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Wisconsin Supreme Court race may not be indicator of Trump agenda: Byron York – Washington Examiner

In an analysis by Byron York, chief political correspondent for the *Washington Examiner*, he expresses skepticism regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court race’s ability to reflect public sentiment towards President Donald Trump’s leadership. The upcoming election features Republican Brad Schimel and Democrat Susan Crawford,and while it has captured national attention,York questions whether the results will provide meaningful insights into Trump’s standing among voters. He notes that Wisconsin’s political landscape is complex and historically contentious, making it challenging to draw clear conclusions from the election outcomes. York mentions that Republicans and Democrats have been making last-minute efforts to influence voters, with support from Trump for Schimel. He also highlights the potential implications of the Democratic Party’s strategy to portray Elon Musk, a Trump ally, negatively in the context of the election. Ultimately, York believes that a Democratic victory could boost their morale, but the Supreme Court race does not equate to a presidential election’s meaning.


Wisconsin Supreme Court race may not be indicator of Trump agenda: Byron York

The Washington Examiner‘s chief political correspondent, Byron York, expressed skepticism about the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, specifically whether it could properly gauge the public’s feelings about President Donald Trump‘s leadership over the last two months.

Tuesday’s election, which will pit Republican Brad Schimel against Democrat Susan Crawford for the state’s Supreme Court, has garnered national attention as Wisconsin voters head to the ballot box after witnessing “a very, very eventful couple of months” under Trump’s leadership. York assessed that analysts are looking to this election in a battleground state to see how Trump’s actions are settling with voters, regardless of whether or not this is a “fair” assessment.

“I’m not sure if these are great tests,” York said on Fox News’s America Reports. “Wisconsin is very close, of course. Trump won Wisconsin by less than one point, and we’ve had these battles in Wisconsin before, and I’m not sure that either result, the Republican winning or the Democratic winning in this so-called nonpartisan contest, not sure that either result would tell us a whole lot about Trump.” 

However, one factor that could be an indicator is how the Democratic Party has sought to “villainize” Elon Musk, a Trump ally, ahead of this election. As such, York said it could be worth checking with voters after the election to see whether the Democratic Party’s attempt swayed any voters. 

If the Democratic Party is victorious in this election, it would encourage them. York noted that this election is largely about Democrats redistricting and paving the way for the party to have some extra votes in the House.

This combination of file photos shows Brad Schimel, former Republican attorney general, in Madison, Wisconsin, Jan. 5, 2015, and Democrat Susan Crawford in June 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, Susan Crawford for Wisconsin, File)

“So look, it’s a state Supreme Court race. It’s not like the president of the United States, but it certainly would encourage Democrats, even if they win by a little bit,” York said.

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Schimel and Crawford have made last-minute efforts to sway voters, with Trump also advocating the former. The president deemed Schimel’s opponent as “a Liberal Lunatic” who would drive Wisconsin and the nation “into TOTAL CHAOS.”

Ahead of the election, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to block Musk from handing out two million-dollar checks at a Green Bay rally. This came as Musk and the groups he supports have spent more than $20 million to help Schimel get elected.



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