Here's how national publications assessed the Wisconsin Supreme Court race Tuesday, won by Susan Crawford over Brad Schimel.

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,

Crawford described her opponent Brad Schimel as "quite gracious" in his call to her conceding the race Tuesday night.

Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders celebrate Susan Crawford's win over Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.

L iberal candidate Susan Crawford defeated Elon Musk-backed conservative judge Brad Schimel to preserve a 4-3 liberal majority in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a contes

Schimel acknowledged the unfavorable results, emphasizing that the numbers would not reverse. "We're not gonna pull this off," he said. He concluded by thanking his team, invoking blessings for Wisconsin and America, and promising resilience in the future.

Susan Crawford was 'booed' on her Wisconsin win as Republican Judge Brad Schimel 'turned on Trump' urging the crowd to accept the result. Crawford, a Dane County judge, secured a 10-year term on the court over Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel.

According to the poll, which surveyed 1083 likely voters, Judge Crawford leads former state Attorney General Brad Schimel 51% to 49% with a margin of error at 2.9%, which puts the race that could decide Wisconsin’s political future at a possible tie.

Elon Musk’s involvement in this race was far from incidental. As a key figure in President Donald Trump’s administration and leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk has become increasingly active in shaping political outcomes.