'A toxic race:' Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over partisanship
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Lisa Neubauer and Brian Hagedorn cast each other Friday as tools of partisan interests who can’t be trusted, with both arguing in a debate that they are fair and impartial while their opponent in the April 2 election is not.
Hagedorn, who is backed by conservatives, accused fellow state appeals court judge Neubauer, who is supported by liberals, of “shameful” attacks against him.
“She has been continuing to pass on all the smears and talking points that we’ve seen in this race,” he said. “She’s been an active participant at making this a toxic race.”
Neubauer emphasized her endorsements from more than 345 judges, arguing that she will be fair, impartial and independent, while accusing Hagedorn of having a “significant partisan history.” She repeatedly noted Hagedorn’s work for five years as former Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s attorney, blog posts he made while in law school critical of gay rights, abortion and other issues, his founding of a private Christian school where gay students can be expelled and his support from a conservative group that’s part of the Koch brothers’ network.
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