WHILE OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS
AROUND THE STATE COPE WITH THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WISCONSIN
ELECTION CLERKS ARE TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT HOW THEY WILL PULL
OFF THE APRIL 7TH SPRING
ELECTION.
IN ADDITION TO THE PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY, THE MOST PROMINENT RACE
ON THE BALLOT IS FOR THE
WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT.
AND TONIGHT WE HAVE INTERVIEWS
WITH BOTH CANDIDATES.
IT'S A SPECIAL EDITION OF
"HERE & NOW": WISCONSIN'S RACE
FOR THE STATE SUPREME COURT.
>> FUNDING FOR "HERE & NOW" IS
PROVIDED BY THE FOCUS FUND FOR
JOURNALISM AND FRIENDS OF PBS
WISCONSIN.
[MUSIC]
>> INCUMBENT JUSTICE DANIEL
KELLY WAS APPOINTED TO THE
WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT BY
FORMER GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF
WISCONSIN AND OTHER CONSERVATIVE
GROUPS ARE CAMPAIGNING FOR HIM.
JUDGE JILL KAROFSKY WAS ELECTED
TO THE DANE COUNTY BENCH.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF
WISCONSIN AND OTHER LIBERAL
GROUPS ARE CAMPAIGNING FOR HER.
FOR MOST OF YOU, THAT'S ALL THE
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO DECIDE
HOW TO VOTE.
AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY
CAST THEIR BALLOT.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T
DECIDED YET, AND HAVEN'T VOTED
YET, WE HOPE THESE INTERVIEWS
WILL HELP INFORM YOUR DECISION.
WE BEGIN WITH THE CHALLENGER.
JILL KAROFSKY IS A DANE COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE.
PRIOR TO HER TIME ON THE BENCH,
JUDGE KAROFSKY SERVED AS THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE
OFFICE OF CRIME VICTIM SERVICES.
SHE'S ALSO A FORMER STATE
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
JILL KAROFSKY JOINS US NOW VIA
SKYPE.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
>> NOW LET'S START BY ADDRESSING
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE
STATEWIDE EMERGENCY CALLED BY
GOVERNOR TONY EVERS.