Takeaways from the Wisconsin and Florida elections

Here are the takeaways from a liberal's victory in Wisconsin and GOP wins in Florida races to succeed Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz in Tuesday's elections.

• Apr 2, 2025

Wisconsin, Florida election results

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race and the special elections in Florida reaped mixed results for both political parties. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto breaks down the data, and Nikole Killion has more on the balance of power in Congress.

• Apr 2, 2025

Democrats win Wisconsin judicial race

In the most expensive judicial contest ever, Democratic-backed candidate Susan Crawford won a seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court, defeating the GOP candidate who had support from President Trump and Elon Musk. Meanwhile, the two Florida House seats that were up for grabs will remain in Republican control, increasing the GOP's narrow majority in the chamber.

• Apr 2, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by Democrat-backed Susan Crawford

Democrat-backed Susan Crawford won the closely-watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history.

• Apr 2, 2025

Special elections wrap up in Wisconsin, Florida

Republicans picked up wins in special elections for two Florida congressional districts Tuesday, while a judge toting support from Democrats won a closely-watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Jessi Mitchell anchored CBS News' special report on the races.

• Apr 1, 2025

Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin high court seat

Democratic-backed candidate Judge Susan Crawford won the race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat against Republican-backed Judge Brad Schimel. The contest was the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history, garnering endorsements from figures like Elon Musk and Sen. Bernie Sanders. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe report on the race.

• Apr 1, 2025

Wisconsin, Florida voters head to polls

The U.S. and economies around the world are bracing for the impact of President Trump's new global tariffs, which are expected to hit on Wednesday. In Wisconsin, voters are deciding a seat on the state Supreme Court, and Florida voters in two congressional districts are also heading to the polls. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Olivia Rinaldi and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.

• Apr 1, 2025

Details on Wisconsin, Florida special elections

Voters are heading to the polls in Wisconsin and Florida to cast their ballots in three critical special elections Tuesday. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Taurean Small have the latest.

• Apr 1, 2025

All eyes on Wisconsin Supreme Court race

A race to fill a vacant seat for Wisconsin's Supreme Court has drawn millions in donations and the endorsements of influential people at a national level. CBS58 Milwaukee's Bill Walsh breaks down the race's impact.

• Apr 1, 2025

More on the Wisconsin, Florida elections

In Wisconsin, voters will elect a new supreme court justice that may involved in pivotal state cases moving forward. This comes as two districts in Florida hold special elections that may affect the balance of power in the House of Representatives. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede have more.

• Apr 1, 2025

Behind the Wisconsin Supreme Court race

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race has drawn donations from some of the most influential figures in the world. Elon Musk rallied for the Republican-backed candidate, Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel, and liberal megadonor George Soros is backing Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Apr 1, 2025

Wisconsin Supreme Court race implications

The Wisconsin state Supreme Court race has drawn national interest, with the high-stakes election becoming the most expensive contest in judicial history. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.

• Apr 1, 2025

Wisconsin candidates on outside money impact

A special election on Tuesday will determine the Wisconsin Supreme Court's ideological makeup. The contest has already become the most expensive judicial race in history and includes massive donations from George Soros and Elon Musk. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with the candidates about the impact of outside money on the race.

• Mar 31, 2025

Early voting surges in Wisconsin court race

National attention on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race seems to be impacting turnout, with more than 644,000 ballots already cast as of Monday afternoon. CBS News deputy director of elections and data analytics Kabir Khanna has more on the figures.

• Mar 31, 2025

Musk pumps millions into Wisconsin race

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is pumping millions of dollars into a supreme court seat election in Wisconsin. This comes as the state's highest court declines to intervene in a case against Musk for handing out $1 million checks to Wisconsin voters. CBS News' Fin Gómez reports.

• Mar 31, 2025

Elon Musk gives out $1M to Wisconsin voters after unsuccessful legal challenge

Taking the stage in Green Bay wearing a yellow foam cheesehead hat, Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters.

• Mar 31, 2025

Impact of Wisconsin Supreme Court election

Wisconsin is holding its first major race since President Trump took office for a seat on the battleground state's Supreme Court. Elon Musk has donated $3 million to the state's Republican Party and his America PAC is pumping more than $12 million into advertising and campaign operations for the GOP candidate. Meanwhile Democratic billionaires, including George Soros, are also spending money in the race that will determine major issues in the coming years.

• Mar 31, 2025

Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk to block $1 million payment offers

Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday clarified his reasons for visiting Wisconsin two days ahead of its hotly contested Supreme Court election after deleting a social media post saying he planned to "personally hand over" $2 million.

• Mar 28, 2025

Where Wisconsin's Supreme Court race stands

On Tuesday, Wisconsin voters will decide if their state's Supreme Court leans conservative or liberal. Billionaires Elon Musk and George Soros have donated to the race, which has seen more than $80 million in total spending. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has the latest.

• Mar 27, 2025

High schoolers await college acceptances with more competition than ever

The class of 2025 is the biggest and most diverse in history, with 3.9 million high schoolers graduating this year.

• Mar 25, 2025

Getting into college is more competitive than ever

If you think the competition on the college basketball courts this month is tough, there is another kind of madness going on. High school seniors are battling to get into the college of their choice -- and the competition is tougher than ever. Meg Oliver reports.

• Mar 25, 2025

Wis. Supreme Court race the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history

A high-stakes election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become the most expensive judicial election in American history, but not without controversy.

• Mar 25, 2025

Wisconsin Trump voters react to mass firings

We are now into week six of President Trump shaking up and paring down the federal workforce -- something that surprised even his closest supporters. Mark Strassmann visits the battleground state of Wisconsin to find out how people who voted for him feel about the mass firings.

• Feb 25, 2025

Dairy farms face uncertainty amid immigration crackdown

According to the Department of Agriculture, more than 40% of the country's farm workers are undocumented immigrants. Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to a dairy farm in Wisconsin to report on the tension between cheap labor and the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

• Feb 19, 2025

Trump signs order aimed at critical race theory in schools

President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.

• Jan 29, 2025

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