Liberal Susan Crawford Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race in Historic Election

Crawford's victory preserves a 4-3 liberal majority, defeating Musk-backed Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history.

Susan Crawford defeated conservative Brad Schimel by a wide margin, maintaining a 4-3 liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The race set a new record as the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history, with over $99 million spent by both sides.
Elon Musk's unprecedented $21 million spending and voter payment tactics to support Schimel raised legal and ethical concerns but failed to sway the outcome.
The court's liberal majority ensures significant influence over major issues such as abortion rights, redistricting, and union protections in Wisconsin.
Record voter turnout highlighted heightened public engagement, with some polling locations in Milwaukee running out of ballots due to unprecedented demand.