Protasiewicz had made protecting abortion rights in the state the central issue of her campaign.
of the vote to Kelly’s 44.5%, as of 5 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, with more than 95% of the votes in.
Kelly, a former Supreme Court justice who lost reelection in 2020, railed against Protasiewicz in his concession, calling his opponent’s campaign the most “deeply deceitful, dishonorable, despicable campaign I have ever seen run for the courts” and “truly beneath contempt.” The outcome is expected to have a significant impact on abortion rights in Wisconsin, where abortion is now banned under a 19th century-era law, which is beingProtasiewicz had made abortion the central issue of her campaign and suggested she would rule in favor of striking down the abortion ban, sparking criticisms from Kelly and his supporters that she was being overly political and saying in advance how she would rule on cases.
Protasiewicz’s win is also expected to have a sizeable impact on the state’s elections, as the liberal majority on the court could overturn Wisconsin’s GOP-leaning legislative and congressional maps, and the head of the state’s Democratic Party toldThe Supreme Court is also likely to weigh in on voting rules—and potentially post-election challenges—in the 2024 election, when Wisconsin will be a major battleground state in the presidential race and Sen. Tammy Baldwin will face reelection.
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