Door County Republican Party Chair Stephanie Soucek hopes the group’s Lincoln Day Dinner later this month will serve as a turning point following Election Night disappointment earlier this month.

Republican-backed Judge Maria Lazar lost her bid to replace retiring Justice Rebecca Bradley on the Wisconsin Supreme Court last Tuesday, falling to Judge Chris Taylor by nearly 20 percentage points. Although Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is a nonpartisan position, conservative-backed candidates have lost five of the past six elections, with Justice Brian Hagedorn’s victory over Judge Lisa Neubauer the exception.

Soucek said state Republicans have fared better in recent fall partisan elections and hopes candidates appearing on the November ballot will reverse that trend.

The Door County Republican Party is hoping its Lincoln Day Dinner lineup — including state Republican Party Chair Brian Schimming, U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, state Rep. Joel Kitchens, state Sen. André Jacque and other candidates running for Door County sheriff and state offices — will help energize the base ahead of the August primary and November general election.

More details on Lincoln Day Dinner events in Door and Kewaunee counties are available below.