The race has garnered national attention because the winner could hold the key to several pivotal votes on some of the state’s most important issues, including abortion and election rights.
Wisconsin has long been known as a bellwether state and today’s state Supreme Court primary election could have consequences throughout the U.S.
The race has garnered national attention because the winner could hold the key to several pivotal votes on some of the state’s most important issues. Geske says arguably the biggest is the battle over abortion rights. The court is expected to decide whether Wisconsin’s 1849 statute that banned abortions except to save a mother’s life is enforceable.
Geske says two other issues are front and center in this election as well: the future of voting rights ahead of the 2024 presidential election, and the potential to revisit the redistricting of legislative maps if the court leans liberal for the first time in 15 years. Marquette Law School poll director Charles Franklin said those three issues are among the key reasons why this will likely be the most expensive Wisconsin Supreme Court race in state history. But despite the $7 million spent in advertising thus far, Franklin says history suggests voter turnout will be low on Feb. 21.
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