Voters swipe right for Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election
In an off year, off season election, it all comes down to turnout. That's why ahead of Wisconsin's April 4 state Supreme Court election, organizers are getting out the vote in some creative ways.
When Noah Turecek matched with Kristi Johnston on Hinge, he was immediately suspicious.
From her bio, he could see that Johnston worked at NextGen America, which rang a bell. In 2020, during the presidential election, Turecek had heard about the progressive organization getting out the vote on dating apps. He remembered wondering with friends whether this meant the apps would become overrun with spam.
"The first message of me reaching out was, was she here for a connection or is she here trying to get me to pledge my vote?" Turecek said.
"Which one do you think?" replied Johnston, the press secretary of NextGen and an avid Hinge dater.
In the run-up to Wisconsin's pivotal state Supreme Court
