Photos: Wisconsin elections
Voters cast their ballot for the much anticipated Wisconsin Supreme Court race as well as many local issues and races on Tuesday.
Signs outside the Warner Park Community Center in Madison guide voters in the state’s spring election Tuesday. While statewide races for state Supreme Court justice and school superintendent dominated the ad waves over the past several weeks, hundreds of other local races and referendums were also on the ballot.
Madison tapped more than 130 schools, churches and other public and private facilities to serve as polling places Tuesday, including Steamfitters Local 601, above.
Voters serve up their choices at the indoor tennis courts at TPC Wisconsin, formerly Cherokee Country Club, which doubled as a polling place Tuesday.
Voters make their selections at Union South on the UW-Madison campus. Among the local choices on the ballot Tuesday: Dane County executive, and 15 of 20 Madison City Council seats.
Voters cast their ballots at Union South Tuesday.
The Goodman Parks Maintenance Facility welcomes voters. Turnout was expected to be strong in Tuesday's election, led by the race for state Supreme Court, which has drawn national attention and tens of millions of dollars in national advertising.
A plane carrying a banner that reads “We’re Choosing’ Susan Crawford” flies over Madison during balloting Tuesday. Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford challenged Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel for a seat on the state Supreme Court in Tuesday's election.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford speaks during her election night party after winning the election.
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford celebrates her victory Tuesday night at a gathering in Madison. Supporters hailed the victory as a rebuke of President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser, Elon Musk, who showered more than $20 million on the race to back Crawford's opponent, Brad Schimel.
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford, center, celebrates with a supporter during her election night party.
Backers painted Crawford's victory as a resounding defeat for President Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk, who showered more than $20 million on her opponent.
Alder Nancy Moore ran unopposed to replace Mary O'Connor, who didn't seek re-election.
Read all about Tuesday's election, from the Supreme Court race that drew national attention to local city and school board races.
The race was the first major test of the political impact of Musk, whose prominence in the Trump administration has skyrocketed with his chaotic cost-cutting that has slashed federal agencies.
Susan Crawford's win dealt a devastating blow to Republicans who fear it paves the way for rulings that will overturn or block the GOP's agenda in the swing state.
Record turnout and a backlash against Trump and Elon Musk, who had largely hijacked the campaign, played a role.
“What just happened to us was gross," state Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, said.
Yoga Roots Renew opened last Tuesday in Downtown Racine as a continuation of Yoga Roots Racine, which closed March 31.
The City Of Kenosha is bringing back its “I Voted” Sticker Contest for local students in grades K4-12.
