Steven Potter:
What are your thoughts about the loss tonight?

Maria Lazar:
Like I said, I think, one, it's been an honor to run this race, and two, I'm thankful to everyone who helped me, my team, everyone else, has been phenomenal and fantastic. And three, I'm just hopeful that my opponent Justice-elect Taylor, she just realizes what a fantastic opportunity she has to show the state that she can rise above and do a really good job there. And I wish that for her. I hope she does an excellent job, and I hope that everyone in this state is pleased with the decision that they've made.

Steven Potter:
What do you think contributed most to your loss?

Maria Lazar:
I really don't know. I mean, I think, maybe, we'll come up with numbers, facts and figures, but I think for right now, I think we just have to assess the fact that we don't run races for judicial positions the way we should. And I think that maybe from now on we will start doing that. And I think that you should be asking questions not about political parties, because we still have that rollover from before. And I think we need to start having races where the sole question is judicial experience and merit.

Rich Kremer:
That was a big, I mean, that was your hope, is...

Maria Lazar:
That was my hope.

Rich Kremer:
...that you'd bring it back.

Maria Lazar:
And maybe it still happen. So, I'm not giving up on that hope at all. I'm thinking it still will happen.

Rich Kremer:
OK, but did the results show that people, they want the politics of it all?

Maria Lazar:
No, I don't think so. I think this was a race where we had incidents that happened — tornadoes, other things that happened — that just weren't leading towards a good opportunity for people in the state to get to know the candidates. And I think, maybe next race that they will ask for that. No, no, no — I think they will demand that. And when they do that, you will see a better race, better candidates and you will see a better result.

Steven Potter:
Would you run for the Supreme Court again?

Maria Lazar:
That's not in my future. No — oh, although I am supposed to always leave doors open, so, I'll just say, hmm, interesting question.

Steven Potter:
Thank you so much for your time.

Rich Kremer:
Thanks so much.

Maria Lazar:
No problem.