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This is huge, team: Judge Janet Protasiewicz just won Wisconsin’s state supreme court race!
This victory wouldn’t have been possible without supporters like you. Will you pitch in to help the NDRC continue fighting to strengthen our democracy?
The New York Times called this race “the year’s biggest election” – and for good reason.
For years, Republicans used tactics like gerrymandering and voter suppression to hold onto unearned power in Wisconsin. Experts went so far as to label the state a “democracy desert,” because the GOP had made it nearly impossible for Democrats to win a majority in the state legislature, even when they earned more votes statewide.
But last night, Wisconsin voters elected Judge Janet Protasiewicz by double digits, making it clear that they’ve had enough of these anti-democratic power grabs.
“Despite the fact that, for more than a decade, Wisconsin Republicans have put in place multiple structural barriers to fair representation, including a gerrymandered legislature, voter suppression laws, and a conservative court majority that was wildly out of step with the public, the people did not give up – instead they stayed engaged.
And that is an important lesson for how democracy can ultimately win in this ever enduring fight.”
– Attorney General Eric Holder |
Still, the Wisconsin GOP is not going down easy. Before the election results were even officially certified, Republicans already began floating the idea of impeaching Judge Protasiewicz!
Team, thanks to supporters like you, our movement won a huge victory last night. But Republicans who seek to undermine our democracy aren’t giving up, so we must continue in our efforts to defend it.
Will you donate today to help the NDRC keep on fighting for fairness all across the country?
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