As the first news outlets began calling the Wisconsin Supreme Court election for the liberal candidate Susan Crawford, Brad Schimel called her — to concede. Minutes later Tuesday night, the conservative-backed Brad Schimel took the stage at his watch party to acknowledge the loss.

Crawford's victory cements liberal control of the court until at least 2028 and marks a defeat for President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Schimel acknowledged the unfavorable results, emphasizing that the numbers would not reverse. "We're not gonna pull this off," he said. He concluded by thanking his team, invoking blessings for Wisconsin and America, and promising resilience in the future.

Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders celebrate Susan Crawford's win over Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.

A second clip has emerged of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel recounting how he aggressively questioned his young daughter to the point of tears—this time during an interview at Marquette University Law School in February.

Waukesha County voters are participating in an election that has drawn significant attention. Brad Schimel, the former Republican attorney general, cast his ballot just after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Genesee Town Hall Municipal Building.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel stated he would "absolutely not" recuse himself from abortion-related cases if elected, despite his long history of vocal opposition to abortion rights.

W isconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel previously claimed it would be illegal for him to communicate or coordinate with Elon Musk, who has been financially backing effort

Susan Crawford beat Brad Schimel in Tuesday's hotly contested Wisconsin State Supreme Court election, which attracted attention and donors both in and outside of the state. Crawford won with 55% of the vote,