The next chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will come from the liberal majority of justices, as the court announced that the conservative who currently holds the mostly honorary position will be replaced.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court elected Ann Walsh Bradley to serve as chief justice starting on May 1. Justice Bradley will succeed Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler.

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In three special elections on Tuesday, Republicans held onto two U.S. House seats in Florida while a liberal judge in Wisconsin also won a closely-watched state Supreme Court race against a candidate backed by Elon Musk.

Liberal wins Wisconsin judicial. April 2, 2025. Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1

Susan Crawford, winner of Tuesday’s race to fill a key seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was backed by national Democrats and made opposition to Elon Musk a centerpiece of her campaign. Crawford, 60,

Democratic-backed candidate Susan Crawford has won Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, maintaining the liberal majority on the court in a key battleground state less than three months into President Donald Trump’s second term.

Wisconsin voters elected liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford in a high-stakes race Tuesday for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Unofficial results reported Crawford receive

Voters in Wisconsin Tuesday elected Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford to serve on the state's Supreme Court, delivering a victory for liberal backers and causes in the state.