A Donald Trump ally who advised Republicans on legal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential race has advanced to the Wisconsin Supreme Court general election, putting him one step closer to a seat on the powerful bench. Kelly is a former state Supreme Court justice who lost his seat in a 2020 election to liberal Jill Karofsky. The suit is expected to eventually make its way before the state Supreme Court, most likely giving the court the power to decide on abortion rights in Wisconsin. As is the case in many states, in Wisconsin, if the governor and the Legislature cannot agree on legislative maps, the issue falls to the state Supreme Court. The general election is on pace to be the most expensive Supreme Court race in Wisconsin history.
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