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Dorow is the 4th candidate to enter the race. Dan Kelly is the other conservative. Two extremist liberal candidates are also running. The primary election is Feb. 21. The Supreme Court race is for control of the court. Chief Judge Jennifer Dorow announced on Wednesday that she was running for state Supreme Court, saying she wants her three children and "all of Wisconsin's young people" to live in a "safe, prosperous state, where the rule of law and respect for the Constitution are part of our core values." In the press conference at the Waukesha County Courthouse, where she is a judge, Dorow said she made her decision after many discussions with family and close friends and a "lot of prayer." "I am running as a judicial conservative to carry on the legacy of a judicial giant and someone I respect and admire, and that’s Justice Patience Roggensack," said Dorow, who is running for the seat that Roggensack, a conservative,...

We've heard from three sources that Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow is considering a run for state Supreme Court. We broke this news exclusively last week on social media. The race is incredibly important because it is for control of the court. Conservative former Justice Dan Kelly is already in the race. Kelly is known for his strong conservative opinions on the court, including helping strike down Tony Evers' Safer at Home order. He is an attorney who worked on redistricting matters for conservatives, defending Republican redistricting maps, and who advised conservative non-profits, including the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. He was appointed to the seat by former Gov. Scott Walker. He's been a leader in the Federalist Society. Kelly lost the seat in 2020 getting 44.7% to liberal Jill Karofsky's 55.2%. His supporters point out that this loss occurred in a presidential primary election. Dorow is a chief judge who was appointed to the Waukesha ...