March 4, 2025

An ad from Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel misleadingly features an Italian stock model as a rape survivor, raising ethical concerns. Schimel, running against Judge Susan Crawford, uses this in a campaign highlighting his judicial contributions, including clearing backlogged rape kits. However, his efforts in office have faced scrutiny, impacting the race’s dynamics, which could shift the court’s ideological balance in an election anticipated to be the most expensive state court race in U.S. history.