Supreme Court, Elon Musk and Wisconsin

How the Wisconsin Supreme Court race could decide future of election law
The contest between a liberal and a conservative will determine the court’s ideological tilt, which may prove consequential in disputes over ID requirements, drop boxes and noncitizen voting.
Why Elon Musk Wants Brad Schimel on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
sk has set his sights on another questionable goal: electing Brad Schimel to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Very important to vote Republican for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to prevent voting fraud!” Musk posted last month on X, which he owns, along with everything else.
George Soros, Elon Musk front and center as millions of dollars pour into state Supreme Court race
In his first visit to Wisconsin as the new Democratic National Committee chair, Ken Martin, rallied with a group of Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the April 1 race for Wisconsin Supreme Court. "We've got to get out of the mindset that these aren't political anymore," Martin told the group.
Musk flexes political muscle in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in an effort to tip the scales in favor of the conservative candidate. The tech billionaire, who has emerged as a key
Alleged AI nondisclosure, Elon Musk-backed attack ads: A breakdown on Wisconsin Supreme Court advertisements
The five-page complaint alleged that Schimel’s campaign did not disclose the use of artificial intelligence, potentially violating a new Wisconsin law requiring the disclosure of the use of AI. Schimel's team has said the photo was "edited" but not using AI.
Group backed by Musk pours money into ads on behalf of GOP candidate in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A conservative nonprofit backed by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk is getting involved in a race that will determine the political direction of the highest court in one of the country’s most important presidential battleground states.
Elon Musk is trying to ‘buy off’ my opponent, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate says
Elon Musk and his dark money groups have poured more than $1 million to back the Republican candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But Judge Susan Crawford, the candidate endorsed by Democrats,
Elon Musk Is Trying to Buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Schimel, as Wisconsin’s attorney general from 2015 to 2019, defended the state’s strict voter ID law in court and claimed it was a key reason why Trump won Wisconsin in 2016. He also sent Department of Justice staff to monitor the polls in heavily Democratic areas in that election, which Democrats viewed as voter intimidation.
Musk and His Millions Enter Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Elon Musk’s super PAC has spent $1 million on canvassing operations supporting the conservative candidate in the race, his first election spending after the 2024 campaign.
Musk-Funded PAC Books $1.6 Million in Ads to Sway Wisconsin High Court
Building America’s Future, a political group backed by billionaire Elon Musk, is planning to spend $1.6 million on ads to help elect a conservative lawyer to the state supreme court to replace a retiring liberal justice.
Musk pours $1 million into helping conservative in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Elon Musk is dipping back into campaign politics months after helping elect President Donald Trump. Musk’s America PAC has a $1 million canvassing operation in support of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel,
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill Karofsky slams court hopeful Brad Schimel on rape kits
Schimel's campaign argued that Karofsky's current criticism contradicts comments she made when she oversaw the sexual assault ...
New DNC chair Ken Martin visits Wisconsin, calls Supreme Court, DPI races first big test
Ken Martin met with volunteers in Glendale on Saturday, urging them to turn out for important races for the state ...
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Did Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford sentence a child sex offender to four years after a prosecutor requested 10?
Yes. Judge Susan Crawford said the crimes occurring years apart made Kevin Welton a repeat offender, requiring prison, but ...
An election for a single state Supreme Court seat becomes the ‘blockbuster’ political fight of 2025
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election this spring will decide just one seat, but the contest already is shaping up as one of the ...
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Candidate right that Wisconsin does not require judges to recuse because of past legal work
Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.” A majority vote of the seven Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, ...