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Wisconsin, Elon Musk and Supreme Court

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Washington Examiner |
Election officials in Wisconsin are expecting more than two million people to vote in Tuesday’s state Supreme Court election, an extremely strong turnout in an off-year race that has cost $90 million ...
U.S. News & World Report |
Crawford, winner of Tuesday’s race to fill a key seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was backed by national Democrats and made opposition to Elon Musk a centerpiece of her campaign.
USA Today |
Musk is the leading donor in a race where spending could ultimately top $100 million — easily setting the record for most highest-ever spending on a judicial race.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court race sees strong voter turnout and ballot shortages
President Trump won Wisconsin in 2024, carrying it by a margin of 0.86%. More than $90 million has been pumped into Tuesday's state judicial race.
Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
Trump and Musk's backing wasn't enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Who Is Susan Crawford? Wisconsin Supreme Court Winner Has Fought for Union and Abortion Rights
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford addresses a crowd Saturday, March 29, 2025 at a campaign stop at a field office for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) MADISON,
Why AP called the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat for Democrat-backed Crawford
The Associated Press declared that Dane County Judge Susan Crawford won a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court based on the large leads she built in the state’s population centers and Democratic strongholds.
Seven takeaways from the elections in Wisconsin and Florida
Wisconsin voters on Tuesday delivered Democrats their biggest jolt since President Donald Trump returned to power, handing liberals a state Supreme Court majority and defying Elon Musk’s record-shattering effort to bolster a conservative Trump acolyte.
Wisconsin Supreme Court voter guide for spring 2025 election: Where candidates stand on abortion, redistricting
On Tuesday, conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel will square off against liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford to determine the ideological direction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The race will likely determine how the high court rules on issues like abortion access and union rights in the coming months.
Liberals will win majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, CNN projects
Democratic-backed candidate Susan Crawford will win Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, CNN projects, maintaining the liberal majority on the court in a key battleground state less than three months into President Donald Trump’s second term.
Florida and Wisconsin go to the polls
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Susan Crawford Beats Elon Musk-Backed Brad Schimel
Liberal candidate Susan Crawford defeated Elon Musk-backed conservative judge Brad Schimel to preserve a 4-3 liberal majority in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a contest that became the most expensive state Supreme Court race in the country’s history, with nearly $100 million spent on campaigning.
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