Last night Wisconsin voters turned the ideological balance of the their state's Supreme Court, handing Democrats in the state, and potentially nationally, a major victory. Thanks to the retirement of Republican Justice Patience Roggensack, the GOP’s slim 4-3 advantage was on the line in this highly-watched contest. Democratic-backed Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Janet … [Read more...] about Dems Flip Wisconsin Supreme Court With Protasiewicz Victory
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Election Results: Wisconsin Supreme Court and Chicago Mayoral Runoff
Today we have what may be the most important Election Day of 2023. The balance of power in the Wisconsin Supreme Court is up for grabs, while in Chicago a new mayor will be elected. Make sure you are checking in with us here throughout the night for the most up-to-the-minute election results you will find anywhere all in one place. Wisconsin Conservative justices currently … [Read more...] about Election Results: Wisconsin Supreme Court and Chicago Mayoral Runoff
There is a Lot At Stake in Today’s Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election
Liberals are poised to flip the Wisconsin State Supreme Court from years of conservative control. The 2023 retirement of conservative Justice Patience Roggensack leaves a 3-3 ideological split between the six remaining justices, meaning the election tonight to replace Roggensack will be decisive. Liberal Janet Protasiewicz faces conservative Dan Kelly in tonight’s general … [Read more...] about There is a Lot At Stake in Today’s Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election
Wisconsin Supreme Court, And So Much More, On the Line in April 4th Battle
The 2020 presidential election may well have been decided that April. How could that be the case? In April 2020, as COVID lockdowns swept the nation, Wisconsin held their regularly scheduled Supreme Court election, with Republican Justice Daniel Kelly losing by about ten points. As a result, the Republican majority on the Court fell to a slim 4-3 margin. So in December … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Supreme Court, And So Much More, On the Line in April 4th Battle
Abortion, Voting Rights, And The Wisconsin State Supreme Court—How Education Polarization is Starting to Help Democrats Too
For the past few years, national Democrats have publicly bemoaned how increased education polarization has given Republicans a significant structural advantage in some governing bodies. As white voters without a bachelor’s degree in the Rust Belt shifted to the right, Republicans enjoyed a substantial positive bias in the Electoral College in 2016 and 2020 that seems likely to … [Read more...] about Abortion, Voting Rights, And The Wisconsin State Supreme Court—How Education Polarization is Starting to Help Democrats Too