Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates making final push for votes
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Both candidates in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court are making their final pitch to voters in rallies on Monday.
The winner will determine the court’s political balance and is being closely watched across the country.
The focus right now is on areas of the state where these candidates need the best possible turnout to win on Tuesday.
Conservative Judge Brad Schimel, making several stops on Monday in northeast Wisconsin, and Liberal Judge Susan Crawford holding a rally Monday night in Madison.
In his first campaign visit to Brown County since Elon Musk held his town hall event in Green Bay Sunday night, Judge Brad Schimel told us he wasn’t able to watch but believes it will help his chances of winning, especially among younger voters.
“Here’s the thing, and in all the criticism of Elon Musk, the people are missing, look at all the young people here. We’re seeing this at all of our rallies. Young people like I’ve never seen before in any campaigns for statewide office. They aren’t normally very engaged in this, but they are now,” Schimel said.
While speaking to supporters in Allouez, protestors opposing Schimel and his endorsement by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk made their presence known.
This includes former 8th Congressional candidate Dr. Kristin Lyerly.
“So many Wisconsites right now are upset. They’re distressed. They’re looking at what Elon Musk is doing to our federal government, this unelected South African person is doing to the things that relied on their entire lives, social security, Medicaid, you name it,” Dr. Lyerly said.
“They are so wound up about the money in the race. Do you know why they’re wound up? Because two years ago, they got all the money, and this time we’re more competitive. So, they’re brains are exploding over this,” Judge Brad Schimel said.
All of this after Musk held a town hall Sunday at the KI Convention Center, giving away one million dollar checks to two people who signed his petition against activist judges.
“I think this will be important for the future of civilization, it’s that significant. So you don’t hear me saying that very often; it’s a big deal,” Elon Musk, Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump said.
Meanwhile, Judge Susan Crawford is concentrating on the southern half of the state, including Madison, in her final push to get out the vote.
“This is about all of our personal rights and freedoms, and it’s about the future of our state, and it’s also about the future of our Supreme Court. We want to make sure we still have a Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday morning,” Crawford said.
Both candidates are planning to vote in person Tuesday morning, before holding watch parties with their supporters after the polls close.
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