The Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel determined that liberals would control the court's 4-3 majority.
Susan Crawford beat Brad Schimel in Tuesday's hotly contested Wisconsin State Supreme Court election, which attracted attention and donors both in and outside of the state. Crawford won with 55% of the vote,
Susan Crawford defeated GOP-backed Brad Schimel in a closely contested race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Judge Susan Crawford won a hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court election Tuesday, scoring a crucial victory for Democrats in what became the most expensive court race in U.S. history. Why it matters: Crawford's decisive win preserves the state high court's liberal majority and sends a powerful rebuke to President Trump and the MAGA movement ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Crawford described her opponent Brad Schimel as "quite gracious" in his call to her conceding the race Tuesday night.
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Crawford worked for Democratic Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and as a partner at Pines Bach, a progressive law firm.
Democrat-backed Susan Crawford won the closely-watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history.