Alert Top Story SPRING ELECTION | SUPREME COURT RACE Musk announces $1 million for voter in Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it 'corrupt' SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Mar 28, 2025 Mar 28, 2025 Updated Jul 3, 2026 × Elon Musk's super PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 dollars to sign a petition opposing so-called “activist judges." Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that has broken spending records and become a referendum on Musk and the first months of President Donald Trump’s administration.kAm%96 A2J>6?E E@ 2 vC66? q2J >2?[ H9:49 |FD< 2??@F?465 (65?6D52J ?:89E @? 9:D D@4:2= >65:2 A=2E7@C> )[ :D D:>:=2C E@ 2 =@EE6CJ E92E |FD<’D A@=:E:42= 24E:@? 4@>>:EE66 C2? =2DE J62C :? 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Early voting and spending surge in key Wisconsin Supreme Court race The election has morphed into a proxy battle over the nation’s politics, with Trump and Elon Musk supporting Brad Schimel, the Republican-back… Crawford leads Schimel in fundraising; outside spending narrows gap in Wisconsin Supreme Court race Crawford's haul is more than double the roughly $12 million raised so far by Schimel, who launched his campaign in November 2023. Madison early voting, absentee ballots could break numbers posted in 2023 election Wisconsin voters are set to decide yet another nationally watched contest to decide the balance of power on the state Supreme Court. Wisconsin Supreme Court race becomes a referendum on Elon Musk The April 1 election is the first major test in American politics since Trump secured a second term in November. Our endorsement for Wisconsin Supreme Court Both candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court have earned endorsements from the Wisconsin State Journal in the past. 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Musk group offering $100 for Wisconsin petition against 'activist judges' Elon Musk's super PAC is offering Wisconsin voters $100 dollars to sign a petition opposing so-called “activist judges."
Early voting and spending surge in key Wisconsin Supreme Court race The election has morphed into a proxy battle over the nation’s politics, with Trump and Elon Musk supporting Brad Schimel, the Republican-back…
Crawford leads Schimel in fundraising; outside spending narrows gap in Wisconsin Supreme Court race Crawford's haul is more than double the roughly $12 million raised so far by Schimel, who launched his campaign in November 2023.
Madison early voting, absentee ballots could break numbers posted in 2023 election Wisconsin voters are set to decide yet another nationally watched contest to decide the balance of power on the state Supreme Court.
Wisconsin Supreme Court race becomes a referendum on Elon Musk The April 1 election is the first major test in American politics since Trump secured a second term in November.
Our endorsement for Wisconsin Supreme Court Both candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court have earned endorsements from the Wisconsin State Journal in the past.
Abortion again plays a key role in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of any future litigation over abortion.
Trump backs Brad Schimel in Wisconsin Supreme Court race Trump's endorsement came a little over a week before the April 1 election that will determine control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Elon Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election The campaign for Susan Crawford, the Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, said Musk was trying to buy votes ahead of the A…
Wisconsin appeals court won't stop Musk's $1M payments to voters after attorney general sues The ruling is the latest twist in Elon Musk's deep involvement in the race, which has set a record for spending in a judicial election.
Elon Musk-funded political group spends big, goes door to door in Wisconsin Supreme Court race Elon Musk's America PAC has sent paid canvassers across Wisconsin since early February, and since then canvassers are expected to have reached…
Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him Musk and groups he supports have spent more than $20 million to help conservative favorite Brad Schimel in Tuesday's race, which will determin…