Numbers and political pedigree suggest that Brad Schimel is no Dan Kelly.
A Waukesha County Circuit Court judge, former attorney general and ex-district attorney, Schimel announced last week that he will run against Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradey in the April 2025 election.
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