Gov. Scott Walker tweeted a warning to fellow Republicans on Election Night last week: "Tonight's results show we are at risk of a (hashtag) #BlueWave in WI. The Far Left is driven by anger & hatred — we must counter it with optimism & organization."
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Wis. Supreme Court election latest victory for women
The blowout win by Rebecca Dallet makes Wisconsin's Supreme Court the nation's highest in percentage of women justices, the latest example of the strength of the liberal, female candidates in the year of the #MeToo movement.
Read More »Liberal Dallet easily takes Wisconsin Supreme Court race (UPDATE)
Rebecca Dallet, a liberal Milwaukee judge, easily defeated conservative Michael Screnock Tuesday in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, fueling optimism among Democrats for more victories in the fall midterms.
Read More »Judges vie for spot on Wisconsin Supreme Court
With the playing field now narrowed, experts say the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court will for the most part go back to looking like previous races for the state’s high court. The primary election held on Feb. 20 knocked Madison-based lawyer Tim Burns out of the running to replace retiring Justice Michael Gableman, who is part ...
Read More »Wisconsin voters to decide state Supreme Court race (UPDATE)
The election of a new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, as well as a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state treasurer's position, will top the ballot in Wisconsin this week.
Read More »Sex assault victims’ family wants political ad taken down
The family of two sexual assault victims says a television ad that alludes to their case to attack a Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate is hurtful and should be removed from the air.
Read More »State GOP, business lobby dump money in Supreme Court race
The Wisconsin Republican Party and the conservative state business lobby are pouring money into the Supreme Court race in its final days, trying to give Michael Screnock a boost over liberal-backed challenger Rebecca Dallet.
Read More »Dallet, Screnock to face off at forum
The two candidates vying for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are expected to appear Monday at a forum in Milwaukee.
Read More »Dallet woos liberals at San Francisco fundraiser
The Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet touted her liberal support and warned backers at a San Francisco fundraiser this week that an onslaught of spending by conservative groups was coming in the waning days of her race against Michael Screnock.
Read More »Screnock plays tuba in his first Supreme Court TV ad
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock plays the tuba in his first television ad of the campaign that comes less than two weeks before the April 3 election.
Read More »Dallet’s new ad accuses Screnock of giving lenient sentences
The latest television ad by Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet accuses her opponent Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock of giving lenient sentences to a rapist and child predator.
Read More »Holder campaigns for Dallet, GOP files complaint
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is continuing his two-day swing through Wisconsin to help motivate voters to support Rebecca Dallet for state Supreme Court.
Read More »Dallet, Screnock to face off at Milwaukee Bar Association
The two candidates vying for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court will meet on March 26 at a forum organized by the Milwaukee Bar Association.
Read More »Holder coming to Wisconsin ahead of Supreme Court election
Former Democratic Attorney General Eric Holder is coming to Wisconsin as the group he leads tries to get Rebecca Dallet elected to the state Supreme Court.
Read More »Screnock releases email to NRA that resulted in endorsement
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock released an email on Monday that he had sent to the National Rifle Association that resulted in winning the group's endorsement, which was announced the day before the Florida high school shooting that left 17 dead earlier this month.
Read More »2 Wisconsin Supreme Court debates planned this month
Two live, broadcast debates between the candidates running for Wisconsin Supreme Court are planned this month before the election on April 3.
Read More »Losing candidate Burns endorses Dallet for Supreme Court
Ousted Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Tim Burns is endorsing Rebecca Dallet in the general election over the conservative candidate Michael Screnock.
Read More »Screnock, Dallet to square off for Supreme Court
Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet easily advanced from Wisconsin's three-way primary for Supreme Court, setting up an April runoff between two judges with clear ideological differences.
Read More »Supreme Court primary to narrow field to 2
The Wisconsin Supreme Court primary features two candidates trying to win over more liberal voters and one who is squarely backed by conservatives.
Read More »Republican Party gave Supreme Court candidate $110,000
The Wisconsin Republican Party has given state Supreme Court candidate Michael Screnock nearly $110,000 in in-kind contributions for the officially nonpartisan race.
Read More »GOP gives Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Screnock $31,000
The Wisconsin Republican Party has given a $31,000 in-kind contribution to Michael Screnock, a candidate for the state Supreme Court.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court primary will leave just 2
The latest battle over the ideological balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court plays out in the Feb. 20 primary, where one of three candidates will be eliminated ahead of a spring election.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates make case to counties
Two of the three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court say the current court controlled by conservatives is dysfunctional.
Read More »Supreme Court hopefuls present ideologies at forum
The candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court are in a contest that's supposed to be nonpartisan but they're clearly showing voters they're choosing among three political ideologies.
Read More »Supreme Court hopefuls to face off again in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bar Association will hold a forum in February for the three candidates now vying for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Read More »High court hopefuls face off at forum
The only thing that all three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court appeared to agree on at Monday evening’s forum was the extent to which decisions handed down by other states' supreme courts should influence the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court race seen as test for partisans
The race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, the first statewide contest of 2018, is shaping up to be a measuring stick for both Republicans and Democrats as they attempt to gauge voter feelings headed into the fall midterm election.
Read More »Dallet releases digital ad featuring dad of drug victim
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet has released a digital ad for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, featuring the father of a 15-year-old girl who died from a drug overdose.
Read More »Dallet outraises Screnock in Supreme Court race
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet has raised more than four-times as much as challenger Sauk County Circuit Judge Michael Screnock in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Read More »Burns takes unusual approach in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
One of the three candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court is taking a decidedly different approach to the race, embracing his partisan Democratic background and commenting on political matters that judicial candidates typically run away from.
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