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April 14, 2020

Joe Biden and Liberal Judge Jill Karofsky Win Wisconsin Election Marred by Coronavirus Threat
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Joe Biden has won the Wisconsin primary. The results came in nearly a
week after voters risked their health amid the coronavirus outbreak to
cast their ballots, after state Republicans and the right-leaning
Wisconsin Supreme Court quashed efforts by Democratic Governor Tony
Evers to delay in-person voting. Thousands of voters won't even have
their votes counted, as the state was unable to cope with the influx of
demand for mail-in ballots and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to extend
the absentee deadline.

In another highly anticipated race, liberal Judge Jill Karofsky defeated
Republican-backed incumbent Daniel Kelly for a seat on the Wisconsin
Supreme Court. Kelly was appointed by former Governor Scott Walker.
Karofsky's win means the state's highest court will now have a 4-3
conservative lean. Observers say the Wisconsin justices refused to delay
last week's race in hopes that a lower turnout would favor the
conservative candidate.


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