True to her liberal word, Crawford has represented Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, the League of Women Voters, state Superintendent Tony Evers, and the Madison teachers’ union over the course of her career.

Schimel opposes abortion but recently said he would respect voters' "will" on the issue. He has supported leaving in place Wisconsin's 1849 law banning abortion without exceptions for rape or incest, and, in 2012, signed onto a legal paper that advocated for a plan to make abortion illegal in nearly all cases.

Both candidates in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court are making their final pitch to voters in rallies on Monday.

The election, which will top the $56 million record for spending on a judicial race, is seen as a referendum on Republican President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who is leading the effort to fire thousands of federal workers,

A Wisconsin Supreme Court election could change the ideological makeup of a court expected to rule on abortion, congressional redistricting and other issues.

What to know about a special election for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court and why Elon Musk is pouring millions into it

Officials expect more than two million people will vote in the election, which will decide the partisan balance on the state’s Supreme Court. Many voters cite Elon Musk as a factor in the race.

The billionaire head of DOGE has spent $12 million on a state Supreme Court race he claims will “decide the future of America and Western Civilization.”