Judicial Elections
Election Matters 2025 | Understanding State Supreme Court Elections: Wisconsin & Beyond
On March 7th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the first event in our Election Matters 2025 series: “Understanding State Supreme Court Elections: Wisconsin and Beyond,” sponsored by …
The Contrarian: “A test for judicial independence in Wisconsin” by Rob Yablon
Bryna Godar in the Associated Press: Staff Attorney Godar explains how Elon Musk’s cash offers to Wisconsin voters still carry legal risk even if the offer is later changed.
Bryna Godar and Rob Yablon in the Guardian: Staff Attorney Godar and Faculty Co-Director Yablon explore the stakes behind Wisconsin’s record-breaking Supreme Court race.
Rob Yablon in Votebeat: Faculty Co-Director Yablon discusses the legal implications of Elon Musk’s offers of cash payments to Wisconsin voters.
Bryna Godar in the New York Times: Staff Attorney Godar explains how Elon Musk’s million dollar offer to voters runs afoul of WI election bribery laws.
Explainer: North Carolina Supreme Court Election Protest
Emily Lau, Staff Attorney PDF Available Here Last Updated: February 21, 2025 More than a month after the November 2024 election, the result of the North Carolina Supreme Court race is still uncertain. There have …