Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz said at a debate Tuesday that she would rule fairly on politically charged cases despite repeatedly voicing her support for abortion rights and revisiting the state's legislative maps, while conservative Dan Kelly said she has already made clear how she would vote on those matters.
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Janet Protasiewicz faces Dan Kelly in the April 4 election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates Janet Protasiewicz, left, and Dan Kelly participate in a debate at the State Bar Center in Madison.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz defended her statements criticizing the state's 10-year legislative maps, which favor Republicans. "I don't think anybody thinks those maps are fair," she said.
Dan Kelly has pitched himself as the candidate who would best preserve the rule of law, saying he would follow statutes and the state Constitution while Protasiewicz would legislate from the bench.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly participate in their first, and possibly only, debate Tuesday at the State Bar Center in Madison.
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