Former US District Attorney Eric Holder Hosts Community Panel to Raise Awareness About Upcoming Election

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Wisconsin Democratic Party hosted former US Attorney General Eric Holder at the Wisconsin African American Women’s Center, at 3020 W. Vliet St. This was a closed door event along with Congresswoman Gwen Moore and was attended by more than 40 community leaders, including elected officials, a judge, and state Democratic Party leadership. Holder who served as the US Attorney General during former President Barack Obama’s administration, stressed the importance of turnout for the election that was held Tuesday, April 7, 2026; because a 5-2 liberal majority would strengthen the length of time liberals have control of the court and put it out of reach for conservatives in the next election.

Tuesday’s election pitted liberal Chris Taylor against conservative Maria Lazar, following the decision by incumbent conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley not to seek reelection.

The court currently has a 4-3 liberal majority, and liberals will keep control of the court regardless of the result of the election, which may be one reason why early voting is down 59 percent compared to the 2025 spring election. Holder, who publicly endorsed Chris Taylor at the event, has an interest in the race because of the reshaping of political districts in Wisconsin and how they can affect who controls the government in the swing state.
“Republicans in this state used the power they got in the 2010 election to put in place partisan gerrymanders that lasted almost through the course of a decade,” Holder said.

“I’ve been here, I think, since 2017 for every Supreme Court race that has occurred in this state; and it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that we were able to actually flip control of the Supreme Court such that we had a court that was filled with justices who would rule on the facts, rule on the law, and wouldn’t be beholden to special interests.”

“And that’s who (Taylor) is, and that’s why this election is so important.”

Also apart of the panel were (left photo, bottom row) 4th Congressional District Chair Joshua Taylor; Political Director for the Democratic Party Darrol Gibson; Former US Attorney General Eric Holder; and Congresswoman Gwen Moore.