US EditionControl of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is at stake in race that’s drawn powerful political interests
- On Tuesday, Susan Crawford, a Liberal Democrat, and Brad Schimel, a conservative Republican and former state attorney general, are competing in a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court election that will determine the court's ideological makeup.
- The race is occurring because one of the four liberal justices on the court, which currently holds a 4-3 liberal majority, is retiring, and Democrats aim to use the court to potentially redraw U.S. House districts.
- The election, the first major one since November, has become a proxy battle for national political fights, drawing in endorsements and funding from figures like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Barack Obama, and George Soros, with the winner securing a 10-year term and potentially influencing future rulings on abortion, union power, voting rules, and congressional district boundaries.
- Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker appeared on "Wake Up America" less than 24 hours before the polls opened, stating that if over 60% of those who voted for Donald Trump last fall vote for Brad Schimel, Schimel will win, while Crawford ran ads highlighting Schimel's opposition to abortion and ties to Trump and Musk, even referring to him as 'Elon Schimel'.
- With spending exceeding $90 million, making it the most expensive court race in U.S. History, the outcome could maintain the court's liberal control until at least 2028 if Crawford wins, or place the majority back on the line next year if Schimel is elected, potentially impacting future voting challenges in the perennial battleground state.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court election: What's at stake | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Voters in Wisconsin will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel are facing off to determine if the court leans conservative or liberal. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the latest.
In three elections on Tuesday, Americans sent important signals to politicians in Washington.
Nearly $100 million was pumped into a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, the most expensive judicial election ever in the United States. Along with two Florida House of Representatives primary elections, it provided a clue Tuesday about voters' opinions of Donald Trump.
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WAOW'Historic turnout' in Wisconsin Supreme Court race that drew powerful political interests
Unprecedented turnout led to ballot shortages in Wisconsin's largest city Tuesday as voters cast ballots in ''historic'' numbers to decide a Supreme Court race pitting one candidate backed by President Donald Trump against another aligned with Democrats.
Trump doesn't want you to vote, except for that Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice
Trump tries once again to influence any election he can for worthless Republican candidates. It's the same election Elon Musk just bribed a bunch of people to vote for Trump's candidate. For the life of me, I can't see why the courts have allowed Musk...
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