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are. All right.
So the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
and outside groups haven't invested
as much into this race as the past
two. Does that leave you at all
concerned as you get to election day
that they might leave some voters
out there that aren't fully aware?
You know, not really.
I mean, I am so
proud and thrilled of
the tens of thousands of
Wisconsinites that became a part of
this grassroots campaign and
supported the campaign through
door knocking,
phone calls, postcards.
I even got a written postcard
to Chris Taylor to
vote for Chris Taylor.
So there has been a real grassroots
effort, and that's really what I
wanted to see, because democracy is
about the people coming together,
and not the most powerful groups
who come in and try to buy
a seat on our state Supreme Court
like last April.
So I hope people get
out, I think there is a lot of
energy. I'm wrapping up a 20 county
tour today right here on
UW campus.
We've been out to...
As far north as Superior, as far
south as Beloit, and
seen a ton of enthusiasm.
And people really
fired up to make sure
that we elected justice,
who's gonna stand up for their
rights, our democracy, our
elections.
So it was a quieter race
than last April.
I don't think that's a bad thing.
But, you know, of course I wanna
make sure every eligible voter
gets out and votes.
That's what this day's about.
There's that question as we've got
lower spending of whether this is a
return to the old days or if it was
simply because this wasn't for the
majority, but obviously you know the
stakes in terms of election after
election. Yeah.
So, do you think, and it's sleepy,
is that an appropriate term or is
that kind of a demeaning term for
your race?
No, I think it's a very typical
race.
If you go back to 2020,
Jill Korofsky's, her race with
Dan Kelly is probably more.
And that was also a really unusual
race because it was during COVID.
But this is our first race after
these really two expensive
races that were for
the majority on the court.
This race is still really important
because even though there is
a four, three pro democracy
majority.
After this election, we have four
more state Supreme Court elections.
So the composition of the court is
very much in flux.
But what I'm hearing from people in
all corners of the state, wherever I
was, is they really want a
court that protects their rights
and their freedoms and stands up
to the overreach of the federal
government that we're seeing, who
wants to come in and take over our
elections and do things
that has typically been reserved
constitutionally for the state.
And so that's another really
important piece, I think, for
people.
I do think we'll see a robust
turnout,
perhaps not what it was last year,
but I still think we're gonna see
people coming out to vote.
We're here on campus, a lot of
students are voting, and
I'm really encouraged by
that.
That you're a new candidate and that
you've already done work in the
Supreme Court chambers so you're
going to be prepared to move down to
the end of the bench to take that
corner spot.
Yeah, probably, if
I'm lucky enough, I'll be at the
bottom of the totem pole.
But I have a career that has
prepared me so well for this
moment and getting on the state
Supreme Court.
I was an attorney in private
practice.
I worked at Planned Parenthood,
working on issues of reproductive
health care. I was a legislator,
which really helps as a
judge. I've been on the circuit
court. I'm now at the Court of
Appeals, so I do do what the Supreme
Court does every day.
Except we have many more cases at
the court of appeals.
But I love the process of
the appellate court because we
collaborate.
We talk to each other, we write our
decisions together.
And that really is a strength
of mine to collaborate
and cooperate with colleagues,
I really love doing that.
So it's just, I think, a great fit
for me, but really, it's not about
me. It's about the people of the
state of Wisconsin, and
they deserve a justice who's
gonna prioritize them and
not the billionaires and the most
powerful.
And that's who I've been as a judge.
That's who i've been my whole life.
That's how I'll be as a justice for
the people of this state.
Thank you. It looks like the pizza
is right here.
You want a piece?