“The destiny of Wisconsin is at risk here,” Favre stated. “This holds as much significance as the November election, which was pivotal for America’s essence. This election is crucial for Wisconsin’s identity. Casting your ballot for Brad Schimel will ensure continued success for Wisconsin and America. And I do have some expertise in winning.

When individuals like you cast your vote, both America and Wisconsin triumph.” Favre showed his support for Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign and even appeared at a Trump rally held in the state. Schimel, who once served as Wisconsin’s attorney general, is now a judge in Waukesha County.

The Republican party has cautioned that Schimel’s rival, Dane County’s Susan Crawford, favored by Democrats, might back initiatives to “redraw” districts to disadvantage two Republican U.S. House members in future maps. Crawford has been labeled as “extremely liberal” by Republicans, referencing her backing from billionaire George Soros, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and activist groups advocating for gender-transition surgeries for minors and permitting biological males to compete in female sports.

An insider familiar with the contest voiced concerns about Crawford’s candidacy as part of an ongoing “extreme” transformation in Wisconsin—highlighting the 2023 contentious election of liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz and Governor Tony Evers’ decision to replace “mother” with “inseminated person” numerous times in the state budget.

Additionally, Republicans accused Crawford of being open to “making law from the bench,” pointing to her previous involvement in challenging the state’s voter ID legislation and her participation in a January event organized by a liberal donor group aiming to unseat Representatives Bryan Steil of Janesville and Derrick Van Orden of Prairie du Chien.