Liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford defeated Conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel on Tuesday, notching a coveted seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.
The Associated Press called the race at 10:16 p.m. on Tuesday, with Crawford at 55.8 percent of the vote and Schimel at 44.3 percent. The race for the key battleground state’s Supreme Court seat drew national attention, with many viewing the election results as a bellwether for voters’ attitudes toward President Donald Trump after his first few months in office.
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