Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate: Protasiewicz Struggles to Defend Record on Crime

Wisconsin supreme court candidates faced off on Tuesday in the one and only debate before the April 4 election that could decide the fate of the state’s high court for years to come.

The heated debate between progressive Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly covered much familiar terrain in an election in which “everything” is on the line. But the debate grew most contentious as Kelly focused on Protasiewicz’s record on criminal sentencing as a Milwaukee judge.

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John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.

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Wisconsin supreme court candidates faced off on Tuesday in the one and only debate before the April 4 election that could decide the fate of the state’s high court for years to come.

The heated debate between progressive Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Dan Kelly covered much familiar terrain in an election in which “everything” is on the line. But the debate grew most contentious as Kelly focused on Protasiewicz’s record on criminal sentencing as a Milwaukee judge.