Overview

• Donald Trump endorsed conservative Brad Schimel, urging early voting in the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
• The race has become the most expensive judicial contest in U.S. history, with over $76 million spent by both campaigns and major contributions from Elon Musk and George Soros.
• The election will determine the ideological balance of the court, currently evenly split after the retirement of liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley.
• Key issues at stake include redistricting, abortion, and union rights, with potential implications for U.S. House seats and the 2026 midterms.
• Both candidates face scrutiny over judicial records and donor influence, with Schimel defending his prosecutorial history and Crawford criticized for lenient sentencing.