Circuit court judge in Waukesha County Brad Schimel gives his concession speech in the race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Liberal candidate Susan Crawford beats Elon Musk-backed Brad Schimel in Wisconsin Supreme Court race: Live updates - Race served as proxy battle over political future of U.S. following President Donal
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.
Crawford's win is likely to have far-reaching impacts on hot-button issues like abortion and voting rights in the battleground state.
Susan Crawford, a Dane County judge, secured a significant victory over Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a record-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court election. This win, seen as a crucial triumph for Democrats,
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WISN 12 News on MSNTrump-backed Brad Schimel casts ballot in key Wisconsin Supreme Court raceWaukesha County voters are participating in an election that has drawn significant attention. Brad Schimel, the former Republican attorney general, cast his ballot just after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Genesee Town Hall Municipal Building.
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Brad Schimel said he called Susan Crawford to concede the state Supreme Court race.
In a race that could have changed the makeup of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, the liberal candidate prevailed with major judicial decisions coming.
During a recent campaign stop in Waukesha, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel warmed up the crowd by doing his best President Donald Trump impression. It was a retelling of the call he had received from the president just a few days earlier.