Wisconsin Republicans Face Purge as Democrats Look to Redraw Election Maps

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz vowed to look into 'rigged' gerrymandered maps once she enters office.

A number of Republican lawmakers may face tough re-election bids in Wisconsin after the state's Supreme Court flips from a conservative majority to liberal once Janet Protasiewicz joins the bench.Protasiewicz will be sworn in on August 1 after beating conservative Dan Kelly in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race in April, giving the court a 4-3 liberal majority.The result meant that Republicans lost control of the state's Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years.

Mike Gallagher, who has represented Wisconsin's more solidly Republican 8th Congressional District since 2017, could also find himself facing a more competitive map under redrawing plans.Newsweek reached out to Van Orden, Steil, and Gallagher's offices via email for comment.

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