Susan Crawford, who led legal fights to protect union power and abortion rights and to oppose voter ID, defeated Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that became a proxy fight for the nation’s political battles.

Liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford defeated Conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel on Tuesday, notching a coveted seat on Wisconsin’s

State analyst Mike Wagner said Susan Crawford being elected to Wisconsin's state Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1), maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority, was widely seen as an early referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.

Wisconsin voters will choose a new State Supreme Court justice in an election that will determine whether liberals retain a 4-to-3 majority or whether conservatives take control of the state’s judiciary.

Newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Susan Crawford, who defeated an opponent endorsed by President Donald Trump, has ties to Iowa.

More than two million people had been expected to vote to decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court, as Elon Musk is paying $50 to anyone who uploads a photo of a resident outside a precinct.

On Tuesday, conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel will square off against liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford to determine the ideological direction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The race will likely determine how the high court rules on issues like abortion access and union rights in the coming months.