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The most important election of 2025 is probably one you've never heard of. It's for the soon-to-be open seat on the Wisconsin

Supreme Court that will determine whether there's a liberal or conservative majority on that

court. We'll tell you why this matters, not just for Wisconsin,

but also for national politics. Plus, Democrats in Washington and around the country, for that

matter, pile on Chuck Schumer after he and nine other Democrats vote to prevent a filibuster

of a House Republican budget bill and fund the government through September 30th.

Welcome. I'm Paul as you go here on Potomac Watch, our daily podcast of the Wall Street Journal opinion pages.

I'm here with my colleagues, Kim Strassel and Colin Levy.

So Colin, Colin, you're perched in Chicago and following the race for the Supreme Court in Wisconsin,

as you have followed other Supreme Court races there.

This one is between Democrat Susan Crawford and Republican Brad Schimel.

Both are judges.

So why does this matter?

What's interesting about this race, I think, is that it's something of a bellwether.

I mean, it's a contrast that's drawing intense, democratic, and Republican attention for the first time since President Trump's election.

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