EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Group Launches Ad Blitz In Critical 2025 Judicial Race

The Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) announced a new round of ads in support of former Republican Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel’s campaign to serve on the state’s Supreme Court Wednesday morning.

The ads emphasize Schimel’s commitment to public safety and his promise to protect Wisconsin residents’ constitutional rights while casting his left-wing opponent, Susan Crawford, as engaging in partisan 🏛️Politics, according to information exclusively shared with the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation. The Wisconsin State Supreme Court election is one of the most watched races of 2025, and the winner will be given a ten-year term to weigh in on the future of redistricting as well as cultural issues, such as pro-life policies, in the critical swing state.

Though state supreme court elections are officially nonpartisan in Wisconsin, the political left is seen as holding a narrow 4-3 majority after liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz won a seat on the bench in 2023. With left-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s retirement, conservatives will have an opportunity to retake control of the state’s highest judicial body in the April 1 election.

Schimel has been endorsed by the state Republican Party while Crawford has the support of Wisconsin Democrats.

AFP-WI is investing heavily in the contest to aid Schimel’s campaign.

“AFP-WI’s grassroots army has connected with over 225,000 voters, starting before Thanksgiving, and their message is clear — Wisconsinites want a candidate who will protect the rule of law and preserve our constitutional freedoms,” AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak told the DCNF. “Voters know Susan Crawford is too radical for our state and our families. Brad Schimel is the only candidate we can trust to put partisan