The Election That Could Reshape Wisconsin, and the Country

<p>Wisconsin will hold an election for a seat on its Supreme Court today, and it is no exaggeration to say that the result could end up reshaping U.S. politics for years to come.</p><p>The Times political correspondent Reid J. Epstein explains why the race to replace a single judge has become the most important American election of 2023.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/reid-j-epstein?smid=pc-thedaily">Reid J. Epstein</a>, a political correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Cash is pouring in to the Wisconsin race, and some of the candidates have<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/us/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-election.html"> shed any pretense of judicial neutrality</a>.</li><li>Here’s what you need to know about<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/briefing/wisconsin-supreme-court.html"> the battle for the seat</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>