MADISON, Wis. — Come July 1, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will exist for the first time since 1995 without current Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley on it.

"She was the first woman to be elected to the state's highest court," said Henrik Schatzinger, the chair of the political science department at Ripon College. "She's served on the court for almost 30 years which is very impressive — her last election, in 2015, she got 58% of the vote which shows how much the people of Wisconsin really trust her."

The end of Walsh Bradley's tenure comes in the wake of this April's record-breaking and highly contenscious election to replace her, as the statewide race was thrust into the national spotlight, in part, as Elon Musk donated millions of dollars to try and get conservative-backed Judge Brad Schimel to win and tilt the court's ideological balance away from its current 4-3 liberal majority.

Schimel, though, lost by roughly 10 points to Justice-elect Susan Crawford, who's set to take Walsh Bradley's spot after her term ends on June 30.

Now, the attention shifts to next year as conservative-leaning Justice Rebecca Bradley is running for reelection. A win could maintain conservatives' one-seat minority, but a loss could give liberal justices a 5-2 majority.

"I expect a lot of money to continue to pour into these races," Schatzinger said.

Watch the full interview above.