As the first news outlets began calling the Wisconsin Supreme Court election for the liberal candidate Susan Crawford, Brad Schimel called her — to concede. Minutes later Tuesday night, the conservative-backed Brad Schimel took the stage at his watch party to acknowledge the loss.

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.

W isconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel previously claimed it would be illegal for him to communicate or coordinate with Elon Musk, who has been financially backing effort