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The third noteworthy special election is happening in Wisconsin, where a state Supreme Court seat is up for grabs, which could have implications for who controls Congress ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The special election was being held to fill the seat ... so make of that what you will. Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court has had a liberal majority since 2023, and a victory by Crawford would ...
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian Schimming is under scrutiny following consecutive double-digit losses in races ...
In Wisconsin, Democratic-backed Judge Susan Crawford outpaced Kamala Harris’ margin in the 2024 presidential election by nearly 11 points. Special election margins are notoriously volatile ...
All eyes are on a pair of special elections in Florida and a contentious court race in Wisconsin Tuesday. In the lead up to Election Day, money from out-of-state donors has poured into Wisconsin.
Tuesday’s special elections in Florida, and maybe even the super-pricey Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, were poised to be bad for the GOP brand. In a Florida House district that went Republican ...
Big spring elections have become a nightmare for Republicans, who have lost four of the last five court races in Wisconsin. Voting in the Milwaukee area explains part of a shift in which liberals ...
Getting big money out of Wisconsin Supreme Court races with the incentive of full public financing is a possibility.
The more than $100 million spent on this spring’s Supreme Court election in Wisconsin set a new national record for spending on a state judicial race. The figure almost doubles ...
A Wisconsin Elections Commission escalated into a heated dispute, with Democratic Chair Ann Jacobs threatening to eject Republican Commissioner Bob Spindell. The investigation centers on a former ...
"The party has been remade. Special elections and off-cycle elections will continue to be a problem without a change of strategy." Trump won Wisconsin in November by 0.8 percentage points ...
This story was published in partnership with the Center for Media and Democracy,  The more than $100 million spent on this ...