MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court has won, defeating President Donald Trump’s endorsed challenger. Susan Crawford’s victory Tuesday cements a liberal majority for at least more three years. In doing so she overcame massive spending from groups funded by billionaire Elon Musk on behalf of her opponent. Crawford defeated Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that broke records for spending and became a proxy fight […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed state education chief Jill Underly has won reelection. Underly defeated her Republican-aligned opponent Brittany Kinser on Tuesday. Underly will guide policies affecting K-12 schools as superintendent during President Donald Trump’s second term. Underly was first elected in 2021 and ran as a champion of public schools. Wisconsin is the only state where voters elect the top education official but there is no state board […]

Wisconsin’s photo ID requirement for voting will be elevated from state law to constitutional amendment under a proposal approved by voters.  The Republican-controlled Legislature placed the measure on the ballot and pitched it as a way to bolster election security and protect the law from being overturned in court. President Donald Trump trumpeted the measure's approval on his social media platform, Truth Social, calling it “maybe the biggest win of the night.”  “It […]