Liberal Judge Janet Protasiewicz Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race -- Here's Why It Matters

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Liberal-leaning Judge Janet Protasiewicz beat conservative Dan Kelly in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race Tuesday, giving the court a liberal majority for the first time in more than a decade, which is expected to have wide-reaching implications on abortion and elections in the battleground state.
45% : The national ruling on abortion rights has been widely viewed as a catalyst for voters, who largely back abortion remaining legal, and a number of recent races in which abortion has played a major focus -- including ballot measures directly concerning abortion and other elections where it's been a central issue -- have gone in favor of protecting abortion rights.

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