Last fall, Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde spent days sowing doubt in the results after he lost a Senate race to Democrat Tammy Baldwin. He conceded nearly two weeks after Election Day, saying he did not want to “add to political strife through a contentious recount” even as he raised debunked election conspiracies.

The liberal prevailed in a technically nonpartisan Wisconsin State Supreme Court race that took on national importance. Voter turnout is an indication that Americans remain deeply engaged in the electoral process.

All 72 counties in Wisconsin shifted to the left in Tuesday’s state Supreme Court election, solidifying Dane County Judge Susan Crawford’s strong win. Crawford beat former Wisconsin Attorney General and Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel by 237,