Tuesday’s battle for ideological control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court divided the battleground state on a host of issues ranging from abortion access to union rights, but there’s one area on which both sides might agree: the need to rein in the immense level of spending flowing into the state’s judicial races.
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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.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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.
- OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL
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.
- Kayla Wolf, Associated Press
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.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison tapped more than 130 schools, churches and other public and private facilities to serve as polling places Tuesday, including Steamfitters Local 601, above.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Voters serve up their choices at the indoor tennis courts at TPC Wisconsin, formerly Cherokee Country Club, which doubled as a polling place Tuesday.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Voters cast their ballots at Union South Tuesday.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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.
- OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford speaks during her election night party after winning the election.
- Kayla Wolf, AP
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.
- Kayla Wolf, Associated Press
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford, center, celebrates with a supporter during her election night party.
- Kayla Wolf, AP
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