Why AP called the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat for Democrat-backed...

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59% : At the time the race was called, Crawford was outperforming President Joe Biden´s 2020 victory over Trump throughout the state, most notably in the most populous counties of Milwaukee and Dane, which is home to Madison. Schimel, on the other hand, was underperforming Trump in almost every county in the state, including in the so-called "WOW" counties outside of Milwaukee that successful Republican-backed candidates typically rely on to help offset Democratic advantages in urban areas.
50% : The election is the first major indication of Wisconsin´s political climate since Trump carried the state and recaptured the White House in November.
44% : The following year, Trump edged Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris by a margin of 0.86 percentage points, the closest outcome of any state in the presidential election.
30% : Schimel lead Crawford in the counties of Washington, Ozaukee and his home base of Waukesha but fell short of the benchmarks set by Trump in his presidential campaigns.

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