Crawford's victory cements liberal control of the court until at least 2028 and marks a defeat for President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Susan Crawford beat Brad Schimel in Tuesday's hotly contested Wisconsin State Supreme Court election, which attracted attention and donors both in and outside of the state. Crawford won with 55% of the vote,

Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel has accused the current justices of "playing politics" by slow-walking a key abortion decision to keep the politically potent issue in play through the April 1 election — though one expert said the delay is "not yet remarkably unusual" compared to other cases.

Circuit court judge in Waukesha County Brad Schimel gives his concession speech in the race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

While the race is officially nonpartisan, justices on the state Supreme Court typically lean liberal or conservative, and partisan groups often heap donations and support into their campaigns. Brad Schimel, a circuit court judge in Waukesha County and a ...

According to Decision Desk HQ, Crawford soundly defeated Schimel by over 150,000 votes in a hotly contested race that saw record spending from both sides of the aisle, with several out-of-state billionaires such as George Soros, Elon Musk, and Reid Hoffman donating millions to the candidates.

Former Wisconsin AG Brad Schimel, endorsed by Trump and Musk, votes in Waukesha County amid high turnout for pivotal Supreme Court election

The liberal majority remains on the Supreme Court, despite the efforts of Elon Musk to turn the tide in conservatives' favor.

Conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel squares off against liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford in the April 1 general election.