Wisconsin’s Spring Election results are in, and host Ali Muldrow breaks down the results with Nick Ramos and Iuscely Flores. They talk about the role of big money in the Supreme Court election, the rise of constitutional amendments, and how fair maps are changing the terrain of Wisconsin’s electoral system. 

Ramos and Flores reiterate the need to keep fighting for our democracy. As Ramos says, the beat goes on. This means listening to your neighbors. Flores says the work of organizing is the work of talking to each other. She adds that we still need a permanent and independent redistricting process in Wisconsin to end the effects of the state’s gerrymandered maps. Fair maps mean everyone has a fair chance at influencing the political process.

The leadup to yesterday’s election garnered national and international attention. But voters responded to Elon Musk’s support of candidate Brad Schimel by voting in Judge Susan Crawford by overwhelming margins. Ramos says that issues at the federal level, like the looming cuts to Social Security and Medicaid, motivated people to show up at the polls for a local election. Wisconsin voters reminded the mega wealthy that money doesn’t vote, people do.

Nick Ramos is a lawyer, advocate, and community organizer who serves as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. 

Iuscely Flores is a community mobilizer and storyteller and serves as the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition Organizing Director.

Featured image: remix of Wisconsin counties and a voting sticker by Sara Gabler/WORT.

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