MADISON, Wis. — The looming likelihood of a ban on nearly all abortions in Wisconsin could push people to the ballot box, and those who want to lead the state seem to be well aware.

The conversation will likely be taken to the campaign trail now, especially since the potential absence of Roe v. Wade would mean most abortions would be banned in Wisconsin. That would be the case unless state lawmakers take action or the acting attorney general chooses not to enforce the law.

For Democrats, Gov. Tony Evers has been a stopgap to anti-abortion laws. Evers vetoed five bills in December 2021 and another four bills in June 2019. Meanwhile, Republicans who want to keep Wisconsin's 1849 law in place, and limit abortion rights, see winning the offices of governor and attorney general as critical in November.

Twitter was busy Tuesday as Wisconsin's gubernatorial hopefuls, on both sides of the aisle, tried to leverage a leak and score political points.

It's no surprise as anger can be used to an advantage, according to UW-Madison Political Science Prof. David Canon.

“Most people don't want Roe v. Wade to be overturned, and so I think that will serve to energize a Democratic base more than the Republican base,” Canon explained.

Canon also said anti-abortion voters tend to be more energized when it comes time to cast their ballot, as was the case in 2016.

“Maybe they didn't like Donald Trump that much, but they really wanted to have pro-life candidates on the Supreme Court, and pro-choice supporters weren't that energized about abortion,” Canon said. “You know, it was important to them, but not in the same way it was for pro-life voters. Well, now I think that's going to flip.”

However, Canon isn't the only person to predict a changing momentum.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler said he hopes talking about issues on the campaign trail will make an impact.

“I have every confidence that voters will be taking that great concern and that outrage to the polling places in November,” Wikler said. “The attorney general's race, the governor's race, the senate race, it's all on the line, and the Supreme Court decision puts this issue front and center for Wisconsin voters.”

Republican challengers are cautious to celebrate but want Roe overturned, and many aren't leaving much room, if at all, for exceptions to abortion.

Spectrum News 1 reached out to the Republican Party of Wisconsin for their take on how the leak of documents could change the dynamic on the campaign trail, but a spokesperson turned down the request for an interview.