Wisconsin votes in supreme court race amid threat of midterm election attacks
Liberals see chance to strengthen majority in state where Trump and allies could try to overturn election results Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will select a state supreme court judge to replace an outgoing conservative in a race that could further solidify the liberal majority on the bench ahead of the midterms, when Trump and his allies could try to overturn election results again. Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, is retiring, giving liberals a chance to further consolidate their hold on
Taylor defeated conservative rival Maria Lazar, providing another gauge of Democrats’ durability in midterms
Wisconsin voters sent another liberal justice to the state supreme court, with Chris Taylor beating conservative Maria Lazar and giving liberals a 5-2 edge on the high court.
The retirement of Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, gave liberals a chance to further consolidate their hold on the high court ahead of the next presidential election, when the swing state is sure to see challenges to election results.
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