The next chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will come from the liberal majority of justices, as the court announced that the conservative who currently holds the mostly honorary position will be replaced.

The liberal prevailed in a technically nonpartisan Wisconsin State Supreme Court race that took on national importance. Voter turnout is an indication that Americans remain deeply engaged in the electoral process.

National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.

Dane County Judge Susan Crawford won a seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court on Tuesday — maintaining the court’s liberal-leaning majority and dealing a blow to Republicans. In a hotly contested race that drew more than $90 million in spending, Crawford beat former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Susan Crawford, winner of Tuesday’s race to fill a key seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was backed by national Democrats and made opposition to Elon Musk a centerpiece of her campaign. Here’s what to know about her: Crawford, 60, has served as a Dane County Circuit Court judge since 2018.

The Associated Press declared that Dane County Judge Susan Crawford won a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court based on the large leads she built in the state’s population centers and Democrati

Susan Crawford, who led legal fights to protect union power and abortion rights and to oppose voter ID, defeated Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that became a proxy fight for the nation’s political battles.

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to the argument by a Catholic Charities chapter that Wisconsin violated the Constitution when it refused to give the group the same exemption from the state’s unemployment tax that it provides to churches,

Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.