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The results could have implications for issues ranging from abortion, congressional redistricting, union power and voting regulations in the coming years.
From Newsweek
Turnout in the race was remarkable for an off-year election in which state supreme court judge was the highest ranking office on the ballot — an indication that Americans remain deeply engaged in the...
From CNN
The high-stakes race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat was the most expensive judicial race in U.S. History.
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A liberal judge won big in Wisconsin's April 1 Supreme Court election while the GOP held two Florida House seats. Both parties are spinning the results ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.
Here are the takeaways from a liberal's victory in Wisconsin and GOP wins in Florida races to succeed Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz in Tuesday's elections.
Three spring elections have provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump. The conservative Wisconsin judge endorsed by Trump and backed by Elon Musk and his groups to the tune of $21 million lost by a significant margin in a state Trump won in November.
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Voters in a crucial court race and two House special elections will provide hints of how the country views President Trump and Elon Musk, months after they took power.
Republicans expanded their narrow House majority Tuesday with closer-than-expected wins in special elections in two ruby-red Florida congressional districts.
Voter ID laws seem to be popular, as 77 percent of likely U.S. voters supported photo ID requirements, according a poll.
The Florida win bolsters Republicans’ margin to 220-213 in the House of Representatives. However, in Wisconsin, things were different as liberal judge Susan Crawford soundly defeated Trump-backed Brad Schimel.