'The bottom line is that we're a purple state, and the Legislature should be very close to 50%,' Gov. Tony Evers says.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said the Republican-controlled state Legislature 'cannot be trusted to appoint or oversee someone charged with drawing fair maps.'

Republicans want to force newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz off of cases that will decide the fate of fair elections and abortion rights in the state.

Republicans claim state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz’s previous criticism of the state’s legislative maps should disqualify her from hearing the case.

'The map issue is really kind of easy, actually,' Justice Janet Protasiewicz said during a candidate debate. 'I don’t think anybody thinks those maps are fair. Anybody.'

The state's 19th-century abortion ban and gerrymandered legislative maps are facing legal challenges and could end up in front of Wisconsin's high court.

Janet Protasiewicz's April victory upended 15 years of conservative control of the state's highest court.

'Limiting abortion care has so many ripple effects,' says Dr. Wendy Molaska, former president of the Wisconsin Medical Society.

The court will have the final say in cases that could determine the 2024 election rules and the fate of the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

The conservative candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court called government aid to single women a ‘husband-substitute program’ in a post on the website Hang Together

Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling is part of the right-wing Constitutional Sheriffs movement, which urges local police to ignore federal and state authorities.

The conservative nominee for Wisconsin’s highest court defended the religious program, which was later found to be unconstitutional.

The conservative candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has long been vocal about his opposition to same-sex marriage and the ‘damage’ recognizing it could have.

Daniel Kelly voted in 2017 against a rule that would force judges off cases involving those who spent money to get them elected.

The conservative jurist has ties to anti-abortion groups and a long record of anti-abortion views.

The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate was involved in a GOP scheme to submit fake electors to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and was part of a nine-city ‘election integrity’ tour in 2022.

The liberal nominee for Wisconsin’s highest court says the current conservative majority is ‘making decisions based on right-wing partisan beliefs.’

The candidate that wins the April 4 election will either confirm the status quo or shift the court’s balance to a 4-3 progressive majority.

The April 4 election will determine the ideological balance of a court that could soon hear challenges to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

The fight for fair maps is about unlocking democracy for all Wisconsinites.

The fate of abortion rights, voting rights, and fair congressional and legislative districts depend on the balance of conservative and liberals on the court.

Wisconsin Democrats have vowed to continue viewing April’s judicial contest as a ‘de-facto referendum’ on abortion rights.

Jennifer Dorow and her husband want to host weddings, Easter egg hunts, and Boy Scout events at a gun range they are developing in Delafield, Wisconsin.

Two liberal and two conservative candidates are vying for the one spot on Wisconsin’s top court that could have significant impact on the state for decades to come.

The race could determine whether liberals or conservatives have the majority on the court, which has implications for a slew of contentious issues and the 2024 presidential election.

‘There’s no question that this is aimed to make disabled people, elderly voters, and absentee voters in general vote less,’ one voting rights advocate said.

The conservative-controlled court’s 4-3 ruling has critical implications for the 2024 presidential race.

Republicans are likely to control the Legislature for years to come largely due to gerrymandered districts.

A lawsuit to determine whether a third party candidate will be allowed on the ballot has already slowed things significantly for election workers.

The Republican-authored laws curtailed powers of the governor and attorney general, both Democrats.