The Dane County judge has raised more than $5 million, much from the state party, as Wisconsin Democrats continue their fundraising edge.

The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court accused the court’s liberal majority, all women, of being “driven by their emotions” during oral arguments in an abortion rights case.

Wisconsin will hold a special election to replace a retiring liberal justice on the state Supreme Court. It’s set to be the most expensive state court race in U.S. history—breaking the record for a different Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in 2023,

Schimel spoke out against the four liberal justices during a radio interview, the day after oral arguments in case challenging the state's 1849 abortion ban.