Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, swinging court toward abortion rights

Protasiewicz defeated conservative candidate Daniel Kelly in what New York University's Brennan Center for Justice called the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history. More than $42.3 million had been spent as of Monday, according to a WisPolitics.com review, far outstripping the previous record of $15.2 million.

The Associated Press called the race in favor of Protasiewicz. With 62% of the votes counted, Protasiewicz had 56.4% of the vote to 43.6% for Kelly, a lead of nearly 144,000 votes. In a major victory for abortion rights advocates, the result turns a court with a former 4-3 conservative majority to liberal control after 15 years, likely affecting a number of issues that have polarized Americans in other states such as voting rights and partisan control over drawing legislative maps.

But it was abortion that dominated the campaign, with the court expected in the coming months to decide whether to uphold the state's 1849 abortion ban. That law took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to eliminate a nationwide right to abortion. The state's Democratic attorney general, Josh Kaul, has challenged the statute's validity in a lawsuit backed by Democratic Governor Tony Evers.Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz waits to vote at Franklin City Hall in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election, in Franklin, Wisconsin, U.S., April 4, 2023.

Not surprising

Liberal cancer

Great Job Wisconsin

You're welcome. Trust me when I tell yall, this win was more important than people realize. Not only does Judge Janet get a 10-year term and flips the majority, but it sends a message that having TFG's endorsement is no longer a guaranteed W from a campaign standpoint 🤷🏽🤐

Is the country finally coming back to their senses.....

No they did not. Fraud, corruption, pathetic loser.

very disappointing

America has politicized their justice system...perverse...that can't end well...

these voters will get exactly what they deserve...get out while you can WisconsinSupremeCourt

Hopefully prochoice wins out and men won't have to pay child support anymore.

Coastal Libs started the destruction of America. The blue midwest put the final nails in the coffin. Congrats!

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