Weekly News From The Wisconsin Democratic Party
Justice-elect Susan Crawford’s victory over Brad Schimel, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump marks a sea change in American politics. The fight back has begun.
Justice-elect Susan Crawford’s victory astonished the country and the world—not just because she won after being outspent by a campaign fueled by the world’s richest man, but because she did so by a double-digit margin—10%—in the deepest-purple state in America.
You can feel how this win has reignited the Democratic Party as we convert our rage against Trump’s tariffs and Musk’s chainsawing of vital federal programs into action.This is a dark moment for our country. But Wisconsin voters lit a candle in the darkness. That flame of hope has already begun to spread like wildfire.
Every Republican has to decide whether to latch themselves to Musk and Trump, now knowing that his fortune cannot save their political careers. Every Democrat and every friend of democracy can take heart: we have not yet collapsed into oligarchy.
If we keep bringing the dedication, strategy, and strength to each battle that we brought to the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the American experiment can survive.
Justice-elect Judge Crawford’s win—and the reelection of Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly, and scores of downballot victories—was the work of thousands. By taking action together, we create hope.
We have a long fight ahead. But we also have each other. I believe in all of us. And I believe that we will win.
In solidarity, Ben
LETTER SPOTLIGHT
Floyd Munro, Pardeeville: “After the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed donors to spend unlimited money on elections, former President Jimmy Carter called it the “most stupid decision” the court ever made. That bad decision, set the stage for the wealthiest upper class to rule our country. It became the foundation for Project 2025 — a comprehensive blueprint for tearing down federal agencies, privatizing institutions and maximizing corporate interests. The court’s ruling allowed Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on one election. His false and misleading campaign ads helped elect a president who wants to be a king, and who now follows the ‘project’ to the letter. The haphazard dismantling of our government that we are now witnessing disregards existing laws — and has limited accountability. Lots of lawsuits have been filed, and many could end up in the state courts. Our state needs to take a stand for ‘we the people.’ On April 1, vote for Susan Crawford, a judge with a record of commonsense rulings, to be on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her opponent is now the one being bankrolled by Musk, whose Tesla company, coincidentally, has a lawsuit that could end up in our state’s Supreme Court. Also, vote for Jill Underly for superintendent of public instruction to protect public education. Please make good decisions.”
