There is an important election next Tuesday, April 1st, in Wisconsin that could decide who controls the US House of Representatives in 2026. SERIOUSLY.
If you live in Wisconsin, or know someone who does, please read this post, share it with friends, family and neighbors, and encourage everyone you know to VOTE next Tuesday for Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
I know everybody is tired of talking politics (at least that’s what many people tell me) but we can’t let low Republican turnout in one race flip the US House to the Democrats in 2026.
I know that many of you do NOT live in Wisconsin but, even if you don’t, you should know what’s going on here because the same thing could happen in your state and it has ramifications for the entire nation.
Wisconsin is a SWING state that the Democrats are trying to choke blue - just like they did to Minnesota. The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently has a 4-3 liberal majority and Wisconsin has a liberal Governor. President Trump only beat Kamala Harris by some 30,000 votes, out of roughly 1.7 MILLION cast for each candidate, in the last election in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin is a red state with a couple of blue cities - just like Minnesota.
This election, set for April 1, 2025, pits conservative candidate Brad Schimel, a former judge and Republican Attorney General, against liberal judge Susan Crawford. Over $80 MILLION has been spent on this race so far - a record for a judicial race. I live here and the TV ads are off the charts.
The Democrat - Crawford - is supported by big money from Soros, Pritzker & Reid Hoffman. Crawford has outraised Schimel 2-1. They know how important this race is.
If Crawford wins - President Trump and the Republicans could very well lose the US House in 2026. That means the last two years of his 2nd term will be choked by investigations and impeachments, just like in his first term. That means our spending levels will be hiked up to where they used to be - and filled with fraud. Is that what we want?
President Trump has endorsed Brad Schimel. So have Elon Musk, Mark Levin, Scott Walker & Brett Favre.
BRETT FAVRE: "You must get out and vote April 1st for Judge Brad Schimel...Your vote for Brad Schimel will keep Wisconsin and America winning and you know I know a little bit of something about winning."
https://x.com/MattBatzel/status/1903456096313819310
SCOTT WALKER: “Brad Schimel spent his career putting away the bad guys. Susan Crawford spent her time on the bench letting them out. The choice is simple on April 1st!
A Journal Sentinel review of the campaign reports for both candidates has found that around 77% of Crawford's donors come from outside Wisconsin, compared with only 15% of Schimel's backers.”
https://x.com/GOP/status/1905248361936015584
MARK LEVIN: “Vote Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court so we don’t lose 2 Republican House seats.”
Crawford has been endorsed by Obama:
SCHIMEL: "Little did I know when I got into this race 16 months ago that we were going to be called the most important race in America in 2025."
"My opponent got caught by the New York Times getting on a Zoom call with our state Democratic Party chair and billionaire leftist donor, Reid Hoffman, promising that if she got elected on the court, they would turn two Republican congressional seats into Democrat congressional seats."
"Now, just yesterday, the minority leader in our state, in our House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, got caught saying the quiet thing out loud also, repeating that same promise that we've got to get her on the court and then the court will take over the role of the legislature and gerrymander out 2 Republican congressmen."
I’ve seen two reputable polls so far. One is tied. The other shows the liberal up 5%. Republicans can win this if we turn out and vote. I’m voting on Tuesday. Join me, if not before. So far, early voting is good for Schimel.
Wisconsin Democrats are experts at ballot harvesting and late night ballots dumps when they lose so the only way a Republican can win in Wisconsin is to win by HUGE MARGINS to beat the cheat. I truly believe Democrats stole the US Senate seat in Wisconsin in 2024 by doing just that along with seats in Arizona, Michigan and Nevada.
Nearly 5,000 allegedly illegal voter registrations in Milwaukee have been found ahead of the Wisconsin elections on Tuesday. That’s likely just the tip of the iceberg. Democrats use Milwaukee & Madison to cheat to control the state.
While Wisconsin went for President Donald Trump in the November election, 49.7%-48.9%, Milwaukee County went for the Democrat Presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, 68.3%-29.8%.
State law already requires voter ID to cast ballots, but Wisconsin voters will decide Tuesday whether to add it to the state constitution. Crawford wants to remove Voter ID requirements altogether!
Republicans hold a slim US House majority and losing just a few more seats could flip control to Democrats in the 2026 midterms. A 1-2 seat shift in Wisconsin alone could tie the House (e.g., 218-217) or flip it to Democrats (217-218.)
That’s why Trump just asked Elise Stefanik to stay in the US House instead of going to the UN. It’s that important.
If Crawford wins on April 1, 2025, the liberal majority persists on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and there are key cases coming up on abortion, election integrity, voter ID and congressional redistricting that will impact Wisconsin. That’s bad enough BUT...
if Crawford wins, Democrats could then file a lawsuit challenging the current congressional maps and the liberal court could order a redraw and Republicans could lose US House 2 seats in Wisconsin in 2026. That means Democrats would control the US House.
Here are the key positions of the two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court:
Brad Schimel (Conservative)
Abortion: Schimel is personally anti-abortion but has said that voters should decide its fate today via referendum.
Labor Rights: Schimel supports Act 10, the 2011 law that gutted public sector unions’ collective bargaining rights.
Voting Rules: A strong backer of Wisconsin’s 2011 voter ID law, Schimel credits it with securing elections.
Criminal Justice: Schimel touts his 25 years as a prosecutor, emphasizing a “law and order” approach.
Healthcare: As AG, he co-led a 20-state lawsuit to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare.)
Redistricting: Schimel has accused liberal justices of pushing a “radical agenda” via redistricting rulings.
Judicial Philosophy: Schimel pledges to apply the law “as written,” prioritizing legislative intent over judicial activism. He’s campaigned on “taking back” the court from “rogue judges,” signaling a conservative pushback against recent liberal rulings.
Endorsements: Backed by the Republican Party of Wisconsin, law enforcement groups (e.g., Milwaukee Police Association, 70+ sheriffs), and conservative figures like Elon Musk and Brett Favre and Scott Walker and Donald Trump.
Susan Crawford (Liberal, Dane County Circuit Judge)
Abortion: Crawford supports abortion rights, emphasizing “access to reproductive healthcare.” As a private attorney, she represented Planned Parenthood.
Labor Rights: Crawford opposed Act 10, representing unions in a 2011 lawsuit to overturn it.
Voting Rules: She challenged Wisconsin’s voter ID law in 2011 with the League of Women Voters, calling it “draconian” in 2018.
Criminal Justice: Critics cite a 2020 case where she sentenced a repeat child sex offender to only four years when the prosecutors sought 10 years.
WATCH: https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1903821721922097318
Healthcare: No direct ACA stance is documented, but her Democratic ties and work with Planned Parenthood suggest support for expanded healthcare access.
Redistricting: Crawford’s attended events where Democrats discussed flipping House seats via new maps.
Judicial Philosophy: Crawford calls conservatives a bunch of “extremists.”
Endorsements: Supported by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, unions, Planned Parenthood, Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin, and donors like George Soros, Reid Hoffman and JB Pritzker.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “In the Great State of Wisconsin, a Radical Left Democrat, one who is insistent on bringing hardened CRIMINALS, that we removed to far away places, back into our Country, allowing men into women’s sports, Open Borders, and more, is running against a strong, Common Sense Republican, JUST CALL HIM BRAD, for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
It’s a really big and important race, and could have much to do with the future of our Country. Get out and VOTE, NOW, for the Republican Candidate — BRAD!!!”
SWAMP THE VOTE: https://swampthevoteusa.com/wisconsin-supreme-court/
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