Wisconsin Supreme Court election turns into Trump-Musk referendum

Published March 28, 2025 7:00am ET



MADISON, Wisconsin Judge Brad Schimel may be on the ballot, but President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s outsize presence in the race has made Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election a nail-biter.

Schimel, the state’s former attorney general, is a conservative. He’s running against Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, a liberal, for a seat on the high court.

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