Democratic Lena C. Taylor33,57236.52%
Write-in 8520.93%
Plurality23,92026.02%
Total votes91,916 100.0%
Democratic hold

Milwaukee mayor (2022)

Milwaukee Mayoral Special Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Special Nonpartisan Primary, February 15, 2022 [30]
Democratic Cavalier Johnson (incumbent) 25,779 41.79%
Independent Bob Donovan 13,742 22.28%
Democratic Lena C. Taylor7,87712.77%-17.92pp
Democratic Marina Dimitrijevic 7,5212.87%
Independent Earnell Lucas5,8869.54%
Independent Michael Sampson5140.83%
Independent Ieshuh Griffin3150.51%
Write-in 560.09%
Total votes61,690 100.0% -6.94%

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