A high-stakes election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become the most expensive judicial election in American history, but not without controversy.

Just beyond 2025, you'll find a series of high court elections that together have perhaps even larger ramifications than who has ideological control.

A race for an open seat on Wisconsin's top court will be an early test of the Trump administration's popularity in a political swing state, with more than $17 million spent by groups tied to Elon Musk helping shatter election spending records.