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5 Posts to Get You Up To Speed on the WI Supreme Court Race
On April 1 Wisconsin is electing a new Supreme Court Justice and abortion access is on the line
Like so many of our reproductive freedom allies, we have been consumed by our efforts to push back on Donald Trump and his anti-abortion extremist cronies since November. And now, with the nation’s first statewide election after Trump’s win rapidly approaching, we have the chance to fight back at the ballot box.
Wisconsin—a highly contested battleground state—is electing a new Supreme Court Justice on April 1, and with abortion access on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed candidate Judge Susan Crawford is up against anti-abortion extremist Brad Schimel—who’s funded by Elon Musk and his dark money war chest.
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding this race—but here are 5 posts we saw online that’ll get you up to speed on this important election.
#1: What’s going on in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race??
The race between Crawford and Schimel has been heating up—and unless you follow Wisconsin politics, you may be wondering: what’s going on in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and why should I care?
Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, answers that question by giving an overview of the stakes of the April 1 election:
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You heard Wikler: “Susan Crawford believes in freedom, justice, democracy…Brad Schimel believes in Donald Trump and, apparently, Elon Musk.”
Crawford is a no-brainer choice to us.
#2: Anti-abortion Extremist Brad Schimel Is Rubber Stamping Donald Trump’s Agenda
Brad Schimel has a long record of anti-abortion extremism—and now he’s promising to fast-track Trump’s agenda if he is elected to the bench.
Don’t take it from us though, see for yourself what Schimel is promising his supporters:
Schimel is showing us who he is. We need to believe him and make sure he isn’t elected on April 1.
#3: Elon Musk Is Interfering in Wisconsin
Elon Musk has been pouring money into Wisconsin through his dark money organizations—but it’s not just because Schimel has agreed to rubber stamp Trump’s policies if elected.
Musk’s electric vehicle company, Tesla, is engaged in a legal battle in Wisconsin that could end up in front of the state’s highest court—meaning that if elected, Schimel could tip the scales in Musk’s favor.
With all of the dark money flowing into the state, Vote Save America has something to say about Elon Musk’s interference in Wisconsin elections:
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#4: Susan Crawford Will Defend Reproductive Freedom
Wisconsin still has an 1849 abortion ban on the books—but a case is headed to the state’s Supreme Court challenging the outdated law.
Here’s Crawford’s take on this antiquated law and her beliefs on reproductive freedom:
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With the ideological balance of the court at stake in this election, it’s clear that Judge Crawford and a liberal majority will defend reproductive freedom—while Schimel and a conservative majority will uphold the 1849 law.
#5: Early voting has started and election day is April 1.
This is the first major election since Trump has taken office—but we know that it won’t be the last. We’re committed to electing reproductive freedom champions up and down the ballot to protect our rights—but we can’t do it alone. We need you with us in this fight.
Here’s our President & CEO Mini Timmaraju’s call to action:
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Abortion access is more popular than any political party because it’s about our fundamental rights and freedoms. We are the majority.
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