In a supreme court race like no other Wisconsins political future is up for grabs

MADISON, Wis. – An election on Tuesday could change the political trajectory of Wisconsin, a perennial swing, state by flipping the ideological balance of the state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years. The race comes at a critical time for Wisconsin, with a challenge to the state’s pre-Civil War abortion ban already working its way to the court and legal fights ahead of the next presidential election right around the corner. The stakes of the race go beyond a single issue. Should liberals win control of the court for the first time since 2008, they’re almost certain…