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Schimel’s critics have accused Musk of trying to buy a favorable ruling for Tesla should the dealership case make it to the state Supreme Court.
From Associated Press News
Wisconsin voters are set to elect a new justice to the state’s supreme court Wednesday.
From Associated Press
The race will likely determine how the high court rules on issues like abortion access and union rights in the coming months.
From USA Today
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The relationship between Van Orden, a Republican, and Pocan, a Democrat, is the most bitter within the Capitol Hill delegation in recent history.
Elon Musk sees the state’s Supreme Court race as a way of preserving Republicans’ power in Washington.
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 marquee race Tuesday is for a swing seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a technically nonpartisan election that has drawn at least $90 million in spending. Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk are backing conservative judge Brad Schimel while progressive billionaires and Democrats support liberal Susan Crawford.
A Wisconsin appellate court has denied the state Democratic attorney general’s request to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing over $1 million checks to two voters at a rally planned for Sunday, just two days before a closely contested Supreme Court election.
Starting with a contentious Wisconsin court race, 2025 has a handful of key elections that could shape both parties' path forward.
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