(The Center Square) – The endorsements in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race continue to pour-in.
Judge Brad Schimel announced new law enforcement endorsements Wednesday after the International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO endorsed him.
“I’ve got over 99% of the [law enforcement] endorsements,” Schimel told News Talk 1130 WISN’s Jay Weber on Thursday morning. “She has one sheriff and one retired sheriff, both from Dane County, and one police officer from Eau Claire.”
Schimel and Judge Susan Crawford, however, have plenty of other endorsements.
This week, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jefferies threw his support behind Crawford. He called her a “strong Democratic candidate,” and said Crawford’s victory could flip Congress toward the Democrats as early as next year.
“Why is that important?” Jeffries said during the discussion. “Because there are gerrymandered congressional lines right now in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a 50-50 state, as I mentioned, but there are six Republicans and only two Democrats out of an eight-person [congressional] delegation because the lines are broken.”
President Donald Trump endorsed Schimel on social media last week and is being featured in a number of ads running across the state.
Schimel picked up another national endorsement on Thursday as talk show host Mark Levin told his followers on X to “Vote Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court so we don’t lose 2 Republican House seats.”
Former President Barack Obama has also endorsed Crawford, and former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder has also promised to campaign for her in Wisconsin.
The race between Schimel and Crawford is now the most expensive in both Wisconsin and U.S. history, with more $90 million in total spending.
That beats the previous record holder, Wisconsin’s 2023 race for Supreme Court, which saw more than $50 million in spending.
Voters will make their decision Tuesday.
