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Susan Crawford, a liberal circuit court judge, has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating conservative candidate Brad Schimel in a high-stakes race that drew national attention and broke spending records, according to projections from NBC News, CNN, MSNBC, and Decision Desk HQ. The victory preserves a 4-3 liberal majority on the state’s court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 10:13 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Crawford was leading with 55.9% of the vote compared to Schimel\u2019s 43.8%, with 61% of ballots counted. The race was called by multiple news outlets less than an hour after polls closed. Separately, a Republican-backed constitutional amendment to require voter ID was approved by voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Fox News<\/a>, voter turnout reached historic levels, leading to ballot shortages at at least seven polling places in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Elections Commission attributed the shortages to unexpectedly high turnout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk had both backed Schimel in what became a nationalized contest over the future of the court. According to the Associated Press<\/a>, Musk spent $20 million in support of Schimel, while repeatedly posting about the race on X\/Twitter. He also gave two $1 million checks to voters who signed a petition opposing \u201cactivist judges,\u201d Fox News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a> said that Crawford\u2019s campaign made Musk a central issue, targeting his support for Schimel and his controversial proposals, including the administration’s budget cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the election was officially nonpartisan, it unfolded along sharp ideological lines. According to MSNBC<\/a>, major issues in the race included abortion rights, redistricting, labor law, and the role of the courts in addressing President Trump\u2019s policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crawford was endorsed by figures like former President Barack Obama, while Schimel leaned heavily into his support from Trump in the campaign\u2019s final days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With her win, Crawford will serve a 10-year term and replace outgoing liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, ensuring that conservatives will be locked out of a court majority until at least 2028. The election outcome could influence decisions on congressional maps, union rights, and state-level challenges to federal policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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