The Wisconsin Supreme Court has been under conservative control for 15 years, serving as the final word on a wide array of Republican policies enacted by the GOP-controlled Legislature.
, ensuring liberals will take over majority control of the court for the first time in 15 years with the fate of the state’s abortion ban pending.and had support from the state’s leading anti-abortion groups. It’s his second loss in a race for Supreme Court in three years.
The court came within one vote of overturning President Joe Biden’s win in the state in 2020, and both major parties are preparing for another close race in 2024.The court will now be controlled by Democratic-backed justices for at least the next two years, including the run-up and aftermath of the 2024 presidential election.
Kelly is a former justice who has also performed work for Republicans and advised them on a plan to have fake GOP electors cast their ballots for Trump following the 2020 election even though Trump had lost. He was endorsed by the state’s top three anti-abortion groups, while Protasiewicz was backed by Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights advocates.
Kelly tried to distance himself from his work for Republicans, saying it was "irrelevant" to how he would work as a justice. He tried to make the campaign about Protasiewicz’s record as a judge, arguing that she was soft on crime and accusing her of being "bought and paid for" by Democrats.
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