MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) – A state Supreme Court win for Janet Protasiewicz.
The liberal Milwaukee County judge defeated conservative former Justice Dan Kelly by 10 points on Tuesday
“Our state motto is forward. And today I am proud that we are going to be able to live up to our motto. Our state is taking a step forward to a better and brighter future where our rights and freedoms will be protected.”
Defeated conservative state Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly delivered a vitriolic concession speech.
“I wish that in a circumstance like this I would be able to concede to a worthy opponent. But I do not have a worthy opponent to which I can concede.”
Kelly called the campaign “beneath contempt” and accused Protasiewicz of being “a serial liar.” Protasiewicz will serve a 10-year term starting in August replacing retiring conservative Justice Pat Roggensack, giving liberals a 4-3 majority on the court.
The win gives liberals a 4-3 majority on the court. Protasiewicz begins a ten year term in August.
