In Wisconsin, voters will elect another state Supreme Court judge to fill a seat vacated by a retiring conservative. Liberals currently have a 4-3 advantage on the court, so ideological control of the court is not up for grabs this year. Compared to previous court elections, this one has flown relatively under the radar in attention and spending.

The bluntest assessment of Republican failures during this week's elections in Wisconsin came from one of their own. “We got our butts kicked,” said U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is running for governor.