Elon Musk, Wisconsin and Supreme Court
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Crawford's victory is a significant blow for Musk as DOGE's work continues to face increased scrutiny from the public and could lead to electoral gains for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.
From Insider
Despite Musk’s hysterical warnings and cheesehead preening, Schimel’s opponent, Susan Crawford, won by about 10 points, securing the court’s liberal majority.
From The New York Times
The turnout in the State Supreme Court contest was close to levels for a midterm election — a feat for an off-year race.
From The New York Times
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Crawford described her opponent Brad Schimel as "quite gracious" in his call to her conceding the race Tuesday night.
Susan Crawford, a liberal, won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, easily defeating her Musk-backed conservative challenger, Brad Schimel, in a race Musk said “might decide the future of America and Western civilization.”
The president's billionaire aide now says he "expected to Iose" after spending $20 million on a conservative Supreme Court candidate.
A Pennsylvania man says in a lawsuit he's owed at least $20,000 for signatures he collected as part of Elon Musk's push to get Donald Trump elected.
And his critics are overjoyed. Musk and Musk-aligned groups spent some $20 million to help conservative candidate Brad Schimel. Musk over the weekend claimed the outcome of the race “will be important for the future of civilization.