Susan Crawford's victory over Brad Schimel in Tuesday's election keeps the Wisconsin Supreme Court under liberal control.

Susan Crawford defeated Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that has become a proxy fight for the nation’s political battles.

Polls have closed in Wisconsin in a hot-button Supreme Court race that could offer a barometer on how Americans are feeling at this point in President Donald Trump's second term. Republican-backed Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Dane County Judge Susan Crawford are the candidates in Tuesday's marquee state Supreme Court race,

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad Schimel, but in a way the real loser of the election was billionaire Elon Musk.

The race is seen by some as an early swing-state test of voter sentiment related to President Trump's performance in the White House, but it's also a crucial statewide race that could swing ideological control of Wisconsin's closely divided highest court.

Election worker Mike Quieto with the city of Madison puts out voting signs near the state Capitol ahead of polls opening for the first day of early voting in the race for state Supreme Court on Tuesday,

Democratic-backed Dane County Judge Susan Crawford will win the hot-button Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, The Associated Press projected Tuesday. The race was seen as a barometer on how Americans are feeling at this point in President Donald Trump's second term While the race is technically nonpartisan,