Elon Musk's Influence Looms Over Wisconsin Supreme Court

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's financial backing and public endorsements are shaping the high-stakes race that could shift the ideological balance of Wisconsin's top court.

• Elon Musk has contributed significant financial support to conservative candidate Brad Schimel, with his America PAC spending $1 million and Building America’s Future, a Musk-linked group, investing $1.6 million on ads opposing liberal candidate Susan Crawford.
• The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is pivotal as the winner will determine whether the court maintains a liberal majority or flips to conservative control, impacting key issues like abortion rights and electoral maps.
• Musk publicly endorsed Schimel on social platform X, framing the race as critical for preventing 'voting fraud,' despite no evidence supporting such claims in Wisconsin’s elections.
• Crawford’s campaign has criticized Musk’s involvement, arguing that it represents corporate and right-wing billionaire interests, while Schimel has defended the support as necessary to amplify his message.
• The race, likely to become the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history, highlights the growing nationalization of state judicial contests with heavy spending from both conservative and liberal groups.

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