Billionaire Donations Surge in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

The upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1 between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel is attracting substantial financial backing from billionaire megadonors, signaling a high-stakes battle for ideological control of the court. The Democratic Party has seen significant contributions, including $1 million from George Soros, with other notable donations from J.B. Pritzker and Reid Hoffman, leading to a total of $2 million transferred to Crawford's campaign. Conversely, Republican donors such as Diane Hendricks and Liz Uihlein have also made substantial contributions, bolstering Schimel's campaign. Both campaigns are leveraging these donations to portray their opponents as beholden to radical agendas, with Schimel's team directly linking Crawford to Soros's influence. As this race is deemed the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history, it reflects the intense polarization and financial stakes involved in the state's political landscape. The involvement of out-of-state billionaires further emphasizes the national implications of this local judicial election.