Summary

Judge Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating conservative Brad Schimel despite his backing from Elon Musk and former President Trump.

Her victory preserves the court’s 4-3 liberal majority.

The race, expected to be the most expensive state supreme court election ever, saw spending top $100 million.

Issues before the court include abortion rights, labor laws, and potential redistricting that could affect GOP control of the U.S. House. Crawford, backed by Democrats and reproductive rights groups, will begin her 10-year term on August 1.

  • n2burns@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Sure, but your previous comment said:

    This was more money than the 2000 presidential campaign by either side

    But that’s not true if they’re both 2000/2025 dollars. So at least now the dollars are apples-to-apples.