Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years.

Meanwhile, Crawford called the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade that struck down the constitutional right to abortion "wrong." As an attorney, she represented Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in fighting a 2013 Wisconsin law that sought to limit abortion. Read more about each candidate's views on abortion here.

Liberal judge Susan Crawford doesn't take office until Aug. 1. The court has already heard oral arguments on one abortion case but not a second one.

Tuesday’s election for the next Wisconsin Supreme Court justice could be a test for whether the abortion debate has been revived as a key issue motivating voters in the first high-stakes campaign since the 2024 presidential race.

Today's consequential Wisconsin Supreme Court election will send a political signal far beyond the state's borders.

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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.

The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of any future litigation over abortion.

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.

Two important elections are occurring in Florida and Wisconsin that will help Republicans in the major key swing state of Wisconsin and the red state of Florida.

Susan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the state’s top court f