Wisconsin Primary Election to Shape the Future of Abortion Rights, Voting Rights, and Redistricting

Wisconsin voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a crucial primary election that could shape the future of abortion rights, voting rights, and redistricting in the state. The race is to replace a retiring conservative justice on the state Supreme Court, which currently has a 4-3 conservative majority.

Barry Burden, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, noted that the seat is crucial to the balance of the court, which is in turn crucial to the balance of the state. Millions of dollars in advertising have been reserved ahead of the primary election, which is the first of two rounds that will determine who will take the seat.

The court has already been involved in matters with national ramifications, including elections and absentee voting. If the conservative majority is maintained, it could have a significant impact on the 2024 presidential election in the battleground state.

The primary election will narrow the field of candidates from four to two, who will then face off in the general election in April. The two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary will be on the ballot in the general election.

The outcome of the election will have a major impact on the future of Wisconsin. As Burden noted, the court is crucial to the balance of the state, and the race is all but certain to shape abortion rights in the state. Voters in Wisconsin will have a major say in the future of the state when they head to the polls on Tuesday.