"The High Stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Abortion Access and Control on the Line"

Wisconsin voters will decide the outcome of a state Supreme Court race between Democratic-backed Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz and Republican-backed former state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, which could break a decadelong era of Republican dominance in the state. The race could also effectively decide how the court will rule on legal challenges to Wisconsin’s 1849 law banning abortion. Spending in this year’s race has far surpassed the previous record for spending on a state judicial contest. The court has played a pivotal role in shaping Wisconsin elections and Tuesday’s election will set the stage for the 2024 presidential race.