Trump-Backed Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Suffers Shocking Defeat to Progressive Challenger
April 14, 2020
In a surprise result from last week’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, progressive challenger Jill Karofsky comfortably defeated Trump-backed Justice Daniel Kelly. It marked the first time since 2008 that an incumbent justice on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court was unseated.
President Donald Trump aggressively campaigned for Kelly in an election that has huge implications for the next ten years of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court as it narrows the conservative majority on the court and gives the Democrats an opportunity to win a majority in 2023.