Crawford's victory cements liberal control of the court until at least 2028 and marks a defeat for President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.
Circuit court judge in Waukesha County Brad Schimel gives his concession speech in the race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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WISN 12 News on MSNTrump-backed Brad Schimel casts ballot in key Wisconsin Supreme Court raceFormer Wisconsin AG Brad Schimel, endorsed by Trump and Musk, votes in Waukesha County amid high turnout for pivotal Supreme Court election
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Brad Schimel plays the bass guitar with his band 4 on the Floor during his election night party in Pewaukee
According to Decision Desk HQ, Crawford soundly defeated Schimel by over 150,000 votes in a hotly contested race that saw record spending from both sides of the aisle, with several out-of-state billionaires such as George Soros, Elon Musk, and Reid Hoffman donating millions to the candidates.
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FOX6 News Milwaukee on MSN2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race; Susan Crawford defeats Brad SchimelThe race for Wisconsin Supreme Court comes down to the vote. Susan Crawford faces Brad Schimel for a seat on the high court. The outcome of the vote will determine whether the court leans conservative or liberal.
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President Trump on Monday slammed Democrat-backed judge Susan Crawford as a “radical left lunatic” ahead of Tuesday’s high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court election . “It’s a big race,” Trump said of the showdown between Crawford, a Dane County judge, and Brad Schimel, a Waukesha County judge and former Republican attorney general.
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The liberal majority remains on the Supreme Court, despite the efforts of Elon Musk to turn the tide in conservatives' favor.