Wisconsin’s GOP Is Trying to Fire Key Players in the Next Election

A top Wisconsin elections official is facing a push to oust her despite bipartisan praise for her work. And a newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court judge is facing impeachment before she even hears a case.

Following a pair of disappointing elections, Wisconsin Republicans are seeking to replace two state officials, whom the right has accused of election impropriety. One, Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe, has been subject to years of baseless 2020 election fraud conspiracy theories, despite Republican-led investigations finding no significant election malfeasance. The other, newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz, has been targeted as unfit for the court because of her stated views on gerrymandering and abortion rights.

The two crusades, which escalated over the past week, have seen Wisconsin Republicans re-litigating the last election—and putting the next election’s operations into question.

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