In addition to the Supreme Court race, voters passed judgement on three referendums.
The first two ballot questions regarding toughening requirements for pre-trail release and giving judges more discretion to impose cash bail. Both passed by two to one margins. Conservative law and order certainly did very well at the ballot.
A third ballot measure was a non-binding referendum on whether welfare recipients should be required to look for work while receiving benefits. That passed with almost 80% support!!!
Certainly a conservative victory, even if it is non-binding.
At the same time that conservatives were losing the Supreme Court seat, they were blasting to victory on three ballot measures.
Abortion, losing issue for Republicans.
Law and order, winning issue for Republicans.
Welfare reform, winning issue for Republicans.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the lesson to be learned from the 2023 Wisconsin election.