Despite sinking millions into the Wisconsin race and making it the most expensive state supreme court election ever, Musk failed to get his candidate the win.

Spending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million.

Wisconsin voters go to the polls Tuesday for the state’s Supreme Court election, which is drawing national attention as billionaire Elon Musk spends millions on the high-stakes race, which could have national implications for House races and the 2028 presidential election—and help Musk-owned Tesla.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently has a 4-3 liberal majority, with one of the liberal justices retiring, the balance of the court is at stake.

Susan Crawford's convincing victory — and Elon Musk's role in the race — provided plenty of fodder for TV's late-night comedians Wednesday night.

The case was brought by the Midwestern state's attorney general over payments Musk has offered to individuals who sign an election-related petition.

Republican observers and other experts say Elon Musk's involvement in Brad Schimel's Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign backfired as a strategy.

In a contest seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the policies of the Trump administration, Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, who was backed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Billionaire Elon Musk’s unprecedented efforts to bolster the conservative candidate in next week’s hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race have run into legal hot water amid accusations that he had broken state election law.