Turnout during the first week of early voting ahead of Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race is far exceeding levels from another high-stakes election just two years ago, the latest sign of the intense interest in a contest that has obliterated spending records and drawn attention from President Trump and his billionaire adviser,

Early voting runs March 18 to 30 for Wisconsin's April 1 election, though each community sets its own dates, hours and locations.

A high-stakes election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become the most expensive judicial election in American history, but not without controversy.