MADISON, Wisconsin — Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, beat conservative challenger Judge Brad Schimel in a contest that shattered spending records and turned a state race into a referendum on President Donald Trump.
NBC and CNN called the race for Crawford around 10 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday. With about half of the ballots counted, Crawford led with 56% of the vote to Schimel’s 44%.
The outcome of the high-stakes election provides the best evidence to date that Trump’s first few chaotic months in office have turned off some Republicans and re-energized the Democratic Party.
Crawford’s win keeps the court’s current 4-3 majority as it gets ready to hear cases on abortion, redistricting, and voting rules.
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