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2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Results in a New Majority
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Janet Protasiewicz defeated Daniel Kelly for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in 2023.
Following a contentious campaign, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Justice Daniel Kelly for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in the state's 2023 spring election.
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2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Results in a New Majority
Clip: Season 2100 Episode 2139 | 2m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Following a contentious campaign, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Justice Daniel Kelly for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in the state's 2023 spring election.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> JANET PROTASIEWICZ WON A SMASHING 11-POINT VICTORY TUESDAY NIGHT, WINNING A SEAT ON THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT AND CREATING A NEW LIBERAL MAJORITY IN THE PROCESS.
JANET PROTASIEWICZ DEFEATED CONSERVATIVE DANIEL KELLY 55.5% TO 44.5% IN A RACE THAT SET SPENDING RECORDS AND TURNED OUT NEARLY TWO MILLION VOTERS STATEWIDE.
AS PART OF OUR ELECTION COVERAGE, ZAC SCHULTZ WAS AT THE PROTASIEWICZ PARTY ON ELECTION NIGHT AND HAS THIS STORY.
>> WELL, WISCONSIN, GUESS WHAT?
WE DID IT.
WE DID IT.
>> THE STAKES OF TUESDAY'S RACE FOR A SEAT IN THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE CLEAR.
THE WINNER WOULD DETERMINE THE IDEOLOGICAL BALANCE OF THE COURT IN A RECORD $45 MILLION IN CAMPAIGN SPENDING, MADE SURE EVERYONE IN THE STATE KNEW ISSUES LIKE ABORTION AND REDISTRICTING WERE HANGING IN THE BALANCE.
>> FIRST, IT MEANS THAT WISCONSIN VOTERS HAVE MADE THEIR VOICES HEARD.
THEY'VE CHOSEN TO REJECT PARTISAN EXTREMISM IN THIS STATE.
>> JANET PROTASIEWICZ SPENT MOST OF THE CAMPAIGN TALKING ABOUT HER VALUES, MAKING IT CLEAR TO VOTERS HOW SHE FELT ABOUT ISSUES LIKE ABORTION, EVEN IF SHE DECLARED THAT THAT WOULD HAVE NO IMPACT ON HOW SHE MIGHT RULE ON THE CHALLENGE TO THE STATE'S 1849 ABORTION BAN.
>> OUR STATE IS TAKING A STEP FORWARD TO A BETTER AND BRIGHTER FUTURE, WHERE OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS WILL BE PROTECTED.
>> THIS WAS THE SECOND BLOW-OUT LOSS FOR CONSERVATIVE DANIEL KELLY.
APPOINTED TO THE COURT IN 2016, HE BLAMED HIS LOSS IN 2020 ON TURN-OUT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY HELD ON THE SAME DAY.
THIS TIME, HE HAD NO ONE ELSE TO BLAME.
HE SPENT THE LATTER PART OF THE CAMPAIGN CALLING JANET PROTASIEWICZ A SERIAL LIAR AND REPEATED THOSE CLAIMS TUESDAY NIGHT AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO LOOK GRACIOUS IN DEFEAT, EVEN REFUSING TO MAKE THE CUSTOMARY PHONECALL CONCEDING TO HIS OPPONENT.
>> I WISH THAT IN A CIRCUMSTANCE LIKE THIS I WOULD BE ABLE TO CONCEDE TO A WORTHY OPPONENT.
BUT I DO NOT HAVE A WORTHY OPPONENT TO WHICH I CAN CONCEDE.
>> AND I WILL BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION TO MAKE OUR SUPREME COURT, ALONG WITH MY SOON-TO-BE NEW COLLEAGUES.
>> MEANWHILE, PROTASIEWICZ COULD BARELY FINISH HER VICTORY SPEECH AS SHE WAS WELCOMED INTO THE NEW
Here & Now opening for April 7, 2023
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Clip: S2100 Ep2139 | 58s | The introduction to the April 7, 2023 episode of Here & Now. (58s)
McCoshen & Ross on the Election of Janet Protasiewicz
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Clip: S2100 Ep2139 | 7m 23s | Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross on Janet Protasiewicz's election to the state Supreme Court. (7m 23s)
Prosecutors, Defenders Disagree on Bail Amendment Impacts
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Clip: S2100 Ep2139 | 5m 55s | Attorneys disagree over amendment expanding cash bail and release conditions. (5m 55s)
Public Calls for K-12 Education Funding in the 2023 Budget
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Clip: S2100 Ep2139 | 1m 33s | Attendees at a Joint Finance Committee session sought increased K-12 education funding. (1m 33s)
Zac Schultz on Wisconsin's 2023 Spring Election Results
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Clip: S2100 Ep2139 | 7m 33s | Zac Schulz on political impacts from the elections of Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Knodl. (7m 33s)
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