But an unlikely resistance heroine has emerged there in the form of Dane County Judge Susan Crawford.
(Crawford, for her part, has been endorsed by the likes ofBarack Obamaand George Soros.)
Below, find everything you gotta know about Crawfordand why her race was so closely watched.
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Who is Susan Crawford?
A former prosecutor and attorney, Crawford has been a circuit judge for Dane County since 2018.
What kind of cases has Crawford worked on?
Why does Crawfords election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court matter so much?
Wisconsins April 1 election determined whether liberals retained a 4-3 advantage in the court.
What has Crawford said about her win?
Our courts are not for sale.
