Overview

• Susan Crawford defeated conservative Brad Schimel, maintaining a 4-3 liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for at least three more years.
• The election, the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history at $99 million, saw voter turnout rise over 50% compared to the previous judicial election.
• Donald Trump and Elon Musk supported Schimel, with Musk personally campaigning and offering controversial financial incentives, which critics labeled as vote-buying.
• The court's liberal majority is expected to shape decisions on abortion rights, redistricting, and election laws, with potential national implications.
• Republicans retained two congressional seats in Florida but with narrower margins, signaling possible voter dissatisfaction with the Trump administration.