Leftist Judge Susan Crawford was projected Tuesday night to win a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, keeping the court in the control of liberal justices.
Crawford’s win comes after the most expensive judicial campaign in American history as over $90 million was spent on the race. Crawford defeated conservative candidate Brad Schimel, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump and backed by Elon Musk.
High turnout in the Democratic strongholds of Milwaukee and Dane County fueled Crawford’s victory. While the liberal justice won, Wisconsin voters did overwhelmingly vote to add a voter ID requirement to the state constitution in a win for Republicans.
Schimel’s campaign was boosted by Musk and his America PAC while Crawford was supported by a cadre of leftist billionaires like George Soros and Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker. Before becoming a judge, Crawford worked as a…