Today's consequential Wisconsin Supreme Court election will send a political signal far beyond the state's borders.

Liberal judge Susan Crawford doesn't take office until Aug. 1. The court has already heard oral arguments on one abortion case but not a second one.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Susan Crawford, winner of Tuesday’s race to fill a key seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was backed by national Democrats and made opposition to Elon Musk a centerpiece of her campaign.

Abortion is again at the heart of judicial politics in Wisconsin. The court currently has a 4-3 liberal majority. But how much will abortion influence voters?

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Two important elections are occurring in Florida and Wisconsin that will help Republicans in the major key swing state of Wisconsin and the red state of Florida.

The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of any future litigation over abortion.

Susan Crawford's Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cemented a liberal majority on the state's top court for at least three more years and dealt a devastating blow to Republicans who fear it paves the way for a wide array of rulings that will overturn or block the GOP's agenda in the swing state.