Abortion again plays a key role in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press Mar 22, 2025 Mar 22, 2025 Updated Jul 3, 2026 × FOX6 News questioned candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel on one of the state's most controversial and pressing topics. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MILWAUKEE — As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start.kAm“{6E’D E2=< 23@FE 23@CE:@? C:89ED[” E96 >@56C2E@C D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 H:??6C @7 E96 pAC:= ` 6=64E:@? 4@F=5 9@=5 E96 A@H6C E@ 56E6C>:?6 E96 72E6 @7 2?J 7FEFC6 =:E:82E:@? @G6C 23@CE:@? 3642FD6 E96 @FE4@>6 @7 E96 C246 7@C 2 G242?4J @? 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Supreme Court candidates on abortion FOX6 News questioned candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel on one of the state's most controversial and pressing topics.
Wisconsin Supreme Court early voting Wisconsin voters began casting ballots on Tuesday in the state Supreme Court election.
Trump backs Brad Schimel in Wisconsin Supreme Court race Trump's endorsement came a little over a week before the April 1 election that will determine control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Elon Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election The campaign for Susan Crawford, the Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, said Musk was trying to buy votes ahead of the A…
Republican-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate resurfaces debunked voting fraud concerns Milwaukee's absentee ballots are counted at a central location and reported all at once, often well after midnight on election day, fueling ba…
Early voting in Wisconsin Supreme Court race tests enthusiasm on both sides, with key cases likely The first day of early voting, two weeks before the April 1 election, is seen as a test of how energized each side’s voters are in the hotly c…
Brad Schimel: I will 'restore objectivity' to Wisconsin Supreme Court "No litigant should come to the courtroom knowing they lost their case already before they've filed a brief, their lawyers have argued, before…
Susan Crawford: I'm running to protect 'fundamental rights of Wisconsinites' "I just stick to my principles, and that is that I pledge to be a fair, impartial justice on the Supreme Court."
Donald Trump Jr. casts Wisconsin Supreme Court race as key to advancing President Trump's agenda Trump Jr. cast the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which he dubbed “one little battle,” as essential to stopping Democrats who are determined to…
Wisconsin Supreme Court race becomes a referendum on Elon Musk The April 1 election is the first major test in American politics since Trump secured a second term in November.
Musk announces $1 million for voter in Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it 'corrupt' Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin, said the payments were a last-minute attempt to influence the election.
