Musk’s America PAC poured over $12 million into the race to back the conservative candidate.
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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.Key Facts
The Associated Press called the Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Crawford at 10:16 p.m. ET.
With 71% of the votes tallied, Crawford was leading with 55.7% of the vote, compared to Schimel’s 44.3%.
With Crawford’s victory, the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 4-3 liberal majority will remain in place until at least 2028.
According to the Associated Press, Schimel informed his supporters that he had conceded the race to Crawford and then shut down a chant of “cheater, cheater,” saying “No.You’ve got to accept the results.” What Do We Know About Elon Musk’s Involvement In The Race?
The race to fill the vacant state Supreme Court seat emerged as a proxy fight between national Republicans and Democrats with Schimel’s candidacy being endorsed by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk while Crawford received support from former President Barack Obama.
