Wisconsin Court Race Linked to Union Fight Heads Toward Recount

A recount of “unprecedented” scrutiny is likely in a Wisconsin Supreme Court race where 204 votes separate the candidates out of almost 1.5 million cast, a state elections official said.

For now, challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg leads Justice David T. Prosser Jr., according to an unofficial tally from the Associated Press. The race became a proxy fight over curbs on collective bargaining rights enacted in Wisconsin that sparked weeks of protests and became a national cause, with millions of dollars of campaign money pouring in from outside the state.