Source: Bloomberg
“The Democratic-backed candidate in a closely contested Wisconsin judicial race defeated a conservative [sic] rival supported by billionaire Elon Musk, preserving a liberal [sic] majority on the state’s supreme court and dealing a blow to one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent allies. Susan Crawford, a circuit court judge, beat former state attorney general Brad Schimel, according to NBC and CNN. The off-year race in a battleground state became a major test for both parties — and the most expensive judicial contest in US history — with impacts on abortion rights and labor laws in Wisconsin as well as for congressional redistricting plans ahead of next year’s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential race.” (04/02/25)