In a contest seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the policies of the Trump administration, Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, who was backed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Last fall, Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde spent days sowing doubt in the results after he lost a Senate race to Democrat Tammy Baldwin. He conceded nearly two weeks after Election Day, saying he did not want to “add to political strife through a contentious recount” even as he raised debunked election conspiracies.

Wisconsin's Supreme Court election is taking place on April 1, in what's shaping up to be the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history. Here's what's at stake and why it matters at the national level.