Consequential statewide election, for Supreme Court, is set for April 1

Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is on the line, again, in a highly contested race slated for Tuesday, April 1. 

The vote will decide the court’s ideological balance for the second time in two years, according to NBC News. The electoral contest has attracted millions in related political donations, according to media reports. 

In some other states, a state Supreme Court candidate’s party affiliation is listed on ballots, but in Wisconsin these races are considered non-partisan and party affiliations are not listed. Yet it’s common knowledge that each party backs a candidate.  

The Democrat-supported candidate in the April 1 Wisconsin election is Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford. The Republican-supported candidate is Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel. 

Democratic megadonor George Soros gave $1 million to the Wisconsin Democratic Party in January, according to NBC News. Soros is a Holocaust survivor who has been a frequent target of antisemitism and conspiracy theories, according to the AJC. 

The Wisconsin Republican Party has also recently benefited from various donors, including a $650,000 gift from Elizabeth Uihlein, president of the  shipping and supply business Uline based in Kenosha County, and $970,000 from Diane Hendricks, who owns ABC Supply in Beloit, according to the Associated Press. 

The Wisconsin Supreme Court hears cases involving reproductive rights, election laws and congressional redistricting, and religious issues. 

Information about how to vote is available at myvote.wi.gov, a site recommended by local municipal clerks.