MILWAUKEE — With the most expensive judicial race in American history finally over, many Wisconsinites might wonder what Susan Crawford’s victory Tuesday night will mean for the Supreme Court.

While the race is technically nonpartisan, liberal-leaning justices will hold a 4-3 majority, which they gained in 2023 when Justice Janet Protasiewicz won by 11 points. Before Protasiewicz’s victory two years ago, conservatives held a majority on the court for 15 years.

In short, Tuesday night’s election results mean conservatives won’t have a chance to gain a majority on the court until 2028 when Justice Rebecca Frank Dallet’s term expires. On top of that, liberals could even double their one-justice majority by flipping either of the next two races in 2026 and 2027 when Justices Rebecca Grassl Bradley's and Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler's terms end.

Meanwhile, the state’s high court has yet to issue a ruling on abortion rights, and some political insiders speculate a congressional maps case could now come before the court after justices ruled in favor of redistricting at the state level.

Regardless, one thing is sure: More races are on the horizon.

Tuesday night marked the start of back-to-back Supreme Court elections for six straight years. Given Tuesday night’s results, and the fact that there won’t be a chance to flip the majority for several years, spending likely won’t break records for the foreseeable future.